Horham
HORHAM: Military aerodrome later private airstrip
Note: This picture (2017) was obtained from Google Earth ©
The layout of the WW2 runways can be clearly discerned, as can parts of the airfield perimeter.
Military users: WW2: 8th USAAF 13th Bombardment Wing 95th Bomb Group
334, 335, 336 & 412 Sqdns (Boeing B.17 Fortress)
Location: WSW of Stradbrooke & NW of Horham villages, N of B1117, 4nm ESE of Eye
Periods of operation: Miltary: 1942 to 1963 Private: 1998 to -
Runways: WW2: 07/25 1829x46 hard 01/19 1280x46 hard
13/31 1280x46 hard
NOTES: At Flying For Fun at KEMBLE in 2006 Mr Andrew Castleden flew in with the Citabria G-BRJV booking-in from HORHAM. Putting two and two together to make five, is there now evidence of an airstrip being established on this WW2 site?
In January 2008 I moved an Auster 4 that had just been brought by Mr Castleden so got the full story. He had obtained planning permission to use part of the 07/25 runway, on the south side, (an area swept and restored of about 470 x 15/20 to operate a Vans RV.9 G-HOXN from. His Citabria had been crashed when used elsewhere for solo rental/training duties.
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