60 acast.com Wings Museum https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/about-us/wings-podcasts/ en Wings Museum west sussex,wwii,balcombe,world war 2,planes,aviation,world war two Wings Museum Behind the scenes at the Wings Museum near Balcombe in West Sussex. 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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]]> 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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]]> false Wings Museum info+61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6@mg-eu.acast.com 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 wingsmuseum https://shoutengine.com/WingsMuseum.xml episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6/show-cover.jpg https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/about-us/wings-podcasts/ Wings Museum https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 RAF Mustangs Collide Over Guildford 80th Anniversary RAF Mustangs Collide Over Guildford 80th Anniversary Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT 17:49 643d9985ae2be60011b14fc4 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2023/04/podcast-raf-mustangs-collide-over-guildford-80th-anniversary/ 643d9985ae2be60011b14fc4 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 raf-mustangs-collide-over-guildford-80th-anniversary We also speak to author Chris Goss full 1 26 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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]]> 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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]]> 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 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:00:00 GMT 40:52 643578d59f37ad0010288b2a false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2023/04/podcast-monty-felton-halifax-navigator-shorts-brothers-underground-factory-and-military-vehicles-visit-wings/ 643578d59f37ad0010288b2a 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 monty-felton-halifax-navigator-shorts-underground-factory Monty Felton tells about his time as a Halifax Navigator in the RAF during WWII full 1 25 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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]]> 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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]]> Morgans, Mitchells and Military Vehicles Morgans, Mitchells and Military Vehicles Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:56 GMT 19:17 628e499f69be4d0014fc56e3 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/05/podcast-morgans-mitchells-and-military-vehicles/ 628e499f69be4d0014fc56e3 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 morgans-mitchells-and-military-vehicles Morgans, Mitchells and Military Vehicles full 1 24 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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]]> 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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]]> Memoirs of the Blitz at Bentley Priory Memoirs of the Blitz at Bentley Priory Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:00:55 GMT 9:48 62502805d32712001356fe76 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/04/podcast-memoirs-of-the-blitz-at-bentley-priory/ 62502805d32712001356fe76 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 memoirs-of-the-blitz-at-bentley-priory In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alex Collinson, a volunteer from Bentley Priory Museum in Stanmore who we last spoke to at one of our Merlin Engine Run events last October. full 1 23 In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alex Collinson, a volunteer from Bentley Priory Museum in Stanmore who we last spoke to at one of our Merlin Engine Run events last October.


You can find out more about RAF Bentley Priory the Headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, the Memoirs of the Blitz exhibition and Bentley Priory Museum's opening times on their website, bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk


Of course you can also discover many items and stories about the Blitz and the Home Front back at the Wings Museum. Whilst it would be impossible to say that you would really know how it felt to be there, when you step inside a genuine Anderson shelter, or see how claustrophobic an under table Morrison Shelter would be, your imagination can certainly fill in many of the gaps.


Take a look at our website, wingsmuseum.co.uk


https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/04/podcast-memoirs-of-the-blitz-at-bentley-priory/


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]]> In this episode of the podcast, we catch up with Alex Collinson, a volunteer from Bentley Priory Museum in Stanmore who we last spoke to at one of our Merlin Engine Run events last October.


You can find out more about RAF Bentley Priory the Headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, the Memoirs of the Blitz exhibition and Bentley Priory Museum's opening times on their website, bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk


Of course you can also discover many items and stories about the Blitz and the Home Front back at the Wings Museum. Whilst it would be impossible to say that you would really know how it felt to be there, when you step inside a genuine Anderson shelter, or see how claustrophobic an under table Morrison Shelter would be, your imagination can certainly fill in many of the gaps.


Take a look at our website, wingsmuseum.co.uk


https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/04/podcast-memoirs-of-the-blitz-at-bentley-priory/


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]]> <![CDATA[B-25 Mitchell "Bedsheet Bomber" wing restoration - January 2022]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:00:08 GMT 21:18 61e5915d956d570012a77a76 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/01/podcast-b-25-mitchell-wing-restoration-jan-2022/ 61e5915d956d570012a77a76 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 b-25-mitchell-bedsheet-bomber-wing-restoration-january-2022 full 1 22 In this, the first Wings Museum podcast of 2022:


We talk to museum Co-Curator Daniel Hunt about the museum's role of remembering people's sacrifice in war, and keeping their stories alive, and visit the workshop for an update on a restoration project that we've spoken about before, the North American B-25 Mitchell "Bedsheet Bomber"...


https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/01/podcast-b-25-mitchell-wing-restoration-jan-2022/

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]]> In this, the first Wings Museum podcast of 2022:


