# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: 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 IIAbout this EventDiscover 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/norwich/hostile-skies-and-empty-tables-book-launch-with-eric-ratcliffe/100002001064399486
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Norwich
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: American Library
- **lat**: 52.6275998
- **long**: 1.2912064
- **full address**: American Library, Millennium Plain, Norwich, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe being held?
  - **A:** Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe takes place on Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at American Library, Millennium Plain, Norwich, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe?
  - **A:** Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe is organized by American Library - Memorial to the 2nd Air Division, USAAF.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Norwich, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Hostile Skies and Empty Tables book launch with Eric Ratcliffe sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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