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

Control tower circa 1970s   Photograph of the Control Tower taken, we believe in the early 1970s  One of our volunteers has recently discovered this from his collection of photos taken over the years.   The photo shows the chance light building still standing at the time, with the rear wall of the fire engine ambulance shed Nissen hut in front of it.

B-17 ‘Fever Beaver’ standing on No 10 Hard Stand showing a long line of mission bomb symbols and very worn paint work.  The squadron and aircraft code are barely visible.  Under the wing, is a very large tree stump that had just been left on the grass and one of the airfield’s Tannoy speakers.  We don’t know why the tree stump had been left there! Photo 3 Photo 3 was taken between Hard Stands No 9 and No 10 and shows a B-17 on the runway, a truck on the perimeter / taxiway an