Boxted Airfield Museum
Construction of the airfield started in 1941, with the removal of fruit orchards. The 386th Bomb Group arrived in May 1943. The group was?assigned to the US??9th Tactical Air Force and flew the Martin B26 Marauder. The group?s role was to destroy?strategic targets such as airfields, convoys, tanks, trains etc. The first mission from Boxted …