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Flak map, March 1945
Unknown airman behind waist gun
Bar at the Communal Site
Modification of B-24 nose turret, 9/6/1944
Bob Fisk returns to Shipdham 1948
Helmet pierced by flak, 12/21/1942
Bomb fuses, 8/1/44
Leave in London, Piccadilly Circus
The Destruction of Germany as Seen on the Trolley Mission, May 1945

25-page book capturing all the destruction seen while on the Trolley Mission. Click to view PDF.

Waiting for mission return - unknown man on bike, B-24 lands in background
Mission return, T-2 hangar (camo-painted) in background, early-war F-2 2,000 gal. bowsers in background
Bombs falling from bomb bay of a B-24D

500 lb HT, sky marker, parachute flares are labelled falling from the bomber

Airmen prepare for mission on hardstand
1948, taken from the Control Tower looking out at the hanger - photo from Bob Fisk
67th Squadron Living Site, chopping wood for stoves in Nissen Huts
66th Squadron bomber tightens up in formation
Waist gunner shooting during a mission
Living Site
67th Squadron and sick quarters shown in aerial shot

9 ambulances are visible on sick quarters site - the group of 7 are beside the base morgue - which still stands at Shipdham

Norwich Castle grounds, looking out on Norwich
Roy Owen in front of 506 Squadron entrance
Line shack in 67th Squadron made from packing crates
Class B Pass for George Bryant, May 10, 1945
"Snafu" on the ground - bombs around her ready for loading
Airman on donkey during detached service to Africa
Chutes drop during Market Garden
Bombers forming up over Shipdham
Interior of Enlisted Men's Club, 2/11/1944, on the Communal Site

Bar painted with 8 ball tails

Ground floor of control tower
1000 pound bomb
68th Squadron Living Site - airman holds .50 cal gun
Unknown airman in flying gear in front of "Sack Artists"
A wounded gunner removed from the waist window
Barracks at Shipdham
Rainbow Corner, London
Bob Lennhausen on the balcony of the Control Tower, waiting for bombers of the 68th Squadron to return from mission
11/24/1944 formation
506th in final portion of training stateside before deploying to Europe - Salt Lake City skyline in background
Blind bombing at Munster, total cloud cover is visible
67th Squadron Living Site - men sit in front of Nissen Hut
Mission to Tirstrup, 4/12/45, R+ clears the fence at the end of the runway at Shipdham

Glory Bee

68th BS, airman smokes cigar on top of cockpit
Tail markings added to Serial #42-50733E, 506th Squadron
Rescue crew arrives at the crash site of the "Flying Log"

Faced with utter destruction - no survivors

68th Squadron Aircraft parked on hardstands, tail gunners testing their guns
67th Squadron Engineering Office, aircraft ready board
English cottage

Exact location unknown - some thought it might be near 100th BG airfield or keeper's cottage at Woodrising

After first mission of D-Day, briefing for the next on hardstand while plane is refueled in background
B-24s in formation, flying low
#295226 Parked on Hardstand, Plants poking through
Squadron formation
44th BG airmen picked up by ASR crew, likely in the English Channel
68th Squadron Living Site - bikes propped against Nissen Hut
67th Squadron bombers en route to Brunswick
American Red Cross Club Norwich
Open air church service on the communal site
A B-24 of the 44th Bomb Group that landed at Orly, outside France in January 1945, C-47 in background

J-60 CF 44-10548 O+ 66th Jersy Jerrk landed at A-47 Orly, near Paris 16--01-45

67th Squadron Living Site Entrance
Formation of B-24s above the clouds

Details unknown

392nd AC buzzes Shipdham runway
New tow bar designed by the 464th sub depot used on a 506th Squadron bomber, March 20, 1944
Unknown Dog - Pictured with unknown airman in front of a B-24 engine at Shipdham
Ground crews work on a B-24 engine
68th Squadron hardstands - line shack built from pallets
Enlisted men's club, bikes are leaned against building
After the war, cows eat from window of former Shipdham Airfield building
68th Squadron Commander Bob Lehnhausen
44th Formation en route to target, contrails cover the clear sky
44th BG crew wait for inspection by Anthony Eden at Shipdham
English homes with thatched roofs, taken near base
Nose of Butler's B-24 after landing with no nose gear
Rainbow Corner London
On the Tech site, looking towards the briefing room
Airfield defense post - men are stationed at a .50 cal machine gun on base that's water-cooled
Airmen on leave in in Newquay Cornwall

Before raiding sub pens on the Atlantic coast of the continent

Wrecked bomber hauled to scrap yard
Control Tower, August 1944
506th Squadron Beer Call, each squadron was given a keg from a local brewery
WQ bomber in formation in clouds
"Dumbo" drops bombs

Serial #42-100411E

Guard drill, control tower
"Flak Alley" crew boards at dawn for a mission
QK, 61234
67th Squadron Airmen Dress in Sheepskins
Bombers on Ground
506 Squadron Living Site, as their aircraft form up above the airfield site
Water Tower at Shipdham
44th BG bombers in formation on an early wartime mission

March 18, 1943, B-24 #41-237745 is visible, as are Blackjack and SuzyQ

Staged photo of a 68th Squadron gunner captured through the waist window
Cockpit of B-24, Airman standing between pilot and co-pilot
68th Squadron ground crew check bomb shackles in bomb bay before mission
Water pit in Norwich - the department store pictured here was hit during the blitz - Norwich castle and bell hotel are also visible
"Lady Luck" of 66th Squadron in formation
Flak bursts over the target area
Letters from home arrive at Shipdham, 1944
Formation of B-17s over Shipdham
Crashed B-24 #27551, 1/13/1944
Photo of Airman Holding Nazi Swastika Cut from Enemy Fighter
Tunnel Gunner of 66th Squadron
Dance hall in Norwich - Samson an Hercules at entrance- airmen called it muscle hall

