We are most grateful to GMS Enterprises for kind permission to use these photos. Their 'Airfield Focus' series is highly informative, particularly No. 46 'LUDHAM' by Alan J. Foster.

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Runways and taxiways of Ludham postwar. The East/West section within the 'A' remains active.

Spitfire Mk.IIa 'Counter Attack' is officially handed over to Sgt. Ian Irvine, 152 Sqn. by a NAAFI representative at Swanton Morley, October 1941

Sgt.'Bert' Netopil from Czechoslovakia, 19 Sqn. Ludham. Shot down over France 24th March 1942, became prisoner of war.

Sgt.Bill Mills 19 Sqn. Shot down over France 24th March 1942. Returned to England with the help of French Resistance.

Spitfire Mk.Vb, 610 Squadron Ludham 1942. Left to right; Plt. Off. Len Hokan (Canada) Sgt.S.C.Creagh (Australia) Sgt. K Edwards, Sgt. H Fallon

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Pilots of 195 Squadron at Ludham pose in front of a Typhoon Mk.1b June 1943.

Raymond Baxter who became renowned as a TV/Radio broadcaster in Spitfire 'Sylvia R', 602 Sqn. Ludham 1945.

Sqn.Ldr. Tom Rigler DFC DFM (former Battle of Britain pilot), CO of 603 Squadron, Ludham.

Spitfire Mk.XXI of 91 Squadron. 12th May 1945.

Ludham personnel at rest!

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Victory celebrations, held at Corpusty near Saxthorpe.

Spitfire Mk.XXI, 91 Squadron, Taxying at Ludham April 1945 in the hands of John Faulkner.

End to hostilities in Europe, 8th May 1945. Announced by the local policeman!

B17, 413th Bomb Squadron, crash landed at Ludham returning to Snetterton Heath after a raid on Emden. 27th September 1943.

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Reunion June 1998. Bob Sargeant, Michael Francis, Alan J Foster, Raymond Baxter.

The original watch office at Ludham

Ludham Control Tower