OULTON

County

Pundit Code

Norfolk

OU

General Information

Facilities

Opened

31 July 1940

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

November 1947

Hangers

1 – Type B1, 2 – Type J,

2 – Type T2

Elevation

157

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

114 Sqn

2 GP

10/08/40

02/03/41

Blenheim IV

18 Sqn

2 GP

03/04/41

13/07/41

Blenheim IV

05/11/41

05/12/41

139 Sqn

2 GP

13/04/41

23/10/41

Blenheim IV, Hudson II

08/12/41

01/42

88 Sqn

2 GP

29/09/42

30/03/43

Boston III, IIIa

21 Sqn

2 GP

01/04/43

19/08/43

Ventura I, II, Mitchell

214 Sqn

100 GP

16/05/44

27/07/45

Fortress II, III

1699 HCU

100 GP

05/44

07/45

Fortress II, III, Liberator IV

223 Sqn

100 GP

23/08/44

29/07/45

Liberator IV, VI, Fortress II, III

Points of Interest

Opened as satellite to Horsham St. Faith July 1940

Became satellite to Swanton Morley September 1942

Became satellite to Foulsham September 1943

Station Memorial

Unknown