FOLA

Friends of Lavenham Airfield are a local group, who remember the 487th BG, 8th USAAF (and associated units) who served at RAF Lavenham / Station 137 during #WW2

[Andy Jacklin @AndrewJacklin]

#Boeing B-17G #SallyB #Superfortress with her #BombBay Doors open.

#USAAF #Bomber #8thAirForce #EighthAirForce #Duxford #AirShow #History #WW2 #SecondWorldWar #Classic #MemphisBelle #Aviation #War

[Christina Sadler @CareShareSmile]

Looking forward to learning more about the important role of #USAAF personnel based at #Hardwick #Airfield #Norfolk during #WW2 - UK TV premiere on @PBSAmerica this weekend - dates and times below. @SNorfolkCouncil @NorfolkCC @EDP24 @BBCNorfolk #ReturnToHardwick

[FOLA @Station137]

Exciting news
@johnorloff @AuthorDonMiller
https://t.co/VJ1k2hvUFq

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

Brilliant picture of East Anglians meeting Americans from the local air base posted by @friendlyinv_uk

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

We should have been unveiling our memorial to the brave men who died flying from @Station137 #487thBombGroup this weekend https://t.co/neK4hFcRZ5 #VEDay75 #VEDay2020

[FOLA @Station137]

Especially on this day Fri 8th May 2020, which marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, we salute the 487th BG, 8th USAAF who we’re stationed at RAF Lavenham during WW2. This memorial to the 487th, is in @LavenhamChurch @Mighty8thMuseum

#VEDay #VE75 #MightyEighth #WW2 #USAAF

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

The foundation for our memorial has been laid to remember those 233 brave men of the 487th Bomb Group from @Station137 Lavenham who lost their lives. We have £2k to go out of the £16k needed https://t.co/rQjmZ73Fpk

[FOLA @Station137]

@friendlyinv_uk @OpWALBEA @Mighty8thMuseum @IWMDuxford @johnorloff @48FighterWing
#WW2 #FriendlyInvasion #MightyEighth #USAAF

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

The foundation for our memorial has been laid to remember those 233 brave men of the 487th Bomb Group from @Station137 Lavenham who lost their lives. We have £2k to go out of the £16k needed https://t.co/rQjmZ73Fpk

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

@MaddeverAndrew @flawborough_fms @AndCarbon @Station137 Built by John Laing between 1943 & 1944. This is my favourite picture of B24s (Liberators) queuing up on the perimeter track with the Control Tower in the background. I love the fact that the turret gunner has asked the pilot to swing his B24 around so that he can get the picture

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

@MaddeverAndrew @flawborough_fms @AndCarbon @Station137 Sorry, my other favourite picture, a Mosquito buzzing the Control Tower

[John Pawsey 🌞 @hanslope]

Farming on a former WWII airfield does have it’s treats. Hornet Moth taking off this morning stored in our former blister hanger @Station137 #487thBombGroup #Farm24

[British Army 🇬🇧 @BritishArmy]

The Red Devils display team have jumped into Normandy, including a tandem jump with D-Day veterans Harry Read and Jock Hutton. On D-Day, Mr Read, now 95, was a 20-year-old wireless operator and Mr Hutton, now 94, was a 19-year-old in 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion.

[WirelessOperator @WirelessOp]

We are premiering Wireless Operator at Edinburgh Fringe this August and we need a bit of help to get there!
Take a look at our 3 min intro https://t.co/x1nHclFnrl
Any support to help us tell this story is massively appreciated #EdFringe #Crowdfunding #PTSD #BomberCommand

[FOLA @Station137]

‘We Will Remember Them’

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

Do you have pictures of your family members who were involved in D-Day?

Send them here and to [email protected] 👇🏼

#DDay #DDay75

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

Almost 75 years on from D-Day, Harry's jumping into Normandy again at 95!

This time it's for charity. 👏🏼

#DDay #DDay75 @salvationarmyuk

[Stuart Hill @Hillgolfacademy]

#DDay75 #DDay
British paratroopers sit across from their younger selves in the same plane that dropped them over Normandy, 1944-2019 “Never was so much owed by so many to so few” #grateful #rip

[Royal Air Force @RoyalAirForce]

25 UK Armed Forces aircraft will fly over the National Commemorative Event in Portsmouth tomorrow, for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Here's the full line-up #DDay75

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

Remember Tony?
He's been to see the graves of some of the Mi Amigo crew for the first time 😢

#DDay #Remembrance @USAmbUK #TonyFoulds