We are pleased to announce the formal opening of Bottisham Airfield Museum on Sunday 17th October between 10.30am-4pm.
Bottisham was the home to various RAF, Belgian and USAAF units during WW2 and is perhaps most famously associated with 361st FG, the “Yellowjackets.”
Attractions on the day will include: –
– A flyover from a Fokker DR1 (weather & serviceability allowing)
– Military vechicles
– Re-enactors
– Militaria stalls
– Airfield tours
– A collection of lovely A-2 flying jackets
The museum is one of the airfield buildings in Bottisham village. Bottisham is approximately 10 minutes drive from Cambridge. A map can be found at: –
For more information please email [email]jasonwebb361@btinternet.com[/email]
Best regards
Jason
http://www.361fg.com
By: Denis - 18th October 2010 at 17:43
T’was a good day indeed. Good luck and a thank you to all those involved.
The vehicles came from all over, with four from lads local to me. But out of all the vehicles and re-enactors this chap on the bicycle really looked the part!
By: T-21 - 18th October 2010 at 16:54
It was a good day,met Peter Randall of the Little Friends website,Steve Gotts founder of FOTE,and author John Hamlin who kindly signed my Airfield Focus Bottisham book. Got to ride in a WC-51 around the airfield,thanks to the owners.
Good flyover by the Fokker Triplane and well attended. Well done to Jason and all the organisers.
By: Jasonp51d - 18th October 2010 at 13:19
Bottisham Airfield Museum Open Day
A big thanks to all those who attended & exhibited, especially Gary Dean who brought his lovely P-51 Cockpit, Paul Ford of Jasta Binks Aviation & the Cambridge Flying Group for the flyovers, the MV owners & re-enactors, and Nick with his lovely A-2 jackets & army motorbikes.
A few photos courtesy of Chris Reynolds.
By: DragonRapide - 17th October 2010 at 18:07
Well done chaps!
Had a very enjoyable visit to Bottisham today!
The weather was great, lots of interesting vehicles, good exhibitions, met a few old mates and to crown it all, riding around the old airfield in a 1942 Willys Jeep! We stopped at the site of a collision between a 361st FG Mustang and a 78th FG Thunderbolt to hear from eyewitnesses and lay some flowers.
Well done to all involved – lots of time and effort obviously involved so far, and the museum will hopefully go from strength to strength!
Will post some pictures if I can work out how!
By: Jasonp51d - 11th October 2010 at 14:37
Update
Not too much interest on first time round but just in case here is an update on the opening day at Bottisham this Sunday – attractions will include: –
– Full-size Mustang cockpit
– Fokker Dr1 Flyover (weather permitting)
– Approx. 15 WW2 Military vehicles
– USAAF & RAF Re-enactors
– Drive round the airfield in the military vehicles
– Talks by Steve Gotts (361st FG historian) and Dr Howard Tuck
– Large RC Models on Static display
Should be a grand day out weather permitting!
Opens 10.30am til 4pm.
Any queries please email [email]jasonwebb361@btinternet.com[/email]
Cheers
Jason
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