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OPENING TIMES

The museum is open on the last Sunday of the months April thru' September - 11.00 till 4.00.

In addition to this, we will be open on most Wednesdays from 11am till 3.00pm. Wednesday is a working day for the Volunteers at the museum but they will be pleased to take you round. Please ring or email before you set out to ensure you don't have a wasted journey. Entrance gate for Wednesdays will be off Drabbs Lane, Clopton at the Technical Site entrance only.

Aircraft return to Debach - 2011

This year we have had two fly-in visits. Firstly, five aircraft from the RAF Henlow Flying Club dropped in to see us. We then had nineteen aircraft coming from Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. This was the largest assembly of aircraft at Debach since 1945.

Both of these fly-ins were organised visits for a full tour of the museums.

Veteran’s Visit 2011
In May of this year, we were honoured by visits from three of our Veterans and two 2nd generation family members.
The veterans:-
Jack Feller who manned the Control Tower.
Bill Toombs – Flight Engineer
Jack Rude – Tail Gunner (This was his 20th visit since the war)

Family Members :-
Nancy Toombs – daughter of Bill
David Schmitt – Son of Donald Schmitt (co-Pilot)

Nancy and Bill brought over a B2 jacket owned by Melvin Hurwitz (Radio Operator) and a treasured sweetheart pillow which was already framed and named. Both items have been kindly donated and can now be seen displayed at the Museum. Also donated at the same time was a pilot's navigation briefcase and 2 pilot's navigation computers. These were donated by Gil Gilbert (former President of the 493rd BG Association).

Melvin modelling his jacketDavid, Bill & Nancy with the Volunteers

The Veterans and their families visited the airfield and were joined by numerous members of the public, along with several owners and their vehicles from the local Military Vehicle Trust.

 

THE NEW WEBSITE

It has been re-structured, re-designed & re-vamped from start to finish. "Never have so few, 'put up' so much". Now, we welcome your feedback and comments.

Please view our e-mail address on the 'contact' page.Thanks from the 'Back Room Boys'

Also, restoration work is advancing on the fire shed.

 

As you can see, this is not before time!!