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Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. CE79

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. CE79

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Back at their base, East Wretham, Norfolk, two members of the crew of Avro Lancaster B Mark II, DS669 'KO-L', of No. 115 Squadron RAF, examine the rear of their aircra... More

359th Fighter Group - Airfield

359th Fighter Group - Airfield

Personnel of the 359th Fighter Group sit on the back of a crew truck at East Wretham. Printed caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos

359th Fighter Group - Chaplain Prayer

359th Fighter Group - Chaplain Prayer

Captain Wilbur C. Ziegler, station Chaplain, leads pilots of the 359th Fighter Group in prayer at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos

359th Fighter Group - External Fuel Tanks

359th Fighter Group - External Fuel Tanks

Fuel tanks for attaching to the wings of aircraft are neatly stacked at the 359th Fighter Group base at East Wretham.

359th Fighter Group - Jeep

359th Fighter Group - Jeep

Major Raymond S Whetmore, an Ace of the 359th Fighter Group, drives a jeep at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos

359th Fighter Group - P-47 Thunderbolts

359th Fighter Group - P-47 Thunderbolts

P-47 Thunderbolts (LJ-B, serial number 42-8381, "War Weary") nicknamed "Little One" and (LJ-D, serial number 42-7896, "War Weary") and RAF AT-6 Texans at East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group. Assoicate... More

359th Fighter Group - P-51D Mustang 44-13893

359th Fighter Group - P-51D Mustang 44-13893

P-51 Mustangs (CS-E, serial number 44-13893) nicknamed "Caroline", (CS-L, serial number 44-14733) nicknamed "Ruggie's Ruthie"of the 359th Fighter Group. Associated caption: 'Front view of Caroline CS-E.'

359th Fighter Group - P-51D Mustangs 2

359th Fighter Group - P-51D Mustangs 2

P-51 Mustangs, including (CS-H, serial number 44-14979) and (CS-C, serial number 44-72208) nicknamed "Delectable" of the 359th Fighter Group lined up at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'Line up of P-51s start... More

359th Fighter Group - P-51D Mustangs

359th Fighter Group - P-51D Mustangs

P-51 Mustangs (CS-E, serial number 44-13893) nicknamed "Caroline", (CS-L, serial number 44-14733) nicknamed "Ruggie's Ruthie" , (CS-F, serial number 44-13795) nicknamed "Marg" and (CS-K, serial number 44-13966)... More

359th Fighter Group - Pilots 2

359th Fighter Group - Pilots 2

Pilots of the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group have a discussion at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos'

359th Fighter Group - Pilots

359th Fighter Group - Pilots

Pilots of the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group on the flying field at East Wretham. Associated caption: 'Group of 370th pilots & personnel on flying field, second from right is Caskey.'

359th Fighter Group - V-E Day Celebration

359th Fighter Group - V-E Day Celebration

Personnel of the 359th Fighter Group with the insignia of the 370th Fighter Squadron and signage that has been taken down at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Description: #58 personnel pose ... More

359th Fighter Group -Mechanics on D-Day

359th Fighter Group -Mechanics on D-Day

Crew Cheif Roy Taylor works on the exposed engine of a P-51 Mustang (CS-E, serial number 44-13893) nicknamed "Caroline" at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos

359th Fighter Group -Mission Board

359th Fighter Group -Mission Board

370th Fighter Squadron Pilots stand with a board outlining details of their last mission at East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group. Printed caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Description: #55 a flight ... More

RAF East Wretham - Control Tower

RAF East Wretham - Control Tower

The Control Tower of the 359th Fighter Group at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: 'Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos

RAF East Wretham - Headquarters Buildings

RAF East Wretham - Headquarters Buildings

Nissen huts at East Wretham that were used as the headquarters of the 359th Fighter Group during the Second World War. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photo

RAF East Wretham - Landing Field

RAF East Wretham - Landing Field

The landing strip on the airfield at East Wretham, home of the 359th Fighter Group. Associated caption: 'Landing strip of flying field.'

“Flight Surgeon” “Operations Intelligence” and pilot - 359th Fighter Group - V-E Day Celebration (cropped)

“Flight Surgeon” “Operations Intelligence” and pilot - 359th Fighter G...

Personnel of the 359th Fighter Group with the insignia of the 370th Fighter Squadron and signage that has been taken down at East Wretham. Caption on reverse: '359th FG Photos Description: #58 personnel pose ... More

115 Squadron Lancaster Mark II missing rear turret 1943 IWM CE 79

115 Squadron Lancaster Mark II missing rear turret 1943 IWM CE 79

IWM caption : Back at their base, East Wretham, Norfolk, two members of the crew of Avro Lancaster B Mark II, DS669 'KO-L', of No. 115 Squadron RAF, examine the rear of their aircraft, where the rear turret, w... More

Czech Wellington crew WWII IWM CH 2187

Czech Wellington crew WWII IWM CH 2187

A bomber crew of No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF study a map, while sitting on 250-lb GP bombs which are about to be loaded into their Vickers Wellington Mark IC at East Wretham, Norfolk.

Eastwretham-5feb46

Eastwretham-5feb46

Aerial photograph of East Wretham Airfield, England.

Lancaster B Mark II of 115 Squadron RAF 1943 IWM CH 19792

Lancaster B Mark II of 115 Squadron RAF 1943 IWM CH 19792

IWM caption : Lancaster B Mark II, DS652 'KO-B', of No. 115 Squadron RAF, undergoing a test of its Bristol Hercules VI sleeve-valved radial engines in a dispersal at East Wretham, Norfolk. DS652 failed to retu... More