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The first Norwich Airport was created as a former First World War aerodrome on Mousehold Heath, on what is now the Heartsease housing estate.It opened in 1933; 92 years ago (), and was used by Boulton & Paul for aircraft test flying and other recreational activities.
It was sometimes also known as Norwich aerodrome by the RFC On the formation of the RAF in April 1918, it became "Royal Air Force Mousehold Heath". After the war, Boulton and Paul continued to use the site. The Norwich & Norfolk Aero Club was formed at the airfield in 1927 which then became the first Norwich Airport in 1933.
By 1933, it became the first Norwich Airport, however by WW2 it had fallen into disuse. [1] Several local companies manufacturing aircraft were based at the aerodrome including Boulton and Paul. [2] Work began building the estate after WW2 and was completed by the mid-1950s.
This is a list of current or former airfields, airports and airbases, both civilian and military, within the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia.They may have been used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Army Air Corps (AAC), Fleet Air Arm (FAA), United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) or the United States Air Force (USAF).
London Biggin Hill, a former RAF station This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF ...
With the end of military control, RAF Horsham St Faith was redeveloped into Norwich International Airport. Most of the Second World War buildings remain, although converted for a variety of purposes. Three of the five large pre-war hangars are still being used for aircraft maintenance. Two have been converted for commercial use.
Air Anglia was a wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] British regional airline formed at Norwich Airport in 1970. Created as a result of a merger of three smaller operators, the new entity became an important regional scheduled carrier during the 1970s, serving the Eastern half of Britain. [1]
This is a list of airports in Connecticut, grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some privately owned and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.