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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 the
Wings Museum Today! |
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Any Items of World War Two Aviation Memorabilia. From aircraft parts, photographs, uniforms,
flying equipment, logbooks, medals,
paper work. We need your help. |
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WW2 Casualty
Groups - RAF, Army, Navy. We
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Member of the British Aviation
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| WINGS MUSEUM |
| REGISTERED CHARITY |
| NO. 1117879 |
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WWII Remembrance Museum |
The ideal family day out in Sussex come rain or shine! |
Open every Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm March - October |
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School Bookings & Group Visits now being taken |
E-mail: info@wingsmuseum.co.uk |
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Venue available for Vintage Vehicle Rallies & Military Events |
E-mail: info@wingsmuseum.co.uk |
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| The Wings
Museum is a totally voluntary
organization run by friendly dedicated volunteers
and as such is a registered
charity. The Museum is housed
in a large "hangar" style building nr Balcombe, close to RAF Station Redhill which saw active service throughout
World War Two. |
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Originally the Wings Museum was based at Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey but vacated in 2008 to a new location close to Balcombe in West Sussex (only a stones throw from Redhill). We are still very much dedicated
to remembering and recording the history
of Redhill Aerodrome. We have a dedicated display within the museum which includes original memorabilia associated to the station as well as a comprehensive collection of photographs and the book of remembrance which lists over 70 pilots who lost their lives flying from Redhill during World War Two. This research was undertaken by the Wings Museum. Read more>
We also display an abundance of original memorabilia representing a wealth of "display themes" including: Home Front, RAF Fighter Command, Blitz, Battle of Britain, RAF Bomber Command, US 8th Air Force, Luftwaffe, Russian Front, D-Day (the second front) and much much more. This includes 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 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 and that their
courage and spirit lives on to inspire us all.
We hope you enjoy
the site & we look forward to seeing you soon!
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| A quick guide to |
what
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rescue items of our wartime heritage for
future generations. |
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and display original World War Two memorabilia
& airframes. |
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memorials to fallen airmen throughout
Europe - on behalf of the families of
WW2 aircrew. |
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WW2 aircraft for museum display and
preservation. |
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Volunteers Wanted - Can you help? |
Be part of the friendly Wings Museum Team! |
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| Can You Help? |
| If you have ANY information relating to Redhill Aerodrome or have any other WW2 memorabilia, we invite you to please
get in touch - We need your help! |
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what our visitors have to say about the Wings Museum> |
| 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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| "Bomber Boys" a huge success! |
The Wings Museum Balcombe was packed out as hundreds of members of the public gathered at the Museum to meet the "Bomber Boys" Read more> |
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The museum has recently put on some local displays promoting the museum at Haywards Heath Library & recently for Balcombe History Society where we had the great pleasure in meeting Desmond Pelly an ex Lancaster Path Finder Pilot . |
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| New Displays 2013: |
Many new exhibits & displays have been added to the museum for 2013. Displays include: Petworth Boys School Bombing, Wartime Bomb Disposal, D-Day items, Relics from a Do-17 shot down over Sussex, Wedding Dress made from a German Parachute, Hiroshima relics, Baedeker Raids, Loch Ness Wellington Bomber & much much more! |
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The Bødo Luftfarts Museum Jumo 211 aero engine restoration is progressing well. The main crank shaft & pistons now turn over. Work is now progressing on the Gear Box & Cylinder Heads. |
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Restoration work on the wheel well of our Douglas A-26 Invader Cockpit is now complete & work has already started on a display stand for the cockpit section. |
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Work is well underway on the instrument panels for our P-63 Kingcobra Cockpit project. |
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Display set up in Haywards Heath Libary which will run for 2 weeks. |
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Our Merlin Crank Case from Halifax JD150 which is being restored by the Wings Museum has returned after specialist welding. |
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Can you help find this German Pilot's Grave? |
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| An appeal has been instigated by the Wings Museum to try to find the final resting place of a German Pilot who was tragically killed during the Battle of Britain. Read more> |
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Wartime pilot of the Wings Museum's Douglas A-26 cockpit has been located. 1st Lt. Melvin Kirby flew 10 missions in 43-22649 with the 391st Bomb Group 9th Army Air Force during World War Two. Restoration is nearly complete in the wheel bay with repair work progressing well on the canopy area. |
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1s Lt. Melvin Kirby |
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