2016

TM1375 : Old runway light fitting

taken 8 years ago, near to Brome, Suffolk, England

Old runway light fitting
Old runway light fitting
For another view see > Link. Industrial units can be seen in the background.
RAF Eye (USAAF Station 134)

The aerodrome at Eye was one of the last wartime airfields to be built in Suffolk. It was opened on 1 May 1944 and used by the 490th Bombardment Group of the US Army Air Forces. The group formed part of the 8th Air Force's 3rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) and had the lowest loss rate of all the 8th USAAF bombardment groups.

In November 1945 the aerodrome was transferred to RAF Bomber Command and finally sold off by the Air Ministry during 1962/63. Over the years parts of the airfield including the former Technical site were developed into an industrial area. A handful of the original buildings have survived on the Technical site. The remaining land is once again mainly in agricultural use.


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TM1375, 98 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 4 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 4 June, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 1312 7531 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:20.0674N 1:7.5995E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 1316 7528
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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