Airfield History

Type “C” hangar being erected

Between 1937 and 1939 land was purchased by the Government near Wattisham village, in mid-Suffolk. Four type “C” hangars were erected, and a grass landing area was formed.


1939 to 1942:
The Blenheim and Beaufighter Era

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1942 to 1945:
The American Era

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1946 to 1954:
The Meteor Era


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1954 to 1960:
The Hunter Era

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1958 to 1963:
The Javelin

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1960 to 1976:
The Lightning Era

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1976 to 1992:
The Phantom Era

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1981 to 1989:
The Bloodhound

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From 1993:
The Army Air Corps

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1994 to 2015:
Search and Rescue

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2000 to 2018:
Police Support Unit

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Wattisham Today