This is where the heart of the mission planning and briefing took place. Site 2 was the main administrative site for the 392nd bomb group. It is here that missions were planned and briefed to the aircrews.

Today, the former operations centre is now home to a John Deere dealership, Ben Burgess (Beeston). The main building on this site, containing the briefing room still stands today. It is used as a parts store room and offices for them. As one walk through the door, one can imagine the thoughts going through the minds of the young fliers who 50 plus years ago walked through the same door on their way to the briefing to find out todays mission.

A shot looking at the rear of the former briefing room.
The roof of the original building can be seen along with the railings.

To the north end of the building they have added a large workshop facility where tractors and agricultural machines are repaired. The actual operations building has had little changes made to it. A few wall here and there have been added, but it remains relatively the same.

Up until recently this building was outside. Now the entire structure has had a steel shed erected, placing the whole original briefing room under it. The briefing room was a listed building, meaning that it could not be altered on the outside, due to local code protection. In order to keep within the building codes of not destroying or altering the exterior of the building, this structure was built. This can be seen in the photographs.

A window of the former operation room can be seen here. This is taken on the roof of the original structure. Today it serves as an upstairs storage facility for the owners.

Looking towards the front of the building from the upper tier of the roof of the original building. The railings are original to the briefing rooms. Now, as can be seen here, the whole building is a building within a building.

Due to the nature of this site, it is the frequent call for many of the returning vererans where they are warmly welcome by the staff of Ben Burgess. Get togethers are often hosted by the owners and held in the large hangar which ajoins the original briefing rooms. At these, the veterans and locals can once again enjoy remaniccing together. It still maintains the american precence in the community with its dealership of John Deere!