RAF Watton
| RAF Watton USAAF Station 376 | |||||||
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| Watton, Norfolk in England | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command RAF Signals Command Eighth Air Force | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°33′50″N 0°51′47″E / 52.564°N 0.863°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1937 | ||||||
| Built by | John Laing & Son Ltd. | ||||||
| In use | 1937–1978 or 1992. | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War Cold War | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Garrison | 25th Bombardment Group (Reconnaissance) | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 57 metres (187 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Royal Air Force Watton or more simply RAF Watton is a former Royal Air Force station located 9 mi (14 km) southwest of East Dereham, Norfolk, England.
Opened in 1937 it was used by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during the Second World War. During the war it was used primarily as a bomber airfield, being the home of RAF Bomber Command squadrons until being used by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force as a major overhaul depot for Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers and as a weather reconnaissance base.
After the war, it was returned to RAF use until being turned over to the British Army in the early 1990s. It was closed then put up for sale.