July 2016
Airfield Walk
Join the Eighth in the East Community Archaeologist as he leads a walk through the historic airfield at Bottisham, home to the 361st Fighter Group of the 8th USAAF during World War Two. If you’re interested in landscape history, airfield archaeology, or just fancy the chance to have a walk in the unique landscape of this World War Two airfield, then this walk is for you. The walk will begin at Bottisham Airfield Museum, where refreshments can be taken following…
Find out more »September 2016
Grand Opening Weekend
The official opening of the Bottisham Airfield Museum's new Nissen hut. It will include all our usual attractions including we hope a small scale air display, military vehicles, re-enactors, trade stands, kids attractions and good food vendors.
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February 2017
Memphis Belle Movie Night
Come and watch this iconic move in a WW2 Nissen hut! Memphis Belle is a 1990 British-American drama war film film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Monte Merrick. The film featured an all-star cast with Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz and Harry Connick Jr. (in his film debut) in leading roles. Memphis Belle is a fictionalization of the 1943 documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress by director William Wyler, about the 25th and last mission of…
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