Welcome
to the Official Website for the Halesworth Airfield Museum.

Thunderbolt Painting over HalesworthThis website has been created to provide information about the airfield and the museum dedicated to it. During its short four year run of active service the airfield played host to some of World War Two’s most influential participants.

Halesworth Airfield was mainly used as an American base, both the 56th Fighter Group and the 489th Bomb Group stayed here. Towards the end of the war and afterwards the base took on a rescue and training function before finally closing in February 1946.

For museum information, opening times, contacts details, see Museum Page.
For more detailed history please see Airfield History.
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