Military Aviation Museum to Debut Significant WW2 Control Tower at Annual Air Show

The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia has added yet another significant piece of WW2 history to its collection in the form of a control tower from RAF Goxhill – the first WW2 American airbase in England which became U.S. Army Air Forces Station No. 345.

The effort to relocate the tower began eight years ago with the deteriorated structure being pushed over so slabs of brick and cement could be shipped. Now at its new home, the exterior construction of the tower is said to be 95% complete, being adorned with its original “cream and green” colors. The interior ceilings will be painted white while the walls will receive “dark institutional green” and “light gold/dark yellow” tones. According to MAM director Mike Potter, the result is “about as authentic as it gets.”

The tower’s exterior will reportedly be complete in time for the museum’s annual Warbirds Over The Beach air show on May 19-21 – an event that will hold special significance as it will also mark the tower’s 75th anniversary. A ceremony will take place during the event to commemorate the anniversary and honor the 180,000 American men and women who served in England during the war.

The interior is expected to take several more years, but will eventually be open for the public to tour.

(via Virginian-Pilot)