RAF Shipdham

RAF Shipdham
USAAF Station 115
Located Near Dereham, Norfolk, England
Shipdham Airfield - 31 January 1946
RAF Shipdham is located in Norfolk
RAF Shipdham
Coordinates52°37′N 0°55′E / 52.62°N 0.92°E / 52.62; 0.92
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeSJ
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Controlled byTwelfth Air Force
Eighth Air Force
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1942-1957 (1957)
Battles/warsEuropean Theatre of World War II
Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945
Garrison information
Garrison319th Bombardment Group (Medium)
44th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group on a parachute drop.
B-24 of the 44th Bomb Group hit by enemy fire on a mission over enemy territory.
Medal of Honor Ceremony for Col Leon Johnson at Shipdham Airfield, 1943.
Final approach on NE-SW runway, September 2008.

Royal Air Force Shipdham or more simply RAF Shipdham is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 miles south of Dereham, Norfolk, England.

The airfield now operates as Shipdham Airfield.


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