| RAF Narborough | |||||||
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| Swaffham, Norfolk in England | |||||||
  RAF Narborough Location within Norfolk | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°39′26″N 0°35′42″E / 52.6572°N 0.595°E | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Naval Air Service Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1915 | ||||||
| In use | 1915-1919 | ||||||
| Battles/wars | First World War | ||||||
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RAF Narborough was a military aerodrome in Norfolk operated in the First World War. It opened on 28 May 1915, originally as a Royal Naval Air Station for RNAS Great Yarmouth tasked with defending against Zeppelin raids. The airfield covered a 908-acre (3.67 km2) site, including 30 acres (120,000 m2) of buildings – making it the largest First World War airfield in Britain. These buildings included seven large hangars, seven [clarification needed] sheds, five workshops, two coal yards, two Sergeant's Messes, three Dope sheds and a Guardroom.[1]