Satellite and aerial maps of STANTA with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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RAF Watton , England | 9.6 | 049 | EGYR |
Snetterton Circuit , England | 13.9 | 110 | |
RAF Lakenheath , England | 17.5 | 230 | EGUL |
Shipdham , England | 17.8 | 040 | EGSA |
RAF Honington , England | 18.6 | 174 | EGXH |
Old Buckenham , England | 20.0 | 093 | EGSV |
STANTA |
1942 to present | ||
52° 30' 30'' N 0° 45' 20'' E | ||
6nm N of Thetford, Thetford, Norfolk, England | ||
Elevation: 120 feet |
Originally opened in 1942 for Army training. The site is c 11000 hectares, the majority of which is owned by the Defence Estates. Dotted roughly around its periphery are 4 main camps:
The site also includes a UK SIte of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for biology and geology.
- Bodney Camp
- Thorpe Camp (largely abandoned some time after 2006)
- West Tofts Camp, and
- Wretham Camp.
The site also includes a UK SIte of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for biology and geology.
List of aircraft and events at STANTA |
Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
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2006-nov | Preserved | RN | HAS.1 | XS872 | |||
2015-aug | Preserved | AAC | AH.1 | XT643 |