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John Cooper


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BBC Radio Suffolk [Lesley Dolphin] was talking on her radio show today about the huge explosion of the ammunition dump on the airfield in 1944, anyone know anything about it?

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I have found some info on Wikipedia here on the ammunition dump explosion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Metfield

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Liberators that served both with the USAAF and RAF/Allied 

USAAF B24 tail colours Hendon [005181].jpg



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353rd Fighter Group at Metfield during WWII

http://www.suffolktouristguide.com/Ch22%20-%20Fighter%20pilots%20of%20353rd%20Figher%20Group%20leaving%20dispersal%20areas%20at%20Metfield%20-%20not%20the%20mud%20and%20the%20bikes!%20(USAF).jpg



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I guess these were once seen here


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