LIFE ON THE HOLME FRONT
LIFE ON THE HOLME FRONT 3RD/4TH/5TH OCTOBER 2008
Life on the Holme front show is back on again this year,
Dates 3rd 4th 5th of October 2008,
Holme front dance Friday 3rd 20.00-00.00 hrs Tickets only.
"200 MISSION DANCE" Saturday 4th 19.30-00.00 hrs Celebrating 200th mission bomb group.
Dance Tickets- limited availability.
LIVING HISTORY DISPLAYS TRADE STANDS/STALLS Licenced bar/hot/cold food.
1940s Hairdresser vintage vechicles/aircraft.
All subject availability.
We also have the use of Holmewood hall grounds this year.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE GROUPS TO JOIN AS THIS YEAR GREAT, GEAT TIME LAST YEAR DO NOT MISS OUT THIS YEAR. IF YOU WOULD LOVE TO JOIN US THIS YEAR AT HOLMEWOOD HALL AND HAVE YOUR DISPLAY THERE PLEASE CALL
MARC AND JO ON 05602-304449 this is a bt number. Call anytime of day,
PLEASE REMEMBER NO AXIS
FOR MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT JO OR MARC ON 05602 304449 OR 07522232453 / CHRIS CARDELL 01487 830760 / AMANDA GIBBONS 01487 830713
The 457th was in the parish of Conington, County of Huntingdonshire, in East Anglia. There was another field named Coningsby nearby so it was determined to name the field for a small village in the area named Glatton. The base was located on Highway A1, called the Old North Road. It was a winding narrow two lane road built by the Romans when they occupied England. Glatton was about 60 miles North of London, and ten miles south of the town of Peterborough.
The group trained initially on B-17's, and their baptism was truly by fire... their first mission was on February 21, 1944 during the time known as "Big Week", participating in a mass attack on the German air industry.
The group consisted of 4 bomb squadrons, the 748th, 749th, 750th, and the 751st. As far as I can tell, there is no difference in markings between the 4 groups.
The base call sign for Glatton was "Nuttree" and the air call sign was "Woodcraft Baker".
Air Force Assigned to: | 8th AF (Jan '44 - end WWII) |
Stations flown from: | Glatton, England |
Campaigns: | Air Offensive, Europe |
Normandy | |
Northern France | |
Rhineland | |
Arnennes-Alsace | |
Central Europe |
visits
click on photo above to see slide show from 2007 at Holme photos done by Nick Halling
1940s event taking place in the village of Holme.
Further details to follow.
To book re-enactors, exhibitors and camping please contact
Marc or Jo - 05602 304449
General enquiries and trade stalls please contact
Chris Cardell - 01487 830760 (evenings)
Dance tickets
Amanda - 01487 830713 (evenings)
Holme Village nr Peterborough
Just 5 mins from Ramsey 10mins of the A141
Holme Village
PE7 3PA