RAF Bircham Newton | |||||||||||
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Near Bircham Newton, Norfolk in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°52′37″N 000°39′09″E / 52.87694°N 0.65250°E | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Coastal Command * No. 16 Group RAF[1] | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1916 | , 1938||||||||||
In use | 1918-1966 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 70 metres (230 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Bircham Newton or more simply RAF Bircham Newton is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) south east of Docking, Norfolk and 13.4 miles (21.6 km) north east of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.