FRE 3182

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A P-51 Mustang painted on the control tower at Leiston, home of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Painting of P-51 on control tower wall.' On reverse: 22 Mar 1953 and Ilford [Stamp].
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A P-51 Mustang painted on the control tower at Leiston, home of the 357th Fighter Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Painting of P-51 on control tower wall.' On reverse: 22 Mar 1953 and Ilford [Stamp].

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Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Leiston

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection