Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe

Schedule

Fri Oct 09 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

American Library | Norwich, EN

Hostile Skies and Empty Tables is a historical book by Eric Ratcliffe about the 445th Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II
About this Event

Discover the remarkable wartime story of Tibenham Airfield.Written by Eric Ratcliffe, longstanding Norfolk Gliding Club member, resident author and historian of Tibenham’s proud heritage, Hostile Skies and Empty Tables tells the story of the men and missions of the 445th Bomb Group who flew from Tibenham during WWII.For anyone interested in Tibenham, the USAAF or aviation history, this is well worth adding to the bookshelf.

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American Library, Millennium Plain, Norwich, United Kingdom
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