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Bentwaters Cold War Museum

Museum charting the history of RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge. Housed in a former USAF Command Post building, the only one of its kind open to the public in the Europe.

Description
Description

The museum features exhibition rooms devoted to Bentwaters and Woodbridge including all the units and squadrons, which served at the “Twin Bases”, particularly the 81st FW of the US Air Force, which was resident for over 40 years. Other rooms feature exhibitions on the ‘special operations squadrons’, the Aggressor Squadron. A further room features a Cold War history display. As well as these exhibition rooms the museum features a fully restored “Battle Cab” and War Operations room. This is currently the only former US Air Force command post open to the public in Europe.

Bentwaters Cold War Museum
Building 134
Bentwaters Parks
Rendlesham
Suffolk
IP12 2TW