World War II fighter pen, Cold War blast walls and associated remains at the airfield formerly known as RAF Coltishall

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World War II fighter pen, Cold War blast walls and associated remains at RAF Coltishall is a scheduled monument comprising defensive structures erected at this Norfolk airfield during two distinct periods of conflict. The fighter pen dates from the Second World War, when it formed part of the airfield's operational infrastructure for protecting aircraft and personnel during enemy attack. The blast walls represent a later phase of fortification during the Cold War, when RAF Coltishall remained operationally significant and required updated air defence measures against potential Soviet threat. These remains document the evolution of airfield defence strategy across more than two decades of military preparedness in the twentieth century.

World War II fighter pen, Cold War blast walls and associated remains at the airfield formerly known as RAF Coltishall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021425. View the official record →

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