RAF Coltishall [entry point]

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RAF Coltishall [entry point]

Description

RAF Coltishall was located in Norfolk, 10 miles (16 kms) north of Norwich.

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The station opened in 1940 in Fighter Command. It was used as a day fighter station with Hurricanes, Spitfires and P-51s. RAF Coltishall was also used by Beaufighter night-fighters as well as by Fleet Air Arm units. From 1940 to 1945 the station was used by more than 80 fighter squadrons.

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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Coltishall [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 15, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/21877.

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