19 Jan 1941

United Kingdom
1 Aug 1943

1 Aug 1943 Photos
Col Leon W Johnson points to scoreboard of B-24 Liberator “Victory Ship” as LGen Jacob L Devers and LGen Ira C Eaker look on, RAF Shipdham, Norfolk, England, UK, Nov 22 1943. The horizontal bomb represents the low level attack on Ploesti, Aug 1 1943
25 Aug 1944

25 Aug 1944 Photos
Wounded aircrewmen are helped off B-24H Liberator “Liberty Lib” of the 752nd Bomb Squadron at RAF Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, England, UK after a raid on the Dornier factory at Lubeck, Germany, Aug 25 1944. Note the WC54 Ambulance.
2 Mar 1945

2 Mar 1945 Photos
B-24J Liberator with the 458th Bomb Group with a collapsed front wheel due to a landing accident at Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, England, 2 Mar 1945.
9 Mar 1945

United Kingdom
  • The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched 36 aircraft on a non-operational gunnery training flight off the east coast of England. B-17G "Hellcat Hattie" had an engine explode and the airplane crashed into the sea. Two were rescued and eight were killed. ww2dbase [RAF Thurleigh | Norfolk, England | DS]



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