Bradwell Bay Airfield Memorial
Bradwell Bay was used as a fighter base
from 1941 to 1945 .
The first
squadron to use the airfield was 418 Squadron Royal Canadian Air
Force. During the war Bradwell was home to 25 different squadrons
flying Boston's , Mosquito's, Bristol Beaufighters, Typhoons,
Tempests, Hurricanes, Spitfires, Mustang, Warwick and Walrus
aircraft.
The Bradwell pubs echoed to the
voices of Canadians, Australians and Czechs who all came to know
this quiet corner of Essex where some remain having given their
lives during sorties from the airfield.
A memorial has been erected at the site of
the airfield to commemorate the airmen who gave their lives.
The names on display are pictured below
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