Little Friends – US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command | US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command
56th Fighter Group in World War II
489th Bomb Group Museum
Description: This website has been created to provide information about the airfield and the museum dedicated to it. During its short four year run of active service the airfield played host to some of World War Two's most influential participants. Mainly used as an American base, both the 56th Fighter Group and the 489th Bomb Group stayed here. Towards the end of the war and after it the base took on a rescue and training function before closing in February 1946.
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We are pleased to announce that as from Sunday 3rd April the museum will open its doors again for visitors. We will be open from 2pm-5pm every Sunday and also Bank Holiday Monday. Click here to read the Spring 2023 Newsletter.
489th Bomb Group commemorative poppies are available from the Shop page. The poppies are made from solid fully-machined highly-polished aluminium, and they measure approximately 62mm diameter, with a thickness of 14mm. They are £30 plus postage.
Welcome to the website for the Halesworth Airfield Museum. This website has been created to provide information about the airfield and the museum dedicated to it. During its short four year run of active service the airfield played host to some of World War Two ’s most influential participants. Halesworth Airfield was mainly used as an American base. Both the 56th Fighter Group and the 489th Bomb Group stayed here. Towards the end of the war and afterwards the base took on a rescue and training function bef
Little Friends – US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command | US 8th Army Air Force Fighter Command
56th Fighter Group in World War II
489th Bomb Group Museum