Friends of Lavenham Airfield are a local group, who remember the 487th BG, 8th USAAF (and associated units) who served at RAF Lavenham / Station 137 during #WW2
Lavenham, England
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#Boeing B-17G #SallyB #Superfortress with her #BombBay Doors open.
#USAAF #Bomber #8thAirForce #EighthAirForce #Duxford #AirShow #History #WW2 #SecondWorldWar #Classic #MemphisBelle #Aviation #War
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Looking forward to learning more about the important role of #USAAF personnel based at #Hardwick #Airfield #Norfolk during #WW2 - UK TV premiere on @PBSAmerica this weekend - dates and times below. @SNorfolkCouncil @NorfolkCC @EDP24 @BBCNorfolk #ReturnToHardwick
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Brilliant picture of East Anglians meeting Americans from the local air base posted by @friendlyinv_uk
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We should have been unveiling our memorial to the brave men who died flying from @Station137 #487thBombGroup this weekend facebook.com/groups/15831727… #VEDay75 #VEDay2020
Especially on this day Fri 8th May 2020, which marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, we salute the 487th BG, 8th USAAF who we’re stationed at RAF Lavenham during WW2. This memorial to the 487th, is in @LavenhamChurch @Mighty8thMuseum
#VEDay #VE75 #MightyEighth #WW2 #USAAF
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The foundation for our memorial has been laid to remember those 233 brave men of the 487th Bomb Group from @Station137 Lavenham who lost their lives. We have £2k to go out of the £16k needed justgiving.com/crowdfunding/…
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Built by John Laing between 1943 & 1944. This is my favourite picture of B24s (Liberators) queuing up on the perimeter track with the Control Tower in the background. I love the fact that the turret gunner has asked the pilot to swing his B24 around so that he can get the picture
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Farming on a former WWII airfield does have it’s treats. Hornet Moth taking off this morning stored in our former blister hanger @Station137 #487thBombGroup #Farm24
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The Red Devils display team have jumped into Normandy, including a tandem jump with D-Day veterans Harry Read and Jock Hutton. On D-Day, Mr Read, now 95, was a 20-year-old wireless operator and Mr Hutton, now 94, was a 19-year-old in 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion.
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We are premiering Wireless Operator at Edinburgh Fringe this August and we need a bit of help to get there!
Take a look at our 3 min intro crowdfunder.co.uk/wireless-o…
Any support to help us tell this story is massively appreciated #EdFringe #Crowdfunding #PTSD #BomberCommand
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Do you have pictures of your family members who were involved in D-Day?
Send them here and to [email protected] 👇🏼
#DDay #DDay75
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Almost 75 years on from D-Day, Harry's jumping into Normandy again at 95!
This time it's for charity. 👏🏼
#DDay #DDay75 @salvationarmyuk
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25 UK Armed Forces aircraft will fly over the National Commemorative Event in Portsmouth tomorrow, for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Here's the full line-up #DDay75
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Remember Tony?
He's been to see the graves of some of the Mi Amigo crew for the first time 😢
#DDay #Remembrance @USAmbUK #TonyFoulds
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What a wonderful concert last night in Lavenham Church, thanks to Robyn Lloyd-Hughes of FOLA, who organised it. Here’s a small clip of the Wattisham Military Wives’ Choir singing. More photos and video clips from the event to come....
@OpWALBEA @WattishamMWC @SudburyMercury