Old Buckenham

[David Thompson]

Here is some background to stevie's post above which I have pinched off another aviation forum ;

Over 180 wartime images relating to the 453rd at Old Buckenham have now been
amassed and are recorded here on the Oldbuckshots Flikr site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbuck...7632031006191/


This year sees the 70th Anniversary of the formation of the 453rd and a great
deal of effort is being made to collate as much information and data as possible.

I now have in my possession I further 150+ WWII images that I believe have not
been published before. I have just uploaded a further 30 onto the above link
.

Can I have help please in establishing the correct / full id & Types please and
units for

#B24 RAF Colours – two images http://flic.kr/p/e162c8 - did this have an RAF
serial – displays 240380 on tail + large dull code on fuselage ?

#Maruader Douglas Marauder 286294 http://flic.kr/p/e163e8

#P51 N2 Q http://flic.kr/p/e1bLko

UC64A - Norseman “Draggin Lady” http://flic.kr/p/e1swJL


All the best

Keith
keithsowterATmulbarton71.freeserve.co.uk
(replacing AT with @)

[netcompsys]

This years airshow will be on 22nd-23rd June

Some details here

A good opportunity for a look around

My father landed here in his Halifax III on their return from Cleve (Kleve?) on the night of October 7th 1944
They returned to Leconfield the next day

kevin

[David Thompson]

Another batch of Old Buck photos have been made available to complement those in Posts #29 and 31 ;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbuck...7632031006191/

[biggles1049]

Richard has asked me to share some of the images I have scanned for OLDBuCKSHOTS ( now over 330 images in the wartime section http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbuck...7632031006191/ ) onto AIX - so here goes !
Visiting P51 from East Wretham, B17 from Snetterton

Handley PAge Halifax MZ559 - was bomber from above and diverted back to OB



453rd Kitchen Staff

Horsa Glider - dropped out of overflying formation ( later twoed out by a Stirling)

Martin Marauder

Nice view on top of wing showing the uphill slope on RW07

Ground works


Hope these are of interest - they give a very small glimpse as to the collection that has recently been amassed. I am currently pulling together a list of all the aircaft that were based with the 453rd - now over 220 different aircraft - I hope to put a display / presentation together for the AIrfield cafe later in the year

[Another Number]

Brilliant photos Biggles, interesting to see such a varied selection of aircraft there. Thanks

[biggles1049]

A few more
North American P-51B-5 Mustang 43-6779 coded J2-Y - visiting from Wattisham

Taxying for departure

Liberty Run - being towed from the Hangar

732BS Briefing

"Golden Gaboon" - crashes on landing

[PETERTHEEATER]

Great photographs; thanks biggles1049.

[Bomber]

Superb photes biggles i love old wartime pics . Thanks for posting .
Bomber .