RAF OLD CATTON History 1938 - 1945
RAF OLD CATTON History 1938 - 1945
RAF OLD CATTON
An acquaintance of mine is compiling a history of RAF Old Catton, near Norwich, so obscure that it is not listed amongst former RAF stations.
The detail he is interested in is from the time it was built 1938/39 until 1945.
So far he has information of the Coltishall Sector Ops Room moved there in 1940/41.
The USAF 2nd Bombardment Substitution Wing (Later 2nd Air Division) and the 14th Combat Bombardment Wing formed there in 1943 when the station was known as Camp Thomas AAF 108.
He really would like to confirm details of formations that were at old Catton during the period mentioned ie 1938-1945.
Information he has would indicate that:
From 1939 it was on a care and maintenance basis with only a Met Office there and possibly staffed
by RAF and civilians .
Subsequently No. 465 Searchlight Battery
No. 995 Balloon Squadron
No. 1 Balloon Flight and possibly
USAF HQ 987 Military Police (Aviation) were stationed there.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
An acquaintance of mine is compiling a history of RAF Old Catton, near Norwich, so obscure that it is not listed amongst former RAF stations.
The detail he is interested in is from the time it was built 1938/39 until 1945.
So far he has information of the Coltishall Sector Ops Room moved there in 1940/41.
The USAF 2nd Bombardment Substitution Wing (Later 2nd Air Division) and the 14th Combat Bombardment Wing formed there in 1943 when the station was known as Camp Thomas AAF 108.
He really would like to confirm details of formations that were at old Catton during the period mentioned ie 1938-1945.
Information he has would indicate that:
From 1939 it was on a care and maintenance basis with only a Met Office there and possibly staffed
by RAF and civilians .
Subsequently No. 465 Searchlight Battery
No. 995 Balloon Squadron
No. 1 Balloon Flight and possibly
USAF HQ 987 Military Police (Aviation) were stationed there.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Check out this search thread on the Airfield Research Group forum:
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Looks like it was part of Horsham St Faith.
Lots more on Google:
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=RAF+Old+Catton
Airfield Research Group - ARG Forum - Advanced Search
Looks like it was part of Horsham St Faith.
Lots more on Google:
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=RAF+Old+Catton
Last edited by Mandator; 20th Feb 2016 at 21:27. Reason: More gen
History of RAF Old Catton
Thank you for the response.
We were perhaps somewhat optimistic hoping someone who had served might respond but I suppose they would be in their 90's by now.
We were perhaps somewhat optimistic hoping someone who had served might respond but I suppose they would be in their 90's by now.