'Bentwaters: The Living Years' is a CD-ROM charting the history of both RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge. The result of over two years of research, this CD-ROM is primarily aimed at ex-Bentwaters and Woodbridge service personnel and people living near to the 'Twin Bases.' It will also be of considerable interest to anyone having a passion for military aviation. Click on a link below for further information:

The author wishes to acknowledge the help and cooperation from the following individuals and organisations:

Major General Roger R. Radcliff (ret), former Commander of the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing

CMSgt Les DellaMaestra (ret), former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing

SSgt George E. Cox Jr., Historian for the 81st Training Wing at Keesler AFB, Mississippi

The Air Force Historical Research Agency at Maxwell AFB, Alabama

George Pennick

Andrew Haynes

Mick Sudds

Gary Parsons

Vernon Drane of Rendlesham (Projects) Ltd

Sarah Brown of Bentwaters Parks Ltd

and

All the guys at the Bentwaters 'Cold War' Museum!!

The author also wishes to extend his thanks to the numerous other people who contributed to this work but do not appear in the above list.

'Bentwaters: The Living Years' is available for £30 (GB pounds) + p & p (£1.50 U.K. & £2 overseas). 

For an order form, email Graham Haynes.

Alternatively, the CD-ROM can be purchased via credit card from :

Woodbridge Books

66, The Thoroughfare

Woodbridge

Suffolk

IP12 1AL

United Kingdom

Fax your Visa or MasterCard details* to Woodbridge Books on +44 1394 382382.

or Email: woodbridgebooks@hotmail.co.uk

* The following credit card details are required for a 'customer not present' sale:

• Card number

• Card expiry date

• Cardholders name as it appears on the card

Digital Aviation Profile Art

A comprehensive and continually expanding collection of A4-sized prints covering aircraft types based at Bentwaters, Woodbridge and Shepherds Grove. All prints have been drawn on computer using professional digital image editing software. The product range will eventually include A3-sized prints and bookmarks.

Click on the link below to view the current gallery.

Now available to order. If there is a particular aircraft that you wish to have a print of, that is not already covered, then please contact me. 

ON SALE NOW!!

Bentwaters: The Living Years  - The Book!!

Born from over seven years of extensive research, personal accounts from former based personnel and official USAF documentation, this 200-page book is the definitive guide to the history of the Bentwaters / Woodbridge 'Twin-Base' complex. In addition to the history of the bases themselves, this book covers the histories of all the based USAF units and the aircraft types they operated. 

Lavishly illustrated throughout, with many rare, previously unpublished photographs, the concluding chapter brings the reader right up to the present day with an insight into the development of the Bentwaters 'Cold War' Museum. This book will be invaluable to any aviation enthusiast or historian who wishes to learn more about the 'living years' at RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge.

Published by Woodfield Publishing Ltd (www.woodfieldpublishing.com), the book is a high-quality softback; cover price £25.00.

The definitive guide to the history of the Bentwaters/Woodbridge 'Twin-Base' complex.

For further details contact Graham Haynes

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