Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Royal Air Force Station Marham
Active August 1915 (as Royal Naval Air Station) – present
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Type Flying station
Role Fighter / Ground Attack
Part of British Armed Forces,
No. 1 Group RAF
Based near Marham, Norfolk, England
Nickname "Marham"
Motto Deter
Royal Air Force Ensign
March Royal Air Force March Past
Equipment Panavia Tornado
Engagements Battle of Britain,
1991 Gulf War (Op GRANBY, Op DESERT STORM),
Balkans,
2003 Op TELIC
Commanders
Current
commander		 Gp Capt P C (Phil) "Osby" Osborn OBE ADC RAF
Insignia
Station crest heraldry A Blue Bull
RAF Marham
IATA: KNF – ICAO: EGYM
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Marham
Elevation AMSL 75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates 52°38′54″N 000°33′02″E / 52.64833, 0.55056
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 6,086 1,855 Concrete
06/24 9,140 2,786 Asphalt

Royal Air Force Station Marham, commonly known as RAF Marham, (IATA: KNF, ICAO: EGYM) is a Royal Air Force station, a military airbase, near the village of Marham in in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Flight is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the Air (or movement beyond Earth's atmosphere, in the case of The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces Number 1 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the two operations groups in Air Command. Marham is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Royal Air Force Ensign is the official Flag which is used to represent the Royal Air Force. The "Royal Air Force March Past" is the official march of the Royal Air Force (RAF and other Commonwealth air forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and Operation Granby was the name given to the British military operations during the Gulf War in 1991 The Yugoslav Wars were a series of violent conflicts in the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY that took place between 1991 and Operation (or Op TELIC is the codename under which all British operations of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and after are being conducted Group Captain ( Gp Capt in the RAF and Indian Air Force, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Marham is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around A Royal Air Force Station is a permanent Royal Air Force operations location. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking An airbase, sometimes referred to as an Air Force Station, a military Airport or airfield, provides basing and support of Military Marham is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Norfolk. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The counties of the United Kingdom are a type of subnational division of historical origin by the Middle Ages they had become established as a unit of Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles.

It is home to the No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing (138 EAW), and as such, is one of the RAFs "Main Operating Bases". Currently based at RAF Marham, No 138 EAW specialises in the Fighter & Ground Attack role 138 EAW houses two Tornado GR4A and two Tornado GR4 squadrons. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The station crest is a Blue Bull - this was awarded with the arrival of nuclear cabability in 1957, and the station motto is simply Deter; the glaring bull symbolises a deterrent which aptly refers to the acquirement of a nuclear deterrent capability - hence the motto "DETER". Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The mission statement is "to provide and support Offensive Airpower". A mission statement is a brief statement of the purpose of a Company, Organization, or Group.

Contents

Pre-RAF History

Originally called Royal Naval Air Station Narborough, Narborough aerodrome was originally opened in August 1915 as a night flying landing ground for RNAS Great Yarmouth, a few miles from the boundary of the present day RAF Marham. The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships Narborough ( is a community in Norfolk, England. Narborough Mill was built c An aerodrome is an area on land or water (including any buildings installations and equipment used for the arrival and departure of aircraft Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1916 the aerodrome was handed over to the Royal Flying Corps. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. The aerodrome was closed in 1919 when the last units moved out, today, little remains of the original airfield structures. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

RAF History

In 1935 work started on a new airfield, this became active in 1 April 1937, with a resident heavy bomber unit from within 3 Group, RAF Bomber Command. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Number 3 Group of the Royal Air Force was an RAF group first active in 1918 again in 1923-26 part of RAF Bomber Command from 1936 to 1967 and part of RAF Bomber Command was the organisation that controlled the RAF 's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968 The first squadron, No 38, arrived in May 1937 with Fairey Hendon bombers. A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army No 38 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1916 and was disbanded for the last time in 1967 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In June No. 115 Squadron RAF re-formed at Marham with Handley Page Harrows while 38 Sqn received Wellington I bombers in December 1938, followed in 1939 by 115 Squadron. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

During March 1944, Marham closed for the construction of new concrete runways, perimiter track, and dispersal areas, marking the end of wartime operations at Marham. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land.

Post World War II the airfield was home to RAF units operating the Boeing Washington aircraft, the Vickers Valiant and Handley Page Victor. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The station is also one of the few large enough for the operation of the Boeing B-52 and a number of these aircraft visited on exercise in the 1970s and 1980s. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.

During 1977 24 Hardened Aircraft Shelters were constructed to house future strike aircraft, which would eventually see the arrival of the Panavia Tornado in 1982. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Hardened Aircraft Shelters (HAS or Protective Aircraft Shelter (PAS are a reinforced structure to house and protect Military aircraft from enemy attack Ground-attack aircraft are military aircraft designed to attack targets on the ground and are often deployed as Close air support for and in proximity to their own ground forces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

No. 138 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW) formed at Marham on 1 April 2006 encompassing most of the non-formed unit personnel on station. Currently based at RAF Marham, No 138 EAW specialises in the Fighter & Ground Attack role Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The EAW does not include the flying units at the station.

The current Station Commander is dual-hatted; as the commander of the Wing and Station.

Wings

The following Wings are currently lodged at RAF Marham:

Squadrons

Image:Tornado.gr4.750pix.jpg
Tornado GR4 as operated by 2, 9, 13 and 31 Squadrons Royal Air Force from RAF Marham

The GR4A is the reconnaissance variant of the Panavia Tornado. Tactical Imagery-Intelligence Wing (TIW is a 1 Group 'Force Element' based at RAF Marham. Number 3 Royal Air Force Force Protection Wing Headquarters ( 3 FP Wg HQ) is based at RAF Marham. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout No II (AC Squadron of the Royal Air Force is currently one of two RAF squadrons operating in the Reconnaissance No IX (Bomber or 9 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was the first in the service to receive the Panavia No XIII or 13 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Tornado GR4A and GR4 from RAF Marham No 31 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, known as the 'Goldstars' currently operates the Tornado GR4 from WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Other units

Supported units

RAF Marham is "parent" to a number of external units:

Former squadrons

RAF Canberra PR9 from 39 Squadron RAF
RAF Canberra PR9 from 39 Squadron RAF

External links

See also


WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout No 242 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron it is also known for being the first squadron Douglas Bader commanded No 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is better known as the "Dambusters" squadron WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Royal Air Force Operational Conversion Units (OCU are training units that prepare aircrew for operations on a particular type or types of aircraft or roles WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A Royal Air Force Station is a permanent Royal Air Force operations location. This List of RAF stations is a comprehensive list of all stations, Airbases airfields and administrative Headquarters of the Royal Air Force This is a list of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons. It includes Royal Flying Corps (RFC and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS squadrons incorporated into the
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic