RAF Bacton is a former Royal Air Force landing field, built to accommodate aircraft intercepting Zeppelin bombers during the First World War.

History

A unit to use Bacton was a detachment of No. 219 Squadron RAF between 22 July 1918 and March 1919 with various aircraft[1] along with No. 470 (Fighter) Flight.[2]

A hangar from RAF Bacton was relocated to North Walsham after the closure of the airfield, where it became a garage workshop. This building was damaged in high winds,[3] but an attempt to save the roof failed to salvage the structure, which was demolished in April 2007.[4]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 72.
  2. ^ "Bacton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ Airfields of Britain, Current Events Archived 11 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Eastern Daily Press, Airfield enthusiasts fail to save hangar

Bibliography

  • Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.

See also

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bacton
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