All of the Wings Museum excavations are done with the proper permissions. It is not without hours of extensive research and gathering of information from, archives and eye-witnesses that an excavation can be carried out. The WIngs Museum has a proud record of leaving the land in an "as found" state after a particular recovery is completed. We are particularly thankful to the co-operation of an oversize busy farmer or landowner that makes a recovery possible. It is vital that an effort is made now to accurately record these events before the stories are lost forever. The Wings Museum carries out all it's excavations in a safe and professional manor. Occasionally a local Archaeology Group is invited to take part and in most instances some representative parts are left for display at institutes within the local area of a particular recovery. Each investigation we undertake is fully researched before hand, with this stage complete it is then possible to begin the long process of locating the exact point of impact. Once an approximate area is located we then call in the deep searching equipment which locates any buried wreckage to within a few inches, this prevents any unnecessary digging and keeps disturbance to a minimum. With this having been achieved the team will then begin the process of gaining permission. Once permission is in place it is then possible to carry out the excavation which is normally spread over a long weekend. As soon as parts begin to emerge preservation techniques are deployed to prevent paint from flaking and steel items rusting. Once the parts are safely back at the Museum the laborious process of identification, preservation and cleaning of the artifacts can be carried out. With this vital work completed the parts are then labeled and displayed within the museum for public display along with the story and history surrounding the parts.

The Ministry of Defense has instituted a scheme of ‘Licence's’ which they grant upon a request from a recovery group or museum. All crash sites in the Uk are protected by the Protection of Military Remains Act & it is illegal to recover aircraft parts without an MOD License. This act prevents individuals interfering with any military remains without proper MoD permission.