Indeed, although it was also an RAF (officially, but USAF really) base and was closed down

immediately after the war and never used for civil use.
One interesting conversation about developing a new Norwich Airport back in the early 60s was to use Tibenham because of it's long runway and the fact that it served a larger catchment area to the south of Norwich.
Horsham St Faith was still being used by the RAF with Javelins and was decommissioned in about 1963 I think.
It's main development came about through companies like Rig Air which later became Air Anglia and then AirUk and then KLMUK !

Posted By: Augustus Pablo on October 1st 2021 at 15:08:22

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I never knew that there had been 2 airports (General Chat) - Pompatus of Creosote, Oct 1, 13:22:07
- Also one at Rackheath... if you to to the top right corner of the industrial estate you (General Chat) - Pixelman, Oct 1, 14:58:51
  - Indeed, although it was also an RAF (officially, but USAF really) base and was closed down (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 1, 15:08:22
- there is still a Boulton & Paul-related company on Salhouse Rd (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Oct 1, 14:24:25
  - with added lewcul commentary (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Oct 1, 14:33:03
- Yep quite well documented, but if you didn’t know, you didn’t know! (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 1, 13:26:41
  - Well of course (General Chat) - Pompatus of Creosote, Oct 1, 13:29:34
    - They built it there because there was an Aerodrome Rd already there so it made sense (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 1, 13:31:57
      - Oh I knew that (General Chat) - Pompatus of Creosote, Oct 1, 13:36:48
        
        I believe so,canny lot these planners (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 1, 13:44:35

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