RAF West Raynham, located in Raynham Civil Parish, Norfolk, England, was an active Royal Air Force station from 1939 to 1994. During World War II, it served as a base for Bristol Blenheim light bombers and later housed various fighter and bomber squadrons. The station played a crucial role in defending the UK’s east coast and launching raids on occupied Europe.

After the war, RAF West Raynham continued as an active base, hosting fighter squadrons and serving as a training facility. In the 1950s and 1960s, it operated jet fighters like the Gloster Javelin and English Electric Lightning. The station was also home to nuclear-armed Thor ballistic missiles during the Cold War.

Several ghost stories have been associated with RAF West Raynham over the years. One of the most prominent involves the apparition of a World War II pilot seen walking across the old airfield, often described as wearing a 1940s-style flight suit. Some witnesses claim to have heard phantom engine sounds of vintage aircraft.

Another reported paranormal occurrence involves unexplained footsteps and doors slamming in the old control tower. Staff and visitors have described feeling an unseen presence and experiencing sudden temperature drops in this area.

The station’s hospital building has been the focus of numerous ghostly reports, including sightings of a nurse in a 1940s uniform. Some people claim to have heard moans and cries coming from empty rooms, believed to be echoes of injured airmen from the war years.

In the officers’ mess, there have been accounts of objects moving on their own and lights turning on and off without explanation. Some visitors have reported seeing the ghostly figure of a RAF officer in full dress uniform standing at the bar.