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RAF Feltwell - Ghost Stories

Feltwell, a second World War Bomber Station was built as part of the RAF expansion period in the late 1930s with the permanent brick built buildings of that era During the war 185 Bomber Command aircraft were lost flying from Feltwell, comprising 170 Wellingtons either missing or crashed, 13 Venturas, one Halifax and one Mosquito After the war it was closed to flying and turned over for USAAF use and has become accommodation for servicemen and women based at the nearby USAF airbases of Lakenheath and Mildenhall RAF Feltwell No. 3 Group Bomber Command County: Norfolk Location: 10 miles west of Thetford OS Ref: TL 715 900 Opened: 1937 Closed: Now used as accommodation for Lakenheath and Mildenhall Pundit Code: FL Tower Type: Watch office with Tower 1959-1960/34 Condition: Demolished Runways: During the first years of operation, two grass runways were established, E-W at 1,800 yards and NE-SW at 1,400 yards Hardstandings: In 1941 29 pan-shape hardstandings and one square shape had been put down. They were in clusters with hard access strips; near Grange Farm and Field Farm on the south side and to the east across the B 1112 Hangars: 5 - C Type , 2 - T2. Four C hangars were placed outside the North-west curve of the bombing circle, with a fifth C Type behind the one furthest north and backed by the administrative, technical and barrack area and the adjacent B1386 road. One T2 hangar was erected near Field Farm and another on the Eastern dispersal cluster Bomb Stores: Located on the west side of the airfield Ad., tech. & barr.:Located behind the hangars Population: RAF Officers - 117 , OR – 1363, WAAF Officers - 9, OR- 349 Sat. airfield(s): Methwold Decoy airfield(s): Brandon Q, Eriswell Q/K, Lakenheath Warren Q, Southery Q & Stanford Warren Q/K