Bodney was established as a satellite Airfield for RAF Watton. The Airfield was grass surfaced and located in rolling land with a hard surface perimeter track. Initially it was used by Aircraft of No 21 82 and No2 RAF Bomber Command. Their Bristol Blenheims were joined on occassion by No 90 Squadron evaluating its new B 17 Flying Fortress 1. USSAF, In the summer of 1943 Bodney was turned over to the USSAF and designated Station 141. It re opened in 1943 and was used by 352 Fighter Squadron using P47 Thunderbolt seeing action predominantly on the Dutch Coast. Later replaced by P 51s. They sported a bright blue Prop Cowling, giving rise to the nnickname The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney... Walking down a long approach road , there were various Buildings and Bunkers scattered through the trees..
Further down this Bunker was scattered with Animal Bones..
Not quite sure what this used to be..
As I walked further up the road this extremely tall Pillbox reared up out of the Woods...
A blocked up entrance to a BHQ I think?
At the top of the Approach Road the Control Tower came into view..
You have got to love these type of window frames!
A very interesting explore and the first time I have managed to get right into a Fighter Command Control Tower. It was good but sadly reminded me of all those who died in the Skies over Norfolk over 60 years ago.