We are urgently seeking volunteers who are experienced
in sheet metal to help with
a static warbird restoration.
CAN YOU HELP?
Do you know or have
you ever witness an aircraftcrash during
World War Two? - ever wanted to know
more? If so, then please contact the
Wings Museum Today!
WANTED
Any Items of WorldWar Two Aviation Memorabilia. From aircraft parts, photographs, uniforms,
flying equipment, logbooks, medals,
paper work. We need your help.
WANTED
WW2 Casualty
Groups - RAF, Army, Navy. We
will ensure their names are not forgotten.
Member of the British Aviation
Preservation Council
WINGS MUSEUM
REGISTERED CHARITY
NO. 1117879
Welcome
to Wings
WWII Remembrance Museum
Open every Saturday between March - October 10am - 5pm
Following an article in the MId Sussex Times, we are appealing for donations to help remember the crew of Halifax JD150 who were shot down over Germany in 1943, the pilot was just 19 years old! Now they need your help.
If you can donate to this worthy cause please contact the museum today! or call Daniel on 07769 688064. All contributors will be listed in the JD150 display.
The Wings
Museum is a totally voluntary
organization run by dedicated volunteers
and as such is a registered
charity. The Museum is housed
in an a large hangar close to RAF Station Redhill which saw active service throughout
World War Two.
Originally the Wings Museum was based at Redhill Aerodrome but vacated in 2008 due to increasing commercial pressure. We are still very much dedicated
to remembering and recording the history
of Redhill Aerodrome in fact later this year we will unviel a memorial to two airmen who tragically lost their lives flying from RAF Redhill. We also have a dedicated display within the museum which includes original memorabilia associated to the station as well as a comprehensive collection of photographs as well as a book of remembrance which lists over 70 pilots who lost their lives flying from Redhill during World War Two.
We also display an abundance of original memorabilia representing a wealth of "display themes" including: HomeFront, RAFFighterCommand, Blitz, Battle of Britian, RAF Bomber Command, US 8th Air Force, Luftwaffe, Russian Front, D-Day (the second front) and much much more.
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.
A quick guide to
what
we do....
We
rescue items of our wartime heritage for
future generations.
We restore
and display original World War Two memorabilia
& airframes.
We raise
memorials to fallen airmen throughout
Europe - on behalf of the families of
WW2 aircrew.
We recover
WW2 aircraft for museum display and
preservation.
Can You Help?
If you have ANY information relating to Redhill Aerodrome or have anyotherWW2memorabilia, we invite you to please
get in touch - We need your help!
A large quantity of metal working machiney has recntly been donated to the museum including, a sheet metal roller, milling machine and a sandblasting cabinet. We must thank Thales for their generious donation.
Work is nearly complete on the original instrument panel from SptifireMT719 which is now located in the US. The original panel was not used in the restoration and has recently been restored by volunteer Derik Rose and will soon be on display.
C-47 Dakota gets new colours! Steve is now well on his way to completing the markings on our C-47 Dakota Fuselage - Lille Belle which crashed in Guildford lives again in the Wings Museum.
4 Rolls Royce Merlin XX Engines have recently returned from Germany where they were recovered from a swamp. More on this soon.
Curators Daniel & Kevin recently took part in the Burgess Hill Battle of Britian Anniversary Parade. A stall was also manned to promote the museum locally.
An exciting range of prints have been completed, tiltled "Ghosts of the Tundra" these prints are now available from this website or at the museum.
Work is progressing well with the restoration of the Junkers Jumo engine. Both cylinder heads are now removed and work is commencing on the gear box and crank case.
Douglas A-26 Invader cockpit section aquired for display at the Wings Museum at Balcombe. This exhibit will be on long term restoration and will enable volunteers to expand their skills following on from their recently completed BAPC courses at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford
Wings Museum, Unit 1, Bucklands Farm, Brantridge Lane, Near Balcombe, West Sussex RH17 6JT.
