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Meteor lighting work update

An update on the ongoing work on the wiring and lighting on the Meteor can be read here…..

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Successful 2023 season

The 2023 season has drawn to a close and we are glad to say it has been a most successful year with the Museum getting back in the swing of it after the disruptions caused by Covid in previous years. … Continue reading

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Meteor Arrival News

The latest Museum aircraft arrival took place on 8th September 2023 and is described here. We look forward to updating you all in the coming weeks and months about the re-assembly and restoration work on this fantastic addition to the … Continue reading

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Red Arrows and our Black Arrow

Click below to view the short video. The Wattisham Station Families Day on 24th August 2023 presented the chance for the Red Arrows to perform over their illustrious predecessors, our own Black Arrows Hunter.

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Phantom lighting update

Work continues at the Museum behind the scenes, even on non-opening days. A low-key side project to make the Phantom external lighting look a bit more alive has been progressing over the last few weeks. Wingtip red and green navigation … Continue reading

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April 2023 guest visit

On Thursday 27th April 2023 we were very pleased to host a visit to the museum by Linda Helding. Linda is the daughter of Arnold Helding, who was a USA fighter pilot with the 436th Fighter Squadron based at Wattisham … Continue reading

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2nd April 2023 Opening

The first Open Day of the 2023 took place and a quick review of it is published here…

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2023 marks 30 years of AAC

In 1993 the Army Air Corps arrived at Wattisham, taking over the station from the Royal Air Force. 2023 marks the 30th Anniversary of this, and we hope to be able to celebrate this during the year.

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2023 marks 80 years of USAAF

In 1943 the USAAF took over Wattisham, so 2023 will mark 80 years since then. We hope to be able to celebrate this during the year. Click here to see more………

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2024 Opening News

All bookings need to be requested at least a week in advance. Museum Open Days in 2024 Sunday 7th April FULLY BOOKED Sunday 5th May Sunday 2nd June Sunday 7th July Sunday 4th August Saturday 17th August Sunday 1st September … Continue reading

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