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100 Years of Air Defence
Temporary Exhibition Gallery. To celebrate 100 years of the RAF, join us to explore the origins of the Dowding System and its legacy in later years. This exhibition has been co-curated by volunteers.
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Pilot School
Pilot School
New for the Summer Holidays - an exciting, interactive Pilot School for families! Build a radar tower Create & launch mini-parachutes Construct and fly a model glider Sit in a replica Spitfire cockpit Learn unusual RAF pilot code Complete all activities to graduate from Pilot School and collect your prize! Pilot School activities are ideally … Continue reading Pilot School
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Pilot School
Pilot School
New for the Summer Holidays - an exciting, interactive Pilot School for families! Build a radar tower Create & launch mini-parachutes Construct and fly a model glider Sit in a replica Spitfire cockpit Learn unusual RAF pilot code Complete all activities to graduate from Pilot School and collect your prize! Pilot School activities are ideally … Continue reading Pilot School
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Pilot School
Pilot School
New for the Summer Holidays - an exciting, interactive Pilot School for families! Build a radar tower Create & launch mini-parachutes Construct and fly a model glider Sit in a replica Spitfire cockpit Learn unusual RAF pilot code Complete all activities to graduate from Pilot School and collect your prize! Pilot School activities are ideally … Continue reading Pilot School
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Pilot School
Pilot School
New for the Summer Holidays - an exciting, interactive Pilot School for families! Build a radar tower Create & launch mini-parachutes Construct and fly a model glider Sit in a replica Spitfire cockpit Learn unusual RAF pilot code Complete all activities to graduate from Pilot School and collect your prize! Pilot School activities are ideally … Continue reading Pilot School
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September Sundays
September Sundays
We will be open on Sundays throughout September 2018. September is traditionally the month in which the Battle of Britain is commemorated. To mark this, we will be open every Sunday in September 2018. Standard opening hours and admission charges apply.
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Heritage Open Day Tours
This year we are offering we're offering 4 themed tours of the Museum. Thursday 6th September, 3-4pm: Bentley Priory: From Where The Battle of Britain Was Won Friday 7th September, 3-4pm: Bentley Priory: The Evolution of an Historic House Saturday 8th September, 3-4pm: Bentley Priory: From Where The Battle of Britain Was Won Sunday 9th … Continue reading Heritage Open Day Tours
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Friday Morning Talks: ‘Operation Black Buck: The Vulcan in the Falklands’
Friday Morning Talks: ‘Operation Black Buck: The Vulcan in the Falklands’
In 1982, after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, Britain responded by sending a Taskforce of more than 100 ships and some 25,000 troops to retake the islands 8,000 miles away. There was only one runway on the islands which could be used by aircraft to attack and possibly sink our fleet, so action had to … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: ‘Operation Black Buck: The Vulcan in the Falklands’
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September Sundays
September Sundays
We will be open on Sundays throughout September 2018. September is traditionally the month in which the Battle of Britain is commemorated. To mark this, we will be open every Sunday in September 2018. Standard opening hours and admission charges apply.
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SOLD OUT: Battle of Britain Commemorative Day
SOLD OUT: Battle of Britain Commemorative Day
Join us for our annual commemorative Battle of Britain Day on Saturday 15th September 2018. PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. Tickets will not be available to purchase on the day. There will be 1940s themed entertainment and activities for all the family, including: - Lancaster flypast at 2.40pm* - 'Pop up' Talks … Continue reading SOLD OUT: Battle of Britain Commemorative Day
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September Sundays
September Sundays
We will be open on Sundays throughout September 2018. September is traditionally the month in which the Battle of Britain is commemorated. To mark this, we will be open every Sunday in September 2018. Standard opening hours and admission charges apply.
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September Sundays
September Sundays
We will be open on Sundays throughout September 2018. September is traditionally the month in which the Battle of Britain is commemorated. To mark this, we will be open every Sunday in September 2018. Standard opening hours and admission charges apply.
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Friday Morning Talks: ‘Gulf War One – Tornado’
Friday Morning Talks: ‘Gulf War One – Tornado’
Join us for another Friday Morning Talk, when we are joined by Tornado pilot Squadron Leader John Peters who will share with us his harrowing experiences during Gulf War 1. John came to the world’s attention in January 1991, when his bruised and battered face flashed onto television screens around the world. It was his … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: ‘Gulf War One – Tornado’
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September Sundays
September Sundays
We will be open on Sundays throughout September 2018. September is traditionally the month in which the Battle of Britain is commemorated. To mark this, we will be open every Sunday in September 2018. Standard opening hours and admission charges apply.