Looking forward to hosting our 2026 visitors.
NOTE: We are located on an operational military base therefore we are subject to their plans and schedules.
Our 2026 Opening dates are listed here:
Sunday 12th AprilSunday 7th June
Sunday 10th May
Visit booking information is available here…..
Another glorious day allowed a keen group of volunteers to continue our ongoing program of work on Phantom XT914.
As always, preparation is the key, and complex masking is tedious but ultimately worthwhile.
Masking off first allows a much easier and better application of the final paintwork without making mistakes.
Our artist-in-chief worked on the more intricate details.
Debates raged about whether to leave out the “Chicken in a basket” markings.
Everyone got stuck in, gaining practice and experience for future ventures.
The reveal is always very satisfying.
This picture shows how faded the airframe actually had become over time.
Another gracious donation to us will be well used.
Come and visit us to see the progress for yourself…….
Another few hours spent over at the HAS to tidy up our Phantom XT914 to make it a bit less faded and patchy.
As usual, preparation is the key, and although the sanding and extensive masking takes a decent amount of time, this really pays off at the painting stage.
The finished result really does show that it is worth while taking the time.
Please visit us over the summer to see how our work is progressing. https://wattishamstationheritage.com/book-a-museum-visit
A summer Saturday Open Day allowed for a large number of visitors to enjoy visiting us. We were regaled with tales from our visitors, including aircrew who had flown our very own Phantom XT914.
The day went very well, and the feedback we had from the visitors was very encouraging.
Thanks go out to the volunteers who kept the day running smoothly.
Throughout the summer we have kept ourselves busy as usual.
As well as hosting the normal public open days, there is always a number of ongoing maintenance and upkeep tasks to be attended to, as well hosting additional private visits for individuals and groups.
Yet another successful day across at the HAS Site today.
As part of our routine maintenance of the aircraft, the jets need to be moved periodically to avoid the tyres getting flat spots. This is a standard aviation industry procedure for aircraft that are parked up for a long period of time.
So, since we were going to be moving the aircraft for maintenance purposes anyway, we thought it would also be a good idea to make it an aircraft towing practice day.
This allowed us to train and refresh the skills of a number of our volunteers so that there are more people available to carry out these tasks in the future.
An initial bit of instruction on the basics of using and operating our tractor was followed by some aircraft ground handling and manoeuvring lessons, with all aims achieved.
By expanding the knowledge and skills to more volunteers, we are in a better position in the future as we now have a larger number of competent and confident aircraft towing team members.
Continued work over at the HAS site this week as usual, even when there are no public Open Days or private visits taking place.
This week we took delivery of another custom-made aircraft canopy cover, in a similar style to our previously purchased Meteor canopy cover. A small team were on-site to fit the cover and secure it correctly to the Phantom. This cover will help ensure that the Phantom cockpits are kept dry and free from debris, as well as keeping the glass and perspex out of direct sunlight.
This cover is relatively easy to fit/remove when needed, and is great added protection to the aircraft. Thanks go to all the team involved in obtaining and fitting this cover, as well as the supplier.
The official start of Meteorological Summer brought the usual blue skies and warm weather to Suffolk for our latest Open Day.
Following a morning of aircraft maintenance and minor restoration tasks, we were very pleased to host a variety of individuals and groups from far and wide who showed a great interest in both the Museum and the aircraft across at the Hardened Aircraft Shelter.
A former pilot of our Phantom XT914 was most appreciative of the access provided to him, as were all the visitors who took advantage of our usual open-cockpit policy.
We were also very grateful to accept a number of donated artefacts that had a connection and relevance to Wattisham, these will be looked after.
If you would like to arrange a visit to see us, please take a look at our website Visit Page at: https://wattishamstationheritage.com/book-a-museum-visit
Our Public Open day event in May 2025 allowed us to unveil a temporary tribute scheme on our Meteor. Read more about the day here….
A bright sunny April day saw our first public Open Day of 2025.
We welcomed our visitors to the main Museum and across at the Hardened Aircraft Shelter to take advantage of the glorious sunny (but cold) conditions.
Thanks go to all our visitors for their interest during the day, and also to our hard-working volunteers whose efforts over the Winter have come to fruition.
If you want to come and give us a visit, check out the Museum Visit Page on the website.
A selection of pictures are shown here.
In March 2025 the front canopy of ex Wattisham based Phantom FGR2 XV494 returned for safe keeping at Wattisham Station Heritage.
Read more about this generous donation here….
