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- Despite these challenges, the Thorpe Abbotts Airfield was successfully constructed and played a pivotal role in World War II. Housing the USAAF 100th Bombardment Group, the airfield was a launching point for many critical bombing missions, contributing greatly to the strategic Allied bombing campaign against Germany.
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RAF Thorpe Abbotts was built during 1942 and early 1943 for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a satellite airfield for RAF Horham but the rapid buildup of the Eighth Air Force resulted in both airfields being handed over to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
A tiny principality that does not have an airfield! He has also flown aircraft in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Another aspect of his involvement with aviation was moving light aircraft in a specialised truck for over twenty five years.
A former World War Two military airfield, opened in 1943. The airfield was constructed by John Laing and Sons to "Class A" standard: that is to say it was provided with three intersecting concrete runways and a perimeter track, with Type T2 aircraft hangars.
Feb 4, 2024 · So high were the losses experienced that year by aircrew flying out of Thorpe Abbotts that they even earned a special moniker: “the Bloody 100th”. By the war’s end, 26,000 American aircrew had been killed.
Sep 2, 2023 · Thorpe Abbotts Airfield, despite countless political and logistical challenges it faced, was ultimately established and served a critical role in the Allied offensive during World War 2. The airfield is a beacon of wartime fortitude, overcoming political disputes, financial constraints, and societal hurdles to serve a decisive part in the World ...
Sep 21, 2024 · Masters of the Air tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group that flew B-17s out of Thorpe Abbotts airfield near Diss in Norfolk. The group became known as "The Bloody Hundredth" due to heavy...
Sadly during 2019 part of the building was damaged while undergrowth and foliage was being cleared. In early 2021 it was vandalised and damaged further with the addition of graffiti inside. the building is now in a very poor state of repair and is very dangerous.
