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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
Preservation Council
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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
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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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| We raise
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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| Wings Latest News: |
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| New Wings Memorial unveiled in 2014: |
In June 2014 a new memorial to the gallant crew of Handley Page Halifax DT556 was unveiled at the crash site in Belgium with many families of the crew present. Read more> |
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| A-26 a Winner at Newark Air Museum "Cockpitfest 2014" |
After years of restoration by our dedicated volunteers our Douglas A-26 cockpit section won "Best cockpit as voted by the exhibitors". This was a huge honour to win this award. Thanks to all those that voted for us |
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| Daniel's Jump for Remembrance |
On Friday 6th June 2014 our curator completed a solo parachute jump in aid of the Bomber Command Memorial. MORE> |
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Hundreds flocked to see the Bomber Boys, watch this space for a possible signing in August. MORE> |
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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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| School Visits |
We were pleased to welcome students from the Warwick School in Redhill. |
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| Restoration Project News: |
Our A-26 team is now concentrating on the restoration of the nose section of our Douglas A-26 cockpit, as well as making new front plexi glass for the canopy enclosure. |
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The Bødo Luftfarts Museum Jumo 211 aero engine restoration is progressing very well with the main engine core being complete. The engine even turns by hand! |
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