RAF Attlebridge airfield

RAF Attlebridge airfield

Bernard Matthews turkey farm

Watch Office with Ops Room for Bomber Satellite Stations, Type A design 17821/40, addition of observation room to 13079/41, rooftop Seco control room to 5966/43.

Bernard Matthews offices, now extended

Other Buildings:

08/41 to 30/09/42, 88 Sqn with Blenheims and Bostons on anti-shipping strikes.
10/42 to 03/43, 437th, 438th, 439th and 440th Bomb Squadrons of the 319th Bomb Group with B-26 Marauders from Horsham St Faith, moved to N. Africa from 11/42 onwards.
2nd Bombardment Wing training with B-24 Liberators.
03/43 to 02/44, 320 (Dutch) Sqn with Mitchells, completed air sea rescue flights and three bombing operations.
03/44 to 07/45, 784th, 785th, 786th and 787th Bombardment Squadrons of the 466th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 'The Flying Deck' from the USA with B-24 Liberators. First mission was to Berlin 22/03/44, the last 25/04/45 and the 466th BG completed 232 missions, losing 47 aircraft in action along with another 24, returned to the USA.
07/45 to 10/56, transferred to RAF Maintenance Command, 231 then 94 MU, airfield sold 1959.

1977 (© Ian Woodward)

Attlebridge control tower in the background 1944 (© 466th BG, USAAF via Steve Ward)

RAF & 8th USAAF Station

Operational Bomber

3x - concrete, tarmac

8 miles NW of Norwich

RAF Attlebridge - 466th BG -

RAF Attlebridge airfield - 319th BG - 466th BG -

RAF & 8th USAAF Station
Airfield:	Operational Bomber
Opened:	/1941
Closed:	/1959
ID Code:	AT
USAAF Station:	120
Runways:	3x - concrete, tarmac
Hangars:	2x - T2
County:	Norfolk
Location:	8 miles NW of Norwich
OS Ref:	TG105150
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©:	All photographs copyright © as stated
RAF Attlebridge - 466th BG -

RAF Attlebridge airfield
Airfield Today:	Bernard Matthews turkey farm
Tower Type:	Watch Office with Ops Room for Bomber Satellite Stations, Type A design 17821/40, addition of observation room to 13079/41, rooftop Seco control room to 5966/43.
Tower:	Bernard Matthews offices, now extended
Other Buildings:	Not known
History:	08/41 to 30/09/42, 88 Sqn with Blenheims and Bostons on anti-shipping strikes. 10/42 to 03/43, 437th, 438th, 439th and 440th Bomb Squadrons of the 319th Bomb Group with B-26 Marauders from Horsham St Faith, moved to N. Africa from 11/42 onwards. 2nd Bombardment Wing training with B-24 Liberators. 03/43 to 02/44, 320 (Dutch) Sqn with Mitchells, completed air sea rescue flights and three bombing operations. 03/44 to 07/45, 784th, 785th, 786th and 787th Bombardment Squadrons of the 466th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 'The Flying Deck' from the USA with B-24 Liberators. First mission was to Berlin 22/03/44, the last 25/04/45 and the 466th BG completed 232 missions, losing 47 aircraft in action along with another 24, returned to the USA. 07/45 to 10/56, transferred to RAF Maintenance Command, 231 then 94 MU, airfield sold 1959.
RAF Attlebridge