Category: Memorials

Briefed to attack Düsseldorf in Germany, the crew on board Handley Page Hampden bomber serial number AE244 EQ-P of 408 RCAF Squadron RAF was shot down by Feldwebel Fritz Schellwat […]

The Flight On September 19th, 1944, C-47 42-24127, belonging to the 76th Squadron 435th Troop Carrier Group, was en route to Son in the Netherlands as part of Operation Market [...]

Memorial dedication to the crew of a 149 Squadron Stirling, 25th May 2013 On Saturday 25th May 2013 a memorial was unveiled near the town of Kasterlee in Belgium to […]

As a result of our memorial to the crew of Halifax JN920, we received a request from the family of Flt. Sgt. O’Neill concerning another 51 Squadron loss, Halifax III […]

Memorial to the crew of Avro Manchester L7465 ‘OL-H’ – 83 Squadron Royal Air Force On the 25th March 2009 representatives from the Wings Museum attended a memorial in Belgium […]

Shot down by Flak near to the villages of Retie and Kasterlee, Belgium History… 51 Squadron RAF Snaith, Yorkshire – 22nd October 1943, Sgt. Hall (RCAF) and the rest of […]

Memorial dedication to the crew of Halifax DT556 – 21st June 2014. On Saturday 21st June 2014 a memorial was unveiled at Gootress near the town of Kasterlee in Belgium […]

The Wings Museum Memorial Dedication 30th October 2010 Balcombe West Sussex 70 years to the day that a 219 Squadron Beaufighter R2065 smashed into Beech Trees in bad weather at […]

Memorial dedication to the crew of B-17G 43-39035 – 19th March 2015. Reigate Hill – Surrey UK The Wings Museum was invited by the National Trust to attend a memorial […]

On Thursday the 7th of May 2015 the Wings Museum had the pleasure in meeting a team of researchers and representatives from the community of Viroinval in Belgium. The purpose [...]