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RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre

 

The RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre tells the stories of the 1st USAF Atomic base out side of America and the only atomic USAF base in Norfolk. It was the largest USAF base during the fifties, being on the front line of the atomic deterrent against the Soviet Union for a decade. At one point the base had over 10,000 personnel stationed on base.

Information available in the Heritage Centre detailing:
The special WW2 RAF operations.
The 1953 Tidal Surge Heroes of Sculthorpe.
The First Spy Flight's Over the Soviet Union using American planes with RAF crews and markings (Operation Jiu Jitsu)
The"Atomic" incident in 1958.
The Flintlock exercises thought the 80s.
Flight log book and flying helmet used in the first Anglo American spyflight, operation Jiu Jitsu.
Many items from the 67th SOS based at Mildenhall.

We now have both George Medals awarded to Reis Leming and Freeman Kilpatrick for Saving 45 people Respectively in the 1953 floods. A display on Major General David Jones, First 47th BW commander from 1952 to 1955. Jones was also a Doolittle raider and part of the escape committee in Stalag Luft III.


 

RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre

The Wilhite Chapel,

Chapel Street, Wicken Green,

Norfolk, NR21 7LX

Tel: 07766 715548

Website

 



(click map for directions)

Opening times:

 

April to November (1st Sunday)

10am - 4pm


Admission Prices:

 

Over 16 - £2.50

Under 16's - Free


Amenities:

 

Aya Cafe (tea, coffee, cakes + US style hotdogs / corndogs / soda's)

RSHC Shop

Toilets

Ample Parking

Disabled Access


Exhibits:

 

Floods of 1953 display and the American involvement.

Private visit from the Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

RB-66 wreckage, only known outside of the USA.

B-29 wreckage, only known substantial on public display in the UK.

Operation Jiu Jitsu overflights

Atomic Sculthorpe.

TR-1 display of parts.

RAF Mildenhall special display including SR-71 items on display.

Former RAF Alconbury F-5 gate guard.

Kids model trail.ouglas RB-66 Destroyer bomber (wreckage)

(Includes part of the J71 jet engine)

Parts from the ultra rare B-45 bomber

Jaguar GR4 (formerly based at RAF Coltishall

F105 Thunderchief Drop Tank Pylon

Wreckage of a B-45 plus two front entrance doors.


Photos: (click to view larger files)