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Wings Museum

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  • Behind the scenes at the Wings Museum near Balcombe in West Sussex.


    Through the use of informative displays we aim to educate future generations of the sacrifices made by so many during World War Two in order to preserve the peace we all benefit from today. It is our goal to ensure that the memory of those who made such sacrifices are not lost through the passage of time, and that the courage and spirit of those individuals lives on to inspire us all.


    Discover real history set among the sounds of the 1940s. Every artefact has its own unique story to tell. Whatever your interest or background you are bound to find something of interest at the Wings Aviation Museum!


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Episodes
  • RAF Mustangs Collide Over Guildford 80th Anniversary

    RAF Mustangs Collide Over Guildford 80th Anniversary
    Apr 17 2023

    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 pilots, Dirk De Kretser and Philip Price.


    We also talk to author Chris Goss about his interest in the Luftwaffe and its people.


    For more:

    https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2023/04/podcast-raf-mustangs-collide-over-guildford-80th-anniversary/


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    18 mins
  • Monty Felton - Halifax Navigator, Shorts Brothers Underground Factory, and Military Vehicles Visit Wings

    Monty Felton - Halifax Navigator, Shorts Brothers Underground Factory, and Military Vehicles Visit Wings
    Apr 11 2023

    In this episode:


    • Monty Felton tells about his time as a Halifax Navigator in the RAF during WWII
    • Steve Quinton guides us through the Shorts Brothers underground factory and air raid shelter in Rochester
    • IMPS visit the museum for another visit with their military vehicles


    For more:

    https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2023/04/podcast-monty-felton-halifax-navigator-shorts-brothers-underground-factory-and-military-vehicles-visit-wings/


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    41 mins
  • Morgans, Mitchells and Military Vehicles

    Morgans, Mitchells and Military Vehicles
    May 24 2022

    In this episode:


    • We talk to Jeffrey Deere of the Morgan Sports Car Club
    • Follow the team to a rural location near Peterborough to collect the rear fuselage for the B-25 Bedsheet Bomber Project
    • Enjoy a visit from the Invicta Military-Vehicle Preservation Society and speak to Pete Marshall about his Jeep, re-enacting, and explaining RADAR and the Dowding System to the public


    For more:

    https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/05/podcast-morgans-mitchells-and-military-vehicles/




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    19 mins
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