Also known as Rougham
The story of RAF Bury St Edmunds
The 94th Bombardment Group then made Rougham its home with B-17 Flying Fortresses. Its squadrons were the 331st, 332nd, 333rd and 410th. The group flew 324 combat missions. It won Distinguished Unit Citations for Regensburg on 17 August 1943 and Brunswick on 11 January 1944. At Brunswick it ignored a recall and went on to the target alone. It flew its last bombing mission on 21 April 1945. It then dropped leaflets over Europe and left in December 1945.
After the war the concrete was broken up and most of the land returned to farming. The technical site became the Rougham Industrial Estate. The control tower was a private house for years. It has been restored as a museum to the 94th Bomb Group. Civil flying at the airfield ended in June 2023.
Flying units
| Unit | Years | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|
| 322nd Bombardment Group (Medium), USAAF | 1942–1943 | Martin B-26 Marauder |
| 94th Bombardment Group (Heavy), USAAF | 1943–1945 | Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress |
What survives
- The restored control tower, now the Rougham Control Tower Museum
- T2 hangars, still used for storage
The museum on the airfield
| Museum | Adult entry | Airframes | Headline exhibit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rougham Control Tower MuseumBury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk | Free | — | Rougham's control tower museum (94th BG) is a three-storey restoration with roof access and £1 cake — the tower-museum formula executed… |