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West Rudham
| Also known as: | Fakenham / RAF West Rudham / RFC West Rudham / West Rudham Landing Ground |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | December 1916 - 1919 (notification of relinquishment 13 March) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Fighter |
Various fighter types of No 51 Squadron initially had West Rudham available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One. The unit eventually switched to using Avro 504Ks and Sopwith Camels from early 1918, both of these types remaining in service after the end of fighting.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- West Rudham Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 51 Sqn
Photographs of the plaque at West Rudham, 2019. Courtesy of James Ringer
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