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| RAF Rackheath USAAF Station 145  .png) | |||||||||||
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| Near Norwich, Norfolk in England | |||||||||||
 Labeled aerial photo of RAF Rackheath, showing the typical class A airfield layout, July 1946 | |||||||||||
  RAF Rackheath Shown within Norfolk | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°40′28″N 01°22′43″E / 52.67444°N 1.37861°E | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | SU 270 703 | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
| Code | RK[1] | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Condition | airfield returned to agriculture, technical site now known as Rackheath Industrial Estate[1] | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1944 – 1945 | ||||||||||
| Fate | closed | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Occupants | 467th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th AF, USAAF | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 31 metres (100 feet)[2] AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Rackheath, more commonly known as RAF Rackheath, is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Rackheath, approximately 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) north-east of Norwich, in the county of Norfolk in England.
- ^ a b Truman, Robert (7 August 2021) [2004]. "RAF Rackheath airfield". ControlTowers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022.
- ^ Barrass, M.B. (n.d.). "RAF Stations - Q & R – RAF Rackheath". RAFWeb.org. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 27 August 2023.