Museums · East Midlands
RAF Oulton
Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Norwich, Norfolk,
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The airfield was built over 1939 and 1940 as a bomber airfield with T2 type hangars and grass runways, the facility operating as a satellite airfield of nearby RAF Horsham St. Faith between July 1940 and September 1942 after which it operated as a satellite airfield of RAF Swanton Morley.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The airfield was built over 1939 and 1940 as a bomber airfield with T2 type hangars and grass runways, the facility operating as a satellite airfield of nearby RAF Horsham St. Faith between July 1940 and September 1942 after which it operated as a satellite airfield of RAF Swanton Morley.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7992, 1.1814
- Address
- Oulton, near Aylsham, Norfolk
- Established
- 1940
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Oulton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Oulton?
- RAF Oulton is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was RAF Oulton built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns RAF Oulton?
- RAF Oulton is owned by Royal Air Force.