Portfolio Tag: Flixton airfield WW2

10 Jun

Flixton Airfield 1944

Bungay’s main residents  were the 446th BG (Heavy) which gained the nickname "The Bungay Buckaroos".  This group first touched down on 4th November 1943, after flying the Southern Ferry Route across the Atlantic.  Commanded by Colonel Jacob J Brogger, this group had four squadrons of B-24 Liberators - the 704th, 705th, 706th and 707th - [...]