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Snetterton
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1943
(© 96th Bomb Group, USAAF)
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Snetterton
Heath airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Motor
racing circuit
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41 with small front windows to 15371/41, rooftop control
room added later by the USAAF
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Tower:
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Demolished
1945
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Other
Buildings:
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Very
few
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History:
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06/43, 552nd, 553rd, 554th and 555th Bombardment Squadrons of the 386th
Bombardment Group (Medium) 'The Crusaders' with B-26 Marauders, moved
to Boxted. 06/43 to
12/45, 337th, 338th, 339th and 413th Bombardment Squadrons of the 96th
Bomb Group (Heavy) equipped with the B-17 Flying Fortress moved here from
Andrews Field. Flew 321 missions
with the loss of 189 aircraft in action along with another 50 lost in
accidents. Lead group on many missions including the Schweinfurt raid
14/10/43. 12/45 to 11/48,
262 MU, sold off 1952. |
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RAF
Snetterton Heath - 386th Bomb Group - 96th Bomb Group -
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1945
(© Geoff Ward)
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RAF
Snetterton Heath - 386th Bomb Group - 96th Bomb Group -
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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05/43
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Closed:
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11/48
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ID Code:
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SN
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USAAF Station:
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138
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, wood
chips
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Hangars:
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2x - T2, 4 others to
N planned to become Eccles Air Depot
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County:
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Norfolk
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Location:
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6 miles SW of Attleborough
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OS Ref:
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TM005895
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs © copyright
as stated
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RAF
Snetterton Heath
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Part
of the 96th Bomb Group memorial window at Quidenham church 1974
(© Steve Bond)
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RAF Snetterton Heath airfield -
386th Bomb Group - 96th Bomb Group -
1943-48
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RAF
Snetterton Heath, 96 BG, airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2002
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