{"id":18702,"date":"2019-10-07T20:20:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T18:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=18702"},"modified":"2025-03-23T22:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T20:01:14","slug":"usaaf-93rd-bomb-group-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/usaaf-93rd-bomb-group-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"USAAF 93rd Bomb Group Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>USAAF 93rd Bomb Group Museum<\/strong>, located at <strong>Hardwick Airfield<\/strong> in Norfolk, England, is a tribute to the American airmen who served in the Eighth Air Force during World War II. This museum specifically honors the <strong>93rd Bomb Group<\/strong>, known as the &#8220;Traveling Circus,&#8221; which flew <strong>B-24 Liberators<\/strong> from Hardwick during the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>USAAF 93rd Bomb Group Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardwick Airport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topcroft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"section-info-text\"><span class=\"widget-pane-link\">Norwich NR35 2BE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/30\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.93rd-bg-museum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.93rd-bg-museum.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:hardwickusaaf@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hardwickusaaf@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+44 1508531405<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May &#8211; October<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third Sunday of the month 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free admission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SAT NAV <span class=\"section-info-text\"><span class=\"widget-pane-link\">NR35 2BG<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/343271736136\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d155582.44777905114!2d1.1715850132234633!3d52.462803550544386!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47d9eeebe4a6515d%3A0x205290a35ba1d51b!2sHardwick%20Airport!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1570470379507!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/usaaf-93rd-bomb-group-museum\/the-93rd-bomb-group-museum-at-hardwick-airfield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18703\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-93rd-Bomb-Group-Museum-at-Hardwick-airfield.jpg\" alt=\"The 93rd Bomb Group Museum at Hardwick airfield\" class=\"wp-image-18703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-93rd-Bomb-Group-Museum-at-Hardwick-airfield.jpg 640w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-93rd-Bomb-Group-Museum-at-Hardwick-airfield-240x189.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-93rd-Bomb-Group-Museum-at-Hardwick-airfield-420x330.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/The-93rd-Bomb-Group-Museum-at-Hardwick-airfield-600x472.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>USAAF 93rd Bomb Group Museum<\/strong> with items relating to the USAAF and 93rd Bomb Group on display. The museum has limited opening times. It&#8217;s partly housed in <strong>nissen huts<\/strong> and partly in the hangar with the airworthy aircraft of Maurice Hammond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>N4712V 75-5094\/104\/W<br><p><span class=\"pib-row\">G-ELMH 42-84555\/EP-H\/D<\/span><\/p><br><p>G-AMVD TJ565<\/p><\/td><td>Boeing PT-13D Kaydet<p><\/p>\n<p>North American AT-6D Harvard III<\/p>\n<p>Taylorcraft Auster V<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Historical Context:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 93rd Bomb Group was part of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force and played a significant role in bombing campaigns over Europe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicknamed the &#8220;Traveling Circus&#8221; for their frequent deployment to other bases for special missions, including the famous <strong>Ploie\u0219ti oil refinery raid<\/strong> in Romania.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exhibits:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Memorabilia:<\/strong> Artifacts from B-24 Liberators, including parts, uniforms, and personal items from crew members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mission Displays:<\/strong> Maps, photographs, and mission logs detailing the group&#8217;s operations, including bombing raids and supply missions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal Stories:<\/strong> Letters, diaries, and oral histories of the airmen, giving a personal insight into life on the base and in combat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recreated Base Environment:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parts of the museum are housed in restored Nissen huts (WWII-era prefabricated buildings), providing an authentic feel of the airfield as it was during the war.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Displays include equipment and tools used by the ground crew who maintained the B-24s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tributes and Memorials:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Roll of Honor commemorating the airmen who lost their lives in service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Displays highlighting the strong bond between the local community and the American servicemen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outdoor Exhibits:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Period vehicles and artifacts from the airfield.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Informational plaques around the site explaining the layout and historical significance of Hardwick Airfield.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USAAF 93rd Bomb Group Museum, located at Hardwick Airfield in Norfolk, England, is a tribute to the American airmen who served in the Eighth&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18702","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18702"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35150,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18702\/revisions\/35150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}