Thurleigh as an airfield dates back to July 1940; the museum was opened in July 2002 and houses a large collection of artefacts to recreate the activities and atmosphere of the airfield and the surrounding area during the war years.
306th Bombardment Group Museum
The building itself is of interest being one of the few remaining on the original airfield built during World War 2 .
A large collection of artifacts has been assembled to re-create the activities and atmosphere of the airfield and surrounding area during the war years.
On entering the Museum visitors are greeted by both air and ground crews, along with the workhorse of those times, a 1942 Jeep.
The 306th are commemorated by a large collection of memorabilia, photographs and displays.
The social impact of the friendly invasion on the surrounding area is also shown and features a G.I.Bride scene.
Unique to this type of Museum, there is a small area set aside for quiet reflection, containing a Remembrance Book to all the young men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
160 Squadron and 18 Operational Training Unit have small displays. There is also an area dedicated to the Home Front, including the Home Guard, A.R.P. and the Women’s Land Army.
The wartime home is featured along with a section on the war in the countryside.
To help recapture the sights, sounds and the atmosphere of the war years audio and visual systems have been installed.
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306th Bombardment Group Museum