Bury_Dave
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Looks like I'm not the only anorak who likes visiting these old locations.
I haven't seen this link posted elsewhere. It's very comprehensive, not my work and a useful companion to any jaunt you might want to make.
http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/publ...tion-sheets/USAAF Airfields Guide and Map.pdf
I particularly recommend Thorpe Abbotts museum and the one at Parham (Framlingham). The latter has a good museum to the Auxiliary Units : groups of local to a particualr region who were to go quite literally underground after the German invasion had passed by and then go on a sabotage an assassination spree (including killing any UK collaborators) until they ran out of luck.
Bassingbourn where the Memphis Bell flew from is also quite good and the ground floor is dedicated to the British occupation of the airfield early in the War. But, as it's on an active British Army base, you need to book your visit in advance.
Happy trails,
Dave
I haven't seen this link posted elsewhere. It's very comprehensive, not my work and a useful companion to any jaunt you might want to make.
http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/publ...tion-sheets/USAAF Airfields Guide and Map.pdf
I particularly recommend Thorpe Abbotts museum and the one at Parham (Framlingham). The latter has a good museum to the Auxiliary Units : groups of local to a particualr region who were to go quite literally underground after the German invasion had passed by and then go on a sabotage an assassination spree (including killing any UK collaborators) until they ran out of luck.
Bassingbourn where the Memphis Bell flew from is also quite good and the ground floor is dedicated to the British occupation of the airfield early in the War. But, as it's on an active British Army base, you need to book your visit in advance.
Happy trails,
Dave
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