Twin Bases - RAF Bentwaters, RAF Woodbridge


Photographs of RAF Bentwaters 1950s/60s contributed by Jose Badillo

 


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Jose Badillo was at B/W Dec 1957 to Dec 1961 with 81st Transportation Squadron.

 

RAF Bentwaters sign, 1957.

Before and after

This man was seen hanging around a sign in Sept-Oct 1959... 

 

MoD sign, April 2000..

.. and in April 2000 he was back doing something similar!  The location of this sign is shown on the annotated map (right) which explains the somewhat odd location of the 81st CSG, although the word 'combat' was not used as part of the unit designation such as the 81st Combat Support Group.  It was just 81st Support Group.  The word 'Combat' was added later in life to a number of units throughout the Air Force.

Old route of A1152.


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