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Snetterton Heath
| Also known as: | Eccles / RAF Snetterton Heath / RAF Station, Snetterton Heath / Snetterton / Snetterton Business Park / Snetterton Circuit / Snetterton Sunday Market / USAAF Station 138 |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Current Status: | Industry / Leisure activity |
| Date: | 1 January 1943 - 1952 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Paved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Bomber |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Quidenham Parish Council
- St. Andrew’s Church, Quidenham
- Snetterton Parish Council
- Snetterton Park Model Car Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 3 LFS
- 96th BG
- 337th BS
- 338th BS
- 339th BS
- 386th BG
- 413th BS
- 552nd BS
- 553rd BS
- 554th BS
- 555th BS
- No 262 MU
Riches Corner at Snetterton Heath, c. 1960.
Racing at Snetterton, with a hangar in the background, 1967.
Part of a runway at Snetterton Heath, now part of the circuit, 12 December 2007.
Eastern Counties Motor Club film from two race meetings at Snetterton, 15 April and 17 June 1956. Courtesy of andykitson
