ParhamAirfieldMuseum

11 April 1945 Target: Landshut GE Tower Log: 1500 - For the time being to light outer circle, turn light on panel to “on” position. Then go downstairs to battery room for the rest of the procedure. On the right wall is a panel box marked ‘outer circle’ and throw the switch.

6 January 1945 Target: Kissel GE - 2WIA Moderate accurate, continuous pointed flak encountered at Stuttgart and Karlsrune. One a/c dropped 10 containers of T-126 leaflets on a target of opportunity. #390thBG #onthisday

7 September 1944 Station Bulletin: Inspection of Ablutions. CQ’s in all sites will inspect ablutions each night at midnight to insure that no water taps are left running. The Sergeant of the Guard will make an hourly check of communal site and Lead Crew site ablutions. #turnitoff

22 July 1944 Tower Log: 1815 - Mosquito 515 made crash landing on runway 28 with port engine out and wheels up. 29th sq., 85th Grp. F/O Provan, W/O Nicol perfectly alright. Aircraft was on operations. #OnThisDay1944 #390BG

3 Jne 44 A/R Ice Cold Katy Tail assembly of a/c hit a tree and caused a/c to crash. Investigating committee points out that there is every indication that the pilot was ‘buzzing’ in the vicinity of the crash, having made several passes at the Debach airfield Conc: Pilot Error

6 June 1944 Caen Coast - 36 a/c dispatch Falaise - 21 a/c dispatch Cp Buckles, “Concussion from the fire of heavy guns below shook the formation around.” Cp Walters, “I saw 200 ships headed for the invasion coast. They were moving 4 abreast like an infantry division on parade.”

15 May 1944 Tower Log - 0430 - Briefing. Fire broke out in flare room. Crash crew and ambulance sent to briefing room. Two men slightly hurt. 0445 - Mission scrubbed!!! Norman T Brown died of his injuries, incurred while fighting the fire. #OnThisDay1944 #ww2 #390BG

12 March 1944 Station Bulletin - Post Exchange Special Gift orders for guaranteed Easter delivery may be placed at the Post Exchange up to and including 15 March 1944. #OnThisDay1944 #Mighty8th

14 September 1943 Tower Log: 0715 - Cows in middle of airfield. Provost Marshal informed. #onthisday1943 #390BG #WW2

7 Sept 1943 Target: Watten, Fr 24 a/c dispatched, 24 a/c returned. No bombing due to cloud cover. Lead a/c left the ground at 0600, other aircraft following at 30 second intervals. Delay in take-off was caused by a hole in perimeter track causing also confusion in take-off order.

22 August 1943 Station Bulletin - Lost One US carbine caliber.30 M-1 rifle bearing the serial no. 1044190. Request any information concerning the whereabouts of this rifle be reported to the Sergeant Majors office at Station HQ. #OnThisDay1943 #390thBG

11 Aug 45 Q Liz sailed up the Hudson River with her decks laden with joyous army, navy and marine personnel. River Boats with brass bands welcomed everyone on board. Tug boats gave frequent blasts on their deep sounding foghorns, telling us in so many words, “Welcome home Yank.”

26 June 1945 Tower Log: 0400 - Mission delayed 1647 - All of our aircraft are off - and I do mean off. 1730 - We may have some planes land here in the next few days to drop off passengers. #onthisday1945

23 June 1945 Ground Echelon was alerted with July 15th as the readiness date for deployment to the zone of Interior. #onthisday1945

21 June 1945 Tower Log 05:45 - Briefing attended. 32 aircraft take off at 90s intervals. 06:30 - Aircraft for morning take off scrubbed. (Tough S-stuff!!!!) #onthisday1944 #390BG

18 June 1945 Tower Log: 0135 Aircraft taxi accident. 231728 lost hydraulic pressure as aircraft was taxiing to runway 28 and ran into rear of 338663. Aircraft 231728 tried to turn to avoid collision but it struck 338663 as it swung around. #oops #390BG #onthisday1945

14 June 1945 The joyous prospect of returning home was saddened by the untimely death of 1st Lt. F. G. knudston when he accidentally fell from a 2nd story window at the Red X in Ipswich. #onthisday1945

What a wonderful weekend at the museum! Over 220 visitors from the U.S.A…WWll museum, including veteran Dr.John Chudinsky and a 390th Veteran, Chuck Richardson! Chuck enjoyed looking round the museum, then went on a tour of the old sites of the airfield. #respect