B 17

[Gil Boyd]

LEST WE FORGET....................just been to a service at USAF Glatton near Peterborough very busy B17 base in WW2. 60 people in attendance and lots of USAF pilots from Mildenhall and Lakenheath.

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[boomer656]

Very cool!!! Interesting that it's smaller than the Users Manual that comes with a new car.

[Gil Boyd]

As an aside, I saw a Haynes manual for Retired People the other day....true, it made me laugh

[Low & Slow]

My Old Man flew out of Glatton. 457th BG, radio operator/waist gunner.

[Gil Boyd]

The runway is still used today as a flying school, landing lights and all.
Have a look at this link, the annual service was held three weeks ago where pilots from USAF Lakenheath and Mildenhall came over to pay their respects:

RAF Glatton and the 457th Bomb Group (Heavy) | Cambridge Military History