Marham, Norfolk, United Kingdom
RAF Marham is situated in West Norfolk, between the towns of Downham Market and Swaffham. The Marham Wing is one of the largest and busiest in the RAF, operating 4 Squadrons of Tornado GR4 aircraft in the attack and reconnaissance roles.
The Station is also home to a number of other key RAF units such as the Tornado Depth and Forward Support Wing, Depth Support Wing, No 3 (RAF) Force Protection Wing, the Tactical Imagery Intelligence Wing, the Tornado Maintenance School, the Tactical Armament Squadron, the Tornado Engineering Development and Investigation Teams and 2620 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment.
Following the 2013 announcement that RAF Marham will be the future home of the F-35 Lightning Force, the station is about to begin a series of extensive infrastructure changes across the base in anticipation of the arrival of the UK’s first ever 5th Generation, multi-role, stealth-fighter.
The current fleet of Tornado GR4's at RAF Marham is focused on operations in the Middle East alongside holding a high readiness state for contingency operations across the Globe.