Sun 20 Sep 26
Sun 20 Sep:1400-1700; Free Entry.
Halesworth Airfield Museum, Sparrowhawk Road, Holton, Halesworth IP19 8NH
Heritage Open Day: World War II American Airfield Museum and local history site. The Airfield Museum will be open for the afternoon, with very knowledgeable volunteers on hand to answer all your questions, with tea and scones being available too. Halesworth Airfield was mainly used as an American base. Both the 56th Fighter Group and the 489th Bomb Group stayed here. Towards the end of the war and afterwards the base took on a rescue and training function before finally closing in February 1946. The Halesworth Airfield Museum houses an extensive collection of World War Two memorabilia, including many items specific to the airfield...