2024 Upcoming Events
This year we are looking forward to organising some exciting events in 2024! Roar of a very special Merlin One of the most popular events that will be returning for […]
Can you help? Volunteering at Wings
We are very grateful to Andrew at Cyclops TV for producing our new volunteer recruitment video. We are looking for friendly enthusiastic people to join our front of house team. […]
Rebuilding a 1944 Willys MB Jeep found in Australia!
Here’s an update on the restoration of our Febuary 1944 Willys MB Jeep. For background, this Jeep was deployed to the Australian Army and served in the Pacific Theatre in […]
VIPs and Little VIPs
On Tuesday 25th January 2024, we were very pleased to welcome Mr Andy Bliss – High Sheriff of West Sussex for a special visit to the Wings Aviation Museum. Andy […]
Merlin Magic!
We’ve been busy working on our 1943 Rolls Royce Merlin XX engine which was recovered from a swamp in Germany in 2010 and restored to full running condition. This particular […]
A rare B-24 Liberator rear gun turret
Curator Dan takes up the story: Wings is well known for its rare aviation wrecks and relics, such as the substantial remains of one of only 2 surviving Nakajima B5N2 […]
North American B-25J “Bedsheet Bomber” Restoration Update
Work continues in earnest to restore a rare North American B-25J Mitchell Bomber 44-30861.The outboard wing sections which were heavily corroded are nearing completion. The outboard wings have been laid […]
Podcast – RAF Mustangs Collide Over Guildford 80th Anniversary
80 years ago today, on Saturday 17th April 1943, the residents of Guildford witnessed an unfortunate collision between two RAF Mustangs, an incident that caused the deaths of the two […]
Podcast – Monty Felton – Halifax Navigator, Shorts Brothers Underground Factory, and Military Vehicles Visit Wings
In this episode: Bentley Priory Museum –https://bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk/ Shorts Brothers Factory Tunnels and Air Raid Shelter Subterranea Britannica –https://www.subbrit.org.uk SubBrit page on the Shorts Tunnels –https://www.subbrit.org.uk/sites/rochester-shorts-brothers-factory-and-public-air-raid-shelter/ IMPS visit to Wings Museum […]
Wings Museum hosts London to Brighton Classic Car Run – May 2022
The London to Brighton Classic Car Run (https://www.classicmotorevents.co.uk/classic-cars), for production vehicles that are over 40 years old, starts at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge and finishes in Madeira Drive, Brighton. 60 […]