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The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF

01603 727 950

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Explore Norfolk’s USAAF airfield history

Join us for the opening lecture with Dr Steve Nunn, exploring the development and impact of USAAF airbases and airfields across Norfolk from 1942 to 1945.

Part of the Silver Wings: The US Army Air Forces in WWII Norfolk exhibition and event series.

Free, booking essential
Recommended for all ages

Some tickets are available to book on the door (for Silver Wings talks and films only) subject to availability.

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    • About Silver Wings

    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.

    Silver Wings: The US Army Air Forces in WWII Norfolk

    A heritage project honouring the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II

    Find out more

    Silver 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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