The Seething Control Tower Museum is located at the former RAF Seething airfield, near Norwich, in Norfolk, England. This museum is dedicated to preserving the history of RAF Seething and the significant role it played during World War II, particularly as a base for American bomber crews. The museum focuses on the airfield’s history, the control tower, and the experiences of the airmen and ground crew who served there, with a specific emphasis on the 8th Air Force and its strategic bombing missions over Europe.
Seething Control Tower Museum
Toad Lane
Seething
Norfolk NR15 1AL
Open first Sunday of the month, May to October from 10:00
Lat: 52:30:48N (52.5133)
Lon: 1:25:00E (1.4168)
Collection
Seething Control Tower Museum is housed in the restored Control Tower of the former RAF Seething. This airfield was home to the 448th Bomb Group of the United States Air Force and was given the identification Station 146.
Displays in the buildings include uniforms and equipment from the war time period and information on the airfield and operations of the 448th Bombardment Group (Heavy). In addition various remains subsequently recovered since that time, aviation models and a growing collection of WW2 civilian artefacts from the local area. It also contains the 448th Bombardment Group (Heavy) collection covering original photographs and the stories of many of the airmen.