No longer a dance hall, but still stands in Norwich

Waiting for Liberty Trucks to go into Norwich
Serial #2100411, nicknamed Dumbo, releases bombs over a target.
Elephant train to mess hall

Bomb trailer hooked to a jeep, was used as base transport

Nose turret door sheared off and lodged in the wing of a bomber, 8/7/1944
67th Squadron Living Site, inside Enlisted Men's Nissen Hut
68th Squadron Airman in Flying Gear
506th Squadron hardstands, J-1-FO 42-50536 Bar C is parked in the background, and the control tower is visible behind
Winter at Shipdham - long walk to the Tech Site
Unknown Dog - Pictured with unknown airman squatting on top of a B-24 at Shipdham
Farm house on the 68th Squadron
Christmas party, 12/23/1942
Leon Johnson in 1930s
251534 vertical stabilizer visible through waist window
Open air concert at Communal Site
Bombers of the 67th Squadron in formation
Unknown airman in flying clothes
Aerial view of Shipdham tech site
Winter at Shipdham, photographed by Bill Cameron
68th Squadron Living Site, airmen hitch a bike to wires on tall pole
Entrance to Enlisted Men's club and station theater - housed in a Nissen Hut on the Communal Site
Aero Club at Shipdham
Inside a Nissen Hut, photo from Al Jones
Airman holds .50 caliber machine gun
Flak damage to the nose of a bomber, Kay Bar 506th Squadron, A/C 314, 4/12/1944
8th Air Force. B-24 Codes for 2 Letter Call Signs on Side of Bomber
44th BG men swim on detachment in Africa after Ploesti mission

8/1/1943

Tail turret shattered by enemy fire
66th Squadron Bombers Taxi for Takeoff - Early 1945
Adding fuses into bombs
Tech Site, Hangar 3 visible in the background
Preparations for a squadron photo, taken by Bill Cameron
Picture by Bill Cameron on leave in London
67th Squadron bombers in formation near the end of the war
Mission to Tirstrup 4/12/1945, aircraft lined up for takeoff
200 Mission Party in T2 Hangar 2
Colonel Johnson greets Senator on Fact-Finding Mission
67th Squadron Living Site - men sit in front of Nissen Hut
B-24 flies in formation, taken from the cockpit
Fighter accompanies B-24 of 44th Bomb Group
Formation of WQ in the clouds
B-24D Emergency landing after damaged hydraulic system caused nose wheel failure, 1/10/1943
44-10548 O+ 66th BS "Jersey Jerk"
67th squadron bombers line runway for takeoff - mud on side of runway - February 1943
Line of bombers turning onto active runway at Shipdham near end of war
Pre-dawn takeoff
1943, B-24Ds at Shipdham taxi towards runway

Note: 1) Taken near Butts end of field 2) mud on either side of runway where bombers were easily stuck if they veered off the runway

Unknown 66th Squadron Cat - Pictured sitting on an Officer's Hat at Shipdham
66th Squadron Crew briefing on their hardstand for a practice mission
B-24 takeoff
Beer Call, taken by a 68th squadron airman
3/29/45, bombers in formation
Bomber taxis for takeoff
Ordnance men on a truck used to transport bombs
Snow-covered bike at Shipdham
B24 on Fire
Leon Johnson with airmen by the Duck Pond

Maybe after the 200 Mission Celebration

66th Squadron Nissen Hut
67th Squadron Living Site - temporary brick building and field in front of it
Written on bomb: "To Hitler, From Duke Dot Marie"
#295087, Airman sits on top of tail
Pickup truck of a civilian builder working at Shipdham. When he got out of truck, he stepped on a butterfly bomb. He lost his foot - his shoe is visible here.
Leon Johnson wearing his Medal of Honor later in life
Heading back to Shipdham after a bombing run
44th formation en route to a target
Leon Johnson at Shipdham with a bird on his shoulder
View out of Bomb Bay Doors (Open) During Mission
Life magazine cover, "Phyllis" B-24 of 44th BG, making its way from United States to England
"Glory Bee" departs UK with Nutt crew for first leg of journey stateside after war
Bill Brandon on HQ Site
Structure of 5 pound practice bomb
Sargeant Charles Landles with ammunition strung around his neck

Landles survived Shark crash landing at Woodchurch in #42-7549 on Scarborough crew

Unknown Dog - Pictured on a hardstand at Shipdham, standing on a crate of .50 caliber ammunition
Inside a B-24 Waist, gunners and fuselage visible
Open air Sunday service at the Communal Site
GJ 506 Squadron Bomber, AC704 Flak Damage, 1/17/45
Bent prop blades
Aircraft taxi past control tower, returning to their hardstand at the end of a mission
JW with JO Bromer, wearing gas masks, outside BS vault, summer 1944
44th BG forming up over England
Formation from QK Squadron above cloud cover
B-24 on Mission, Taken from Bomber in Front in Formation
Airmen huddle around a bomber parked at Shipdham - the prop sheared off in flight after it couldn't be feathered
392nd BG B-24 buzzes airfield at Shipdham
Bomber stream above cloud layer
200th mission party, climbing greased pole for a bottle of scotch
67th squadron airman in drying room getting dressed for a mission
Formation heads toward the continent as the sun rises
Signs near the Tech Site entrance, Winter 1944
Taken low during a Trolley Mission - rail yards