We talk to museum Co-Curator Daniel Hunt about the museum's role of remembering people's sacrifice in war, and keeping their stories alive, and visit the workshop for an update on a restoration project that we've spoken about before, the North American B-25 Mitchell "Bedsheet Bomber"...


https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2022/01/podcast-b-25-mitchell-wing-restoration-jan-2022/

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]]> Merlin Engine Run - October 2021 Merlin Engine Run - October 2021 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT 27:32 08fbe3c2-4943-4b71-bf4f-50368ae8016e false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2021/10/podcast-merlin-engine-run-oct-2021/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb1 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 21 A Merlin Engine Run event gives us the opportunity to talk to:

For more information visit:  https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2021/10/podcast-merlin-engine-run-oct-2021/

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]]> A Merlin Engine Run event gives us the opportunity to talk to:

For more information visit:  https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2021/10/podcast-merlin-engine-run-oct-2021/

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]]> The 1944 B-25 Mitchell Mark II FR396 and FL682 crash near Dunsfold The 1944 B-25 Mitchell Mark II FR396 and FL682 crash near Dunsfold Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT 21:10 0bbce15b-d368-4e9d-946f-35d43c446740 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2021/08/podcast-the-1944-b-25-mitchell-mark-ii-fr396-and-fl682-crash-near-dunsfold/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb2 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 In this episode, we discover the story of how a crash on 7th January 1944 brought a volunteer to the Wings Museum in 2020.Flight Sergeant George Ormandy, an air gunner, died onboard FR396, a B-25 Mitchell Mark II that had flown from Dunsfold in Surrey. full 1 20 In this episode, we discover the story of how a crash on 7th January 1944 brought a volunteer to the Wings Museum in 2020.

Flight Sergeant George Ormandy, an air gunner, died onboard FR396, a B-25 Mitchell Mark II that had flown from Dunsfold in Surrey.

More than 70 years later, his great-nephew, Adam Tudor-Lane, started looking into the events of that day, and where they had occurred.

 

For more information:

www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> In this episode, we discover the story of how a crash on 7th January 1944 brought a volunteer to the Wings Museum in 2020.

Flight Sergeant George Ormandy, an air gunner, died onboard FR396, a B-25 Mitchell Mark II that had flown from Dunsfold in Surrey.

More than 70 years later, his great-nephew, Adam Tudor-Lane, started looking into the events of that day, and where they had occurred.

 

For more information:

www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

www.facebook.com/b25mitchellbedsheetbomber/

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]]> A visit from the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS) A visit from the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS) Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT 17:26 7d26f345-59c2-40da-8014-43a1bbb52597 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2021/08/podcast-a-visit-from-the-invicta-military-vehicle-preservation-society-imps/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb3 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 It is Sunday 1st August 2021 and the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society have chosen to visit the Wings Museum as the (very appropriate) destination of a Sunday drive. full 1 19 It is Sunday 1st August 2021 and the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society have chosen to visit the Wings Museum as the (very appropriate) destination of a Sunday drive.

We catch up with one of their members, a man who introduces himself as George, and is dressed in the uniform of an American General...

 

For more information visit:

IMPS - https://www.imps.org.uk/

Wings Museum - https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/

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]]> It is Sunday 1st August 2021 and the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society have chosen to visit the Wings Museum as the (very appropriate) destination of a Sunday drive.

We catch up with one of their members, a man who introduces himself as George, and is dressed in the uniform of an American General...

 

For more information visit:

IMPS - https://www.imps.org.uk/

Wings Museum - https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/

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]]> <![CDATA[Museum Update May 2021 - Preparations for Reopening, Restoration Progress, and What's New in 2021]]> Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT 29:23 075c28c8-529d-43e1-871c-722a5b5c1712 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2021/05/podcast-museum-update-may-2021/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb4 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 18 With the Museum reopening in just a couple of weeks time, we catch up with Museum Co-Curator, Daniel Hunt, to fnd out what has been going on, what's new, and whether we will hear the sound of the Halifax Merlin XX again in 2021.....

For more information, visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> With the Museum reopening in just a couple of weeks time, we catch up with Museum Co-Curator, Daniel Hunt, to fnd out what has been going on, what's new, and whether we will hear the sound of the Halifax Merlin XX again in 2021.....

For more information, visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> The Hawker Siddeley Kestrel project The Hawker Siddeley Kestrel project Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT 15:41 83d76cce-53c8-4d81-b3a7-bcf823e4e0d7 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2020/10/podcast-the-hawker-siddeley-kestrel-project/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb5 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 In this edition, we talk to Museum Co-Curator Daniel Hunt and Project Leader Aaron Simmons about the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel, how it got to Wings, and why it is so important in aviation history. full 1 17 In this edition, we talk to Museum Co-Curator Daniel Hunt and Project Leader Aaron Simmons about the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel, how it got to Wings, and why it is so important in aviation history.

