The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF
Family members of a group of highly-decorated WWII veterans travel to England to uncover the 93rd Airbase's history in this powerful documentary.
This film includes a recorded introduction by the 93rd Bomb Group Association and Director Michael Sellers on screen.
Part of the Silver Wings: The US Army Air Forces in WWII Norfolk exhibition and event series.
Free, booking essential
This film is rated PG
Content warning: This film contains discussions of violence and war
Some tickets are available to book on the door (for Silver Wings talks and films only) subject to availability.
Directed by Michael Sellers
Approximate run time: 73 minutes
BBFC rated PG
Experience 1940s East Anglia through rare footage and first hand accounts in GI Airmen in East Anglia (2007).
Join us for a screening of William Wyler’s groundbreaking wartime documentary capturing the dramatic final mission of a B-17 bomber crew.
From jitterbug dancing and donuts to first-hand accounts of service and sacrifice, Silver Wings celebrates the memories that shaped Norfolk during WWII, and the legacy that still echoes today.
Join us for a free, ten-day exhibition and event series at The Forum, Fri 12-Sun 21 September 2025, presented as part of Norfolk Heritage Open Days.
An exhibition and event series at The Forum, presented as part of Heritage Open Days.
Find out moreSilver Wings is presented by The Forum in partnership with the American Library, Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces.
Silver Wings is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and supported by The Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust, Anguish's Educational Foundation, The Charles Littlewood Hill Trust, Norwich Freemen's Charity, The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, The Second Air Division Memorial Trust and Simon Gibson Trust.
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