European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Turio Ivond is used As a Supply base and Tran shipping Point for material arriving from the for Safe he in at upper an airman guides a Fork lift newly arrived from the aboard a c82 bound for social life for airmen and heir families centers around club the base service club upper right where a dance is shown in two Well stocked Post exchanges Supply commodities not furnished by personnel at lower left Are shown shopping at food a standing invitation 1o the British brings at lower s sgt Leo of shows school children around base a spot of America in old blighty9 not much is legend these Days about the yanks in but the names Lakenheath and Scull Hope will strike a nostalgic note to airmen of the 8th air Force who served at these East Anglia bases during he world War ii airmen Are again it these same whose giant hangars and warehouses Are scattered about the Lan Caster Countryside in Britain Industrial West midlands will be be remembered by Many of the who served Ai this largest maintenance depot of the 8th so cd news is scant about the air Force activity in the americans have been Back in England for three Bui As the 3d air div sums it the Days of drum beating and wild Blue yonder publicity Are the 3d air in its Block of seven modern office buildings in South if about 12 Miles from the heart of Lon it is Here Mai Gen Leon the division directs the Busi Ness that brings airmen and bombers to Bovingdon air Field nearby is the base for most of the usual routine administrative the 7503d base complement so at Marham does the housekeeping for the fliers training in Britain at Lakenheath and the 7504th air base up and the 7503d air base up Are on duty at these latter named Burtonwood is the Supply and maintenance it is the the 59th air depot under the strategic air command mobility plan three bombardment groups feature Section of the 3d air div in England revive Many memories of wartime Days by John staff writer of approximately 30 b29s or b50s have been coming to England for 90day train ing periods under an arrangement put into effect in july when the 3d air div was established under the division has since been a major command of the air and has been directly under control of Usan he in Washington since january there is nothing binding about the arrange ment which brings american and British fliers together for joint the bomber and this is strictly a bomber training Are in Britain All 3d air div bases in England Are under nominal control of the British ministry of British air police Check All vehicles and individuals entering because Britain sent an invitation and the the pays no rent for the use of the bomb nor the salaries of Raf personnel who Man the Only Cost of the training borne by the is that of bringing the bases More nearly to american of the 59th air depot Wing at Burton Wood provides Supply and maintenance facilities for the 3d air div and keeps aircraft assigned to the division in they support the b29s and b59 groups training at the three East Anglia the present Era of yank activity at Burtonwood began in july 1948 when 24 men of the 59th air depot up arrived from to activate the base that would act As maintenance and Supply support for b29 groups training in East soon the old wartime air base was put Back in shape and on i a tired c54 spymaster set Down on a Burtonwood and the 59th be came an official member of the team thai kept the Berlin air lift the Wing was Given the task of making 200 hour inspections of planes flying on operation vittles it took nine Days before the first rejuvenated c54 was sent Back to Rhine soon the time it took for making inspections and repairs was Cut to 72 from the moment a plane landed until it took off again for Germany during the air lift aircraft were repaired and put Back Inta operation by the hardworking ground Crews of Trie Burtonwood maintenance continued on Page in in