Charley Bream was a civilian who worked at Watton from early 1940 to 1968. In this video he remembers some of that time
Video: The Rededication of the Memorials in 2008
The stone American Memorial, to the personnel of the 25th Bomb Group, has been in place at Watton since the middle-late 1970’s, and it was joined by a propeller from…
Video: A tour of RAF Watton in 1988
One day in 1988 a local builder, Paul Lincoln, drove past the upturned concrete base of a Nissen Hut. In the underside he recognised the tyre tracks of an American…
Video: 1995 – The discovery, and recovery of Blenheim R3821 UX-N
Don Macfarlane remembers: On 17th May, 1940, twelve aircraft of 82 Squadron, based at Watton, in Norfolk, took off to attack troop concentrations at Gembloux, Belgium, where the German army…
Video: A look round RAF Watton 2003
In 2003 local man Frank Hurrell filmed around the camp a little before it was finally sold off and the final chapter of its life was played out. It is…
Video: Jim and Wiley remember
In May 1989, Jim Agerton and Wiley Noble both returned to Watton on a 3rd SAD reunion tour. They found time to sit and talk with Nell Horn in her…
BBC TV Film: Television Goes Flying – 1955 video from the BBC at RAF Watton
The BBC no longer allow this vdeo to be embedded so to watch please visit this BBC page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015pv4k On 27th August 1955, the BBC came to Watton to conduct experiments…
Audio: Ron Schoefield – 2 Group Bomber Command Recollections 1941 – Audio
This is a copy of a recording by Ron Schoefield that he made of his recollections of life with 2 Group Bomber Command in World War 2. While not specific…