The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, Thorpe Abbotts, UK and The Museum of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains, Kovarska, Czech Republic are both dedicated to preserving the memory of the sacrifice of the men of the 100th Bomb Group, USAAF in World War II. Both museums, as long-standing partners and members of the 100th BG family, are now delighted to announce they have formed a Strategic Partnership whereby they will collaborate on research, communication, information shar

Christmas approaches after another busy season at Thorpe Abbotts. Visitor numbers this year have not quite hit the highs of last year but have still been much above average. What has been particularly satisfying is to see a significant increase in Veteran’s families coming over from the United States, many of whom have only just realised what their father/grandfather went through during the war after watching Masters of the Air’. There have also been increased numbers of Tour

Since opening our online store back in April 2025, we’ve been thrilled to share our growing range of specially designed merchandise with our supporters. Whether you’ve been with us since day one or you’re discovering us for the first time, we’re excited to remind you that the festive season is just around the corner — and our collection offers the perfect way to surprise someone special. Our store, created in partnership with Empire Clothing, features a distinctive blend of m

Don Miller, pictured with museum volunteers during his visit to Thorpe Abbotts over the weekend of 1st and 2nd June. He was one of the historians touring with a group from the World War 2 museum in New Orleans. This was the latest of many visits to the museum by Don over the years before and since the production of Masters of the Air.

The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum were honoured to be awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in September 2022. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. Thank you to all our volunteers past and present. Trustees and volunteers at the Norfolk museum, based just outside Diss, were surprised and delighted to have discovered that they had been nominated and won the highest award for voluntary services in the

We were pleased to have Colonel Troy Pananon, Commander of the 100th Air Refueling Wing from RAF Mildenhall, and CMSGT Kathi Glascock 100th ARW Command Chief visit us and introduce our virtual tour of the museum. Watch as museum Curator Ronald Batley and trustee Richard Tallent talk about some of the stories behind the displays.

Welcome to our new website. We hope you enjoy it. We've worked hard to create an easily accessible site which gives visitors all they need to know on planning a visit and learning about the history of the 100th Bomb Group.