Personal stories


photo of RAF personnel sitting on the steps of Haveringland Hall

The story of any airfield is about more than the land and its buildings, it is also about the people associated with it. Here is a selection of stories about the people who were stationed at RAF Swannington and also local folk whose lives were in some way affected by what happened here more than seventy years ago.

photo of a handwritten letter written from Haveringland Hall

These are photos of some of the people whose stories are here. Please use the buttons below to read each story.

This collection is still growing – please come back to see more stories as they appear!

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