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Display Cases |
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We are urgently seeking ANY glass display cases for use in the museum. |
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Sheet Metal Volunteers |
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We are urgently seeking volunteers who are experienced
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CAN YOU HELP? |
Do you know or have
you ever witness an aircraft crash during
World War Two? - ever wanted to know
more? If so, then please contact us Today! |
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WANTED |
Any Items of World War Two Aviation Memorabilia. From aircraft parts, photographs, uniforms,
flying equipment, logbooks, medals,
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Member of the British Aviation
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| WINGS MUSEUM |
| REGISTERED CHARITY |
| NO. 1117879 |
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World War Two Remembrance Museum |
The ideal family day out in Sussex come rain or shine! |
Open every Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm 1st March - 26th October 2014 |
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School Bookings & Group Visits now being taken |
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Venue available for Vintage Vehicle Rallies & Military Events |
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| The Wings
Museum is a totally voluntary
organization run by friendly dedicated volunteers
& is a registered
charity & a member of the BAPC. The Wings Museum is housed
in a large approximately 12,000 sq ft "hangar" style building near Balcombe & Handcross. |
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The Wings Museum was based at Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey (formally RAF Redhill) but vacated in 2008 to our current location in West Sussex. We are still very much dedicated
to remembering & recording the history
of RAF Redhill. We have a dedicated display within the museum which includes original memorabilia associated to the station as well as a comprehensive collection of photographs & the Redhill Book of Remembrance were every mission flown from RAF Redhill was researched by Daniel Hunt (Museum Curator) in 2007 & lists over 70 pilots who lost their lives flying from Redhill during World War Two. This was the first time such a list was compiled. Read more>
We also display an abundance of original memorabilia representing a wealth of "display themes" including: The Home Front, RAF Fighter Command, The Blitz, Battle of Britain, RAF Bomber Command, US 8th Air Force, Luftwaffe, Russian Front, D-Day & Beyond & much much more. Items include aero engines, airframes, uniforms, equipment & medals.
The Wings
Museum is a growing &
very much active museum. Through the
use of informative displays we aim
to educate future generations through school visits of the
sacrifices made by our gallant armed
forces during World War Two in order
to preserve the peace we all benefit
from today. It is our goal to ensure
that their memory is not lost through
the passage of time & that their
courage & spirit lives on to inspire us all.
We hope you enjoy
the site & we look forward to seeing you at the museum soon! |
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| A quick guide to |
what
we do.... |
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rescue items of our wartime heritage for
future generations. |
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& display original World War Two memorabilia, airframes & engines. |
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memorials to fallen airmen throughout
Europe - on behalf of the families of
WW2 aircrew. |
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| We recover
WW2 aircraft for museum display &
preservation. |
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Volunteers Wanted - Can you help? |
Be part of the friendly Wings Museum Team! |
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| Read
what our visitors have to say about the Wings Museum> |
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| Other websites you may find of interest on the subject> |
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WANTED for NEW Ordnance Display |
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Inert German Bomb fuzes, tail fins, bomb relics & parts, shrapnel, including Bomb Disposal items. |
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| New Displays for 2014: |
Substantial parts & Damlier Benz 610 engine from a rare He177 Heinkel Bomber shot down in 1944. Items to a pilot of Lancaster "King of the Air". Personal items to a Hampden Air Gunner from Handcross in Sussex, who was shot down becomming a POW & member of the Goldfish Club. Vickers Wellington tyre recovered in Jan 2014, RAF roundel from a Hawker Hurricane, & much much more! Many smaller items have also been added to existing displays as preservation work is completed by the museum. |
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| Wings Latest News: |
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| Wellington Bomber Wheel rescued |
A team from the Wings Museum has rescued the main wheel tyre from a Wellington Bomber that was washed ashore at Pett Level in East Sussex during the recent storms. The tyre is believed to have originated from a 99 Squadron Wellington N2767 which ditched off shore on the 9th November 1940 returning from an operation over Germany. All the crew being rescued. |
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| School Visits |
We are now taking bookings for 2014. Mid week visits available by appointment. |
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| Meet the "Bomber Boys" coming soon for 2014! Watch this space. |
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A WW2 1944 Link Trainer has kindly been donated to the museum by the Gatwick Aviation Museum. This is now on display in our Fighter Offensive Section. |
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| New Wings Memorial unveiled in 2013: |
In March 2013 a memorial to the gallant crew of Short Stirling BF479 was unveiled at the crash site in Belgium with many families of the crew present. 2 Belgium Air Force F-16's performed a flypast in memory of the crew. Read more> |
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| Restoration Project News: |
Parts have arrived from France for the restoration of our A-26 Invader cockpit. Parts include: control column, rudder pedals, pilots seat & many more parts. |
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The Bødo Luftfarts Museum Jumo 211 aero engine restoration is progressing very well. The second cylinder head is due to be fitted very soon. |
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Work is well underway on the pilot's instrument panels & cockpit cabin doors for our Bell P-63 Kingcobra Fighter project. |
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