For more about the Kestrel project:

www.WingsMuseum.co.uk  and  https://www.facebook.com/wingskestrel/

 

With thanks to Brooklands Museum for their assistance. www.BrooklandsMuseum.com

 

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]]> In this edition, we talk to Museum Co-Curator Daniel Hunt and Project Leader Aaron Simmons about the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel, how it got to Wings, and why it is so important in aviation history.

For more about the Kestrel project:

www.WingsMuseum.co.uk  and  https://www.facebook.com/wingskestrel/

 

With thanks to Brooklands Museum for their assistance. www.BrooklandsMuseum.com

 

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]]> Museum Update - October 2020 Museum Update - October 2020 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT 11:07 974bf927-c406-40d5-97b6-7397a325a699 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2020/10/podcast-museum-update-october-2020/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb6 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 As we look towards the Winter closed season, we ask Museum Curator, Daniel Hunt how things have been going since the Museum was able to re-open its doors to the public. full 1 16 As we look towards the Winter closed season, we ask Museum Curator, Daniel Hunt how things have been going since the Museum was able to re-open its doors to the public.

For more information, or to make a donation to Wings Museum, visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> As we look towards the Winter closed season, we ask Museum Curator, Daniel Hunt how things have been going since the Museum was able to re-open its doors to the public.

For more information, or to make a donation to Wings Museum, visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> The Museum Is Open Again! The Museum Is Open Again! Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT 12:43 5ced5768-7880-4fb0-b830-644226ea574b false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2020/07/podcast-the-museum-is-open-again/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb7 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 15 Following a few "quiet" months in lockdown, it has been great news that the museum has been able to re-open its doors to visitors.

We catch up with museum Co-Curator Daniel Hunt to talk about the challenges of the last few weeks and months....

Visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk  for more information.

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]]> Following a few "quiet" months in lockdown, it has been great news that the museum has been able to re-open its doors to visitors.

We catch up with museum Co-Curator Daniel Hunt to talk about the challenges of the last few weeks and months....

Visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk  for more information.

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]]> VE Day - Stories from the Royal Observer Corps and the sound of the Merlin VE Day - Stories from the Royal Observer Corps and the sound of the Merlin Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT 6:17 2127e74c-e22a-4d5b-a7ec-36832309acf1 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2020/05/podcast-ve-day-stories-from-the-royal-observer-corps-and-the-sound-of-the-merlin/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb8 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 14

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]]> <![CDATA[What's New For 2020...?]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT 31:29 a375df5a-3eca-4e56-b3f5-2fbd53238d9f false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2020/03/podcast-whats-new-for-2020/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeb9 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 In this episode we catch up with Daniel Hunt and George Chatwin to hear what has been happening at Wings over the Winter, and what is new and on display for 2020. full 1 13 In this episode we catch up with Daniel Hunt and George Chatwin to hear what has been happening at Wings over the Winter, and what is new and on display for 2020.

These include:

  • An update on the Merlin engine
  • A new Dunsfold exhibit including the story of the crashed B-25 Mitchell FW188
  • The front end of a Bristol Beaufort
  • The ongoing B-25 Mitchell restorations
  • 2020's Falklands and Bomber Boys signing sessions

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]]> In this episode we catch up with Daniel Hunt and George Chatwin to hear what has been happening at Wings over the Winter, and what is new and on display for 2020.

These include:

  • An update on the Merlin engine
  • A new Dunsfold exhibit including the story of the crashed B-25 Mitchell FW188
  • The front end of a Bristol Beaufort
  • The ongoing B-25 Mitchell restorations
  • 2020's Falklands and Bomber Boys signing sessions

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]]> Update - Ongoing Aircraft Restoration Projects Update - Ongoing Aircraft Restoration Projects Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT 12:40 f7f2e860-5920-4716-8d69-4737d2df0db5 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/11/podcast-update-ongoing-aircraft-restoration-projects/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaeba 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 12 As work continues behind the scenes at Wings Museum, we catch up with George Chatwin for an update on the museum's various ongoing aircraft restoration projects.

Aircraft discussed include:

  • BAC Jet Provost
  • Bell P63 King Cobra
  • Douglas Invader
  • Hawker Hurricane
  • Hawker Kestrel
  • North American B-25N Mitchell "Bedsheet Bomber"

 

For more information, visit:  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> As work continues behind the scenes at Wings Museum, we catch up with George Chatwin for an update on the museum's various ongoing aircraft restoration projects.

