Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 mi west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 mi 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.

History

In September 1943, Oulton was transferred from 2 Group to 3 Group and closed to flying for re-construction as a heavy bomber base with concrete runways, taxiways and parking areas. The work was completed in April 1944 and the airfield transferred to No. 100 Group RAF. Flying operations ceased at the end of July 1945, after which it was taken over by RAF Maintenance Command which used it to store de Havilland Mosquitos until November 1947.

Current use

The site is now farmland.

Museum

The RAF Oulton Museum is housed on the Blickling Hall estate, belonging to the National Trust.

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