100th Bomb Group Museum, Thorpe Abbotts
A ride out to the 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, at Thorpe Abbotts, A fascinating little museum and more than worth a look if you're ever in the area. Run by volunteers, and free to enter, it tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group (part of the 8th USAAF) which flew B17 Flying Fortresses out of here from 1943 to 1945. It is stuffed with artefacts, both military and personal, from their short time here. The 100th Bomb Group suffered heavy losses early on and soo n gained the nickname of 'The Bloody Hundredth', and survives to this day as the 100th Air Refuelling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall.
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Wonderful video. I'm passionate about the theme of the 8th Air Force. Thank you.
Yet to visit this air field and control tower fan of the b17 flying fortress God bless them brave Souls
I've been there several times and it's well worth a visit .
🙂 That's my old R/C B-17 ( seen at 10:39 in the video ). Built between 1988 and 1993, it has been on display at the museum since 1995, after I completed the larger 17 feet wingspan, 1/6 scale version.
American kids should have lessons about these historic USAAF bases. This was well done. Thanks.
Beautiful Video !! Thank YOU for sharing this Very special Museum tour ...
I didn't even know this place existed. I will have to get down there at some point.
Well worth going.
It's quite telling that the mission lists are incomplete. Luck ran out.