The Seething Control Tower - 448th Bomb Group,
Norfolk, Station 146 Seething, UK.
The Seething control tower was built by John Laing and Sons in 1942 especially for the Americans
The picture to the right shows a general shot of the tower area
circled in blue with aircraft and buildings.The photo below left was taken when the tower was in service.
Below right shows the tower in a derelict state in 1984, before restoration work started.
The neglected tower stood at the entrance to the part of the old base owned by the Waveney Flying Group since 1960. It was a sad sight to 448th veterans returning in 1984.
Under the secretaryship of Min Whitehead there were discussions with the Waveney Flying Group and it was agreed that the tower should be restored. Veterans raised funds for the restoration of the tower.
Above left: The Control Tower in1976
Above right: The Control Tower as it looks today
Right: 1987 Reunion and dedication of restored Tower
Three members of the Waveney Flying Group (Mike Page, Ralph Whitehead and Judy Speed) and two men from Seething (Ron Everson and Jim Turner) worked between 1985 and 1987 to restore the tower using donations from America.
These are the pages of the 448th Bomb Group Collection
CONTACT E-MAIL:
patricia.everson@lineone.net
