Follow the Legacy of the US Eighth Air Force
Discover the Eighth Air Force's History
Learn about the role of the US Eighth Air Force in the Allied air campaign over Europe.
Explore Historic Airfields
Discover locations associated with the American airmen, bomber groups and wartime operations based in Britain.
Choose an airfield linked to the bomber war
We offer visits to Hardwick, Old Buckenham, Parham, Shipdham, Tibenham or Thorpe Abbotts, each connected with a US Eighth Air Force group. In The Footsteps Tours, we use the selected site to introduce the bomber campaign and the crews who operated from Norfolk and Suffolk. Depending on the airfield, the visit may include a small museum, memorials, archives or optional flying experiences subject to arrangements and availability. Airfield access varies.
Connect local airfield history with national collections
The second day includes the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, the Eagle pub in Cambridge and the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. In The Footsteps Tours, we help connect the stories of individual crews with wider collections and commemorative records. The tour begins at Norwich railway station and returns there after the visits, while accommodation can be arranged separately if required for the planned journey. Return point is Norwich station.
Day 1
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Collected at Norwich station and taken to your chosen airfield for a private tour and an introduction to the bomber war
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Lunch at the Flixton Buck pub, then the Norfolk Aviation Museum next door
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Optional evening guided stroll through Norwich on the rest and recuperation enjoyed by US airmen
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Hotel check-in in Norwich
Day 2
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The Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, including graves connected with the airfield you visited
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Lunch at the Eagle pub in Cambridge, packed with wartime memorabilia
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The Imperial War Museum at Duxford, then back to Norwich station for your onward journey
Airfield Options
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Hardwick (93rd Bomb Group): private tour and the small museum. P-51 Mustang viewing by prior arrangement on Fridays and weekends, and an optional paid Mustang flight subject to availability.
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Old Buckenham (453rd Bomb Group): private tour. Optional paid flight by prior arrangement, subject to availability.
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Parham (390th Bomb Group): private tour, the 390th Group Memorial Air Museum, and the Museum of the British Resistance Organisation and Auxiliary Units.
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Shipdham (44th Bomb Group): private tour and the 44th Bomber Group Museum. Optional paid flight by prior arrangement, subject to availability.
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Tibenham (445th Bomb Group): private tour, morning coffee in the clubhouse with its photographs and archives, and an optional paid glider or motor glider flight.
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Thorpe Abbotts (100th Bomb Group, the basis of Masters of the Air): private tour, the control tower and the small museum.
Itineraries are subject to change for operational reasons. Any changes will be advised before departure.
Price: From £350.00 GBP per person
Based on: pick-up and drop-off from your tour hotel; six people touring; a dedicated tour vehicle driven by an expert battlefield historian.
Notes: Accommodation is an optional extra and can be pre-booked for the night before, the night of day one and the night after. Costs may vary at the time of booking. A supplement may apply for anniversary dates. Deposit is £200.00 per person. Booking indicates acceptance of the Standard Terms and Conditions.