Losing more aircraft to accidents than enemy action, in over 170 bombing missions, the 34th never received any unit decorations.
Based at RAF Mendlesham (Station 156) in Suffolk, the memorial is dilapidated and vandalised and the brass plaque has been stolen. Plans are afoot to rectify this, but it takes time and money to honour the fallen.
Mendlesham is part of Trail 15 which tours central Suffolk, England.
RAF Mendlesham
Downham Market Heritage Society
An archive of 20th century air traffic control photographs and other media sponsored by the Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers http://gatco.org/
The Pathfinders & The World They Knew
Pathfinder Aircrew, their Friends, their Families, and the World they Knew
Master Bomber
Exploring around Blackpool, the Fylde Coast and surrounding area
The Dams Raid (Operation Chastise) and after
Louise Mabey
Exploring the history of the men buried in the RAF Section at Brookwood Military Cemetery
THE WWII JOURNEY OF GEORGE EDWIN FARRAR, B-17 GUNNER AND STALAG LUFT 4 POW
Scale Models, Real People, Extraordinary Stories
The best in WWII aviation history
USAAF Station 582
A dialogue focused on the fascinating past of England through the exploration of local military history.
Aviation Trails 
Thats a sad end to an already tragic tale. What kind of scum would steal a brass plaque honouring the war dead
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The low type! Hopefully the plans for the new one will move quickly and their honour will be restored. The old site is in a dangerous place anyway and needed moving. Maybe a blessing from an evil act.
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There is something terribly sad about an old airfield. I regularly visit the International Helicopter Museum in Weston Super Mare and its built on what was RAF Locking later Weston-Super-Mare airport. There are vast areas of runway and a dilapidated buildings and (excuse me for getting soppy here) but you can just see the ghosts of what it once was. Its something that only happens to the aviation enthusiast and its powerful.
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That’s one of the reasons I visit these places, because they are so atmospheric and so full of history. The old buildings and runways that once carried so many young men to the final days are all we have left. There is something eerie about standing on an old piece of concrete knowing heavy bombers rumbled along It many years ago. One day, those that are left will be gone and we will have nothing more than books and film to remember those dark dark days. If you have photos and the time, I would love a guest blog post. No pressure!
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I have plenty from inside the museum if thats what you mean. I dont have any of Locking itself
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If your willing and have the time, sure that would be really great. If you do, please add a link to your own blog. Have a think about it and let me know I’d be only too pleased.
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