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Eye, Suffolk

Eye  /  Brome
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February 1944
20 August 1946
Industry / Agriculture
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11 June 2025
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490th Bombardment Group

AIRFIELD SITE : Aerial Views of Eye Airfield


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.1, No.2 and No.3


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.2


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.34


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.46


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.47


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Hardstand No.46 and No.47


AIRFIELD SITE : Helipad


AIRFIELD SITE : RH Bodyworks Helicopter Landing Area


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 03/21


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 09/27


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 15/33


AIRFIELD SITE : Taxiways


AIRFIELD SEWAGE WORKS SITE : Entrance


AIRFIELD SEWAGE WORKS SITE : Sludge Drying Beds​


AIRFIELD SITE No.1 : Entrance


AIRFIELD SITE No.1 : Trackways


AIRFIELD SITE No.1 : Unknown


AIRFIELD SITE No.5 : Unknown


AIRFIELD WAAF SITE No.1 : Trackways


BOMB STORES SITE : Trackways


BUILDING 1 : Hangar / T2 Type Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 12 : Main Stores, Office & Rubber Store


BUILDING 15 : Gas Clothing & Respirator Store


BUILDING 23 : RAF Latrine


BUILDING 64 : Air Ministry Bombing Teacher Building


BUILDING 66 : Sub Station


BUILDING 103 : Fuzing Point Building


BUILDING 110 : Station Offices


BUILDING 111 : Operations Block


BUILDING 142 : M & E Plinth


BUILDING 144 : M & E Plinth


BUILDING 145 : M & E Plinth


BUILDING 200 : Sick Quarters


BUILDING 202 : Ambulance Garage & Mortuary


BUILDING 230 : Picket Post


BUILDING 231/1 : Air Raid Shelter


BUILDING 231/2 : Air Raid Shelter


BUILDING 320 : Filtration Beds​


BUILDING 321 : Sewage Pump House


BUILDING 322 : Destructor Shed​


BUILDING 323 : Tool Shed


MEMORIAL SITE : ​490th Bombardment Group (H) Roll of Honour

The Roll of Honour was unveiled on 9 August 2015 by T/Sgt Jamie Sherwood and S/Sgt Scott Weeks, both from RAF Lakenheath.

MEMORIAL SITE : ​490th Bombardment Group (H) Roll of Honour (Temporary)


MEMORIAL SITE : ​490th Bombardment Group (H) Memorial

The ​490th Bombardment Group (H) Memorial was dedicated on 29 May 2016.

MEMORIAL SITE : ​Airfield Trail Information Boards


MEMORIAL SITE : ​Cunningham Drive


MEMORIAL SITE : ​Land Art Memorial


MEMORIAL SITE : ​Memorial Information Board

This Memorial Information Board was located at Speedeck (Now Closed) on the old airfield, it is not known the whereabouts of this board now.

MEMORIAL SITE : ​Road Signs


MEMORIAL SITE : ​Wings for Victory Plaque

Located in Eye Town Hall.

MISCELLANEOUS : Airfield Warning Sign


MISCELLANEOUS : Church Farm Barn


MISCELLANEOUS : Station 119 Brewery


MISCELLANEOUS : Unknown 01

This is possibly a fuel tank from the airfield yet I have been unable to verify this for certain.

MISCELLANEOUS : Unknown 02

Nissen / Romney Hut thought to be from Eye Airfield that has been relocated near the airfield.

MISCELLANEOUS : Wind Turbine Site

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