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Framlingham
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41, with small window conversion to 15371/41, and rooftop
Seco Control Room to 5966/43
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Tower:
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390th
BG museum
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Other
Buildings:
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Few
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History:
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5/43 to 6/43, 334th, 335th, 336th and 412th Bombardment Squadrons of the
95th Bombardment Group (Heavy) arrived from Alconbury
with B-17F's and moved to Horham after
completing a few missions.14/7/43 to 4/8/45, 568th, 569th, 570th and 571st Bombardment Squadrons of the 390th Bomb Group (H) 'Wittan's Wallopers' arrived from the USA with B-17F and G's. The 390th BG flew 300 missions losing 144 aircraft in action and another 32 in accidents, etc.  Post-war became
clearing centre for Polish nationals before final closure, airfield bought
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1967
(© Michael Nissley)
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RAF and 8th USAAF
Station - 95 BG - 390 BG -
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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5/1943
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Closed:
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/1945
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Code:
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FM
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USAAF Station:
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153
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Runways:
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3 concrete, wood chips
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Hangars:
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2x - T2
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County:
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Suffolk
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Location:
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3 miles SE of Framlingham
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OS Ref:
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TM330608
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Links:
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Photographs
© copyright as stated
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2002
(© Mark Brotherton)
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Boeing
B-17E Flying Fortress serial 19025 used by 97th BG, CCRC then by the 390th
BG, stands near the control tower 1943
(© USAAF)
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2002
(© Mark Brotherton)
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2001
(© Mark Church)
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RAF
Framlingham airfield - 95th BG - 390th BG -
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RAF
Parham airfield + control tower 95 BG - 390 BG = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2002
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