Shipdham

Map Reference TF982075
Multimap	Aerial View
Runways 3 concrete "A plan", part of 02/20 still in use.
History The 44th Bomb Group, "The Flying Eightballs", were the first and longest serving bomb group to be based in Norfolk. They were at Shipdham October 1942 - June 1945. In August 1943 they werw detached to North Africa for the Ploesti raid for which they received a Distinguished Unit citation. On the night of 3 November 1943 Flight Lieutenant William Reid crash landed his Lancaster at Shipdham, he was returning from a raid on Germany. His exploits on that mission earned him a VC. Part of the airfield is now used by Shipdham Aero Club.
Books Freeman, R (1992) Airfields of the Eighth - Then and Now Buy it
Links 44th Bomb Group Control Tower The"8 Ball" Soaring Association - Shipdham Shipdham Aero Club Flight Lieutenant William Reid VC

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