RAF Barton Bendish

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RAF Barton Bendish
Norwich, Norfolk in England
RAF Barton Bendish Shown within Norfolk
Coordinates	52°36′30″N 000°32′47″E / 52.60833°N 0.54639°E / 52.60833; 0.54639
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Bomber Command
Site history
Built	1939 (1939)
In use	1939-1942 (1942)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	14 metres (46 ft) AMSL

RAF Barton Bendish was an airfield for the Royal Air Force located on the far side of the Downham Market to Swaffham road from its parent station, RAF Marham. It was built because at the outbreak of the Second World War it was considered important for bomber stations to have a satellite airfield. The only aircraft known to have operated out of Barton Bendish were Vickers Wellington bombers from Marham. It was abandoned in 1942, as it was considered too close to the parent station to be developed further.

• No. 26 Squadron RAF.^[1]
• No. 268 Squadron RAF.^[1]

See also[edit]

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Wikimapia – Barton Bendish