RAF West Raynham and RAF Coltishall are no longer in operation, but that doesn't take away their significant part in our county's history.
The base at West Raynham was the first to close in 1994, and 12 years later, RAF Coltishall shut as an operational airbase in 2006.
![Queen Elizabeth II meets families and school children during her visit to the RAF station in 1979]()
Queen Elizabeth II meeting families at RAF Coltishall in 1979 (Image: Newsquest)
![RAF Coltishall open day in 1970]()
Visitors at an RAF Coltishall open day in 1970 (Image: Newsquest)
![Another picture of the open day at RAF Coltishall in 1970]()
Guests exploring an exhibition at the open day in 1970 (Image: Newsquest)
![Concorde at RAF Coltishall in July 1987]()
Concorde at RAF Coltishall in July, 1978 (Image: Newsquest)
![People gathered to watch the concord plane at RAF Coltishall in 1987]()
People gathering to watch the Concord jet at RAF Coltishall in 1987 (Image: Newsquest)
![RAF Coltishall opened their grounds to the public in 1982]()
RAF Coltishall opened its site to the public in 1982 (Image: Newsquest)
![West Raynham RAF Bulldog flight in June 1989]()
A Bulldog flight at RAF West Raynham in June, 1989 (Image: Newsquest)
![A pilot at the RAF West Raynham Bulldog flight in 1989]()
A pilot at the RAF West Raynham Bulldog flight in 1989 (Image: Newsquest)
![A look Inside RAF West Raynham in 1989]()
A look Inside RAF West Raynham in 1989 (Image: Newsquest)
![A view from the Bulldog flight in June 1989]()
A view from the Bulldog flight in June, 1989 (Image: Newquest)
![A pilot outside a plane at RAF West Raynham]()
A pilot outside a plane at RAF West Raynham (Image: Newsquest)
![Another angle of the Bulldog flight in 1989]()
Another angle of the Bulldog flight in 1989 (Image: Newsquest)
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