Aircraft discussed include:

  • BAC Jet Provost
  • Bell P63 King Cobra
  • Douglas Invader
  • Hawker Hurricane
  • Hawker Kestrel
  • North American B-25N Mitchell "Bedsheet Bomber"

 

For more information, visit:  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> Lilly Bell II - 75 years since the C47 crashed near Guildford Lilly Bell II - 75 years since the C47 crashed near Guildford Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT 14:18 3c5c6a6a-9ed7-4cea-b636-9fe9f2f3a626 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/10/podcast-lilly-bell-ii-75-years-since-the-c47-crashed-near-guildford/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaebb 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 11 To mark the 75th Anniversary of "Lilly Bell II", a USAAF C47, crashing at Jacobs Well near Guildford in Surrey, we meet at the memorial plaque near the crash site to talk to Guildford historian David Rose.

The museum's Dakota/C47 fuselage carries the markings of "Lilly Bell II" in tribute to its crew:

  • 1st Lieutenant Mercer Wilson Avent, Pilot, 28 years old
  • Flight Officer John Edmund Wright, acting Co-Pilot, 32 years old
  • Technical Sergeant John R. Hillmer, Crew Chief / Flight Engineer, 21 years old
  • Staff Sergeant Dale E. Dellinger, Radio Operator, 21 years old 

 

For more information:

Guildford Dragon News - The WWII Crash of C47 ‘Lilly Bell II’

Wings Museum - www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> To mark the 75th Anniversary of "Lilly Bell II", a USAAF C47, crashing at Jacobs Well near Guildford in Surrey, we meet at the memorial plaque near the crash site to talk to Guildford historian David Rose.

The museum's Dakota/C47 fuselage carries the markings of "Lilly Bell II" in tribute to its crew:

  • 1st Lieutenant Mercer Wilson Avent, Pilot, 28 years old
  • Flight Officer John Edmund Wright, acting Co-Pilot, 32 years old
  • Technical Sergeant John R. Hillmer, Crew Chief / Flight Engineer, 21 years old
  • Staff Sergeant Dale E. Dellinger, Radio Operator, 21 years old 

 

For more information:

Guildford Dragon News - The WWII Crash of C47 ‘Lilly Bell II’

Wings Museum - www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

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]]> <![CDATA[RAF Kenley - "Voices from the Past" guided walk - Part 2]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT 46:51 6a19a901-97ad-43c5-8775-e3b06ee60de4 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/09/podcast-raf-kenley-voices-from-the-past-guided-walk-part-2/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaebc 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 10 Concluding our "Voices from the Past" tour of RAF Kenley with Kenley Revival's Legacy Officer, Linda Duffield.

Many thanks to Linda and the team for their assistance and enthusiasm. Visit the Kenley Revival website www.KenleyRevival.org and join them for a walking tour to hear even more stories.

www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

 

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]]> Concluding our "Voices from the Past" tour of RAF Kenley with Kenley Revival's Legacy Officer, Linda Duffield.

Many thanks to Linda and the team for their assistance and enthusiasm. Visit the Kenley Revival website www.KenleyRevival.org and join them for a walking tour to hear even more stories.

www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

 

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]]> <![CDATA[RAF Kenley - "Voices from the Past" guided walk]]> Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT 30:00 74e94355-ae10-4b6f-bcd9-01bf5c78adc9 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/08/podcast-raf-kenley-voices-from-the-past-guided-walk/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaebd 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 9 In this edition we take a short trip from the museum up the M23 to join the Kenley Revival team for the first part of a guided walk around RAF Kenley entitled "Voices from the Past"....

Thank you to Linda and the Kenley Revival team, as well as the other people on the tour who generously shared their own stories.

Part Two of the RAF Kenley "Voices from the Past" walk will follow in the NEXT edition of the Wings Museum podcast. Remember to subscribe to the feed to make sure you don't miss it!

For more information visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

For more Kenley Revival information visit  www.KenleyRevival.org

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]]> In this edition we take a short trip from the museum up the M23 to join the Kenley Revival team for the first part of a guided walk around RAF Kenley entitled "Voices from the Past"....

Thank you to Linda and the Kenley Revival team, as well as the other people on the tour who generously shared their own stories.

Part Two of the RAF Kenley "Voices from the Past" walk will follow in the NEXT edition of the Wings Museum podcast. Remember to subscribe to the feed to make sure you don't miss it!

For more information visit  www.WingsMuseum.co.uk

For more Kenley Revival information visit  www.KenleyRevival.org

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]]> Chat with Basil Goldstraw, WWII groundcrew with No. 75 (NZ) Squadron Chat with Basil Goldstraw, WWII groundcrew with No. 75 (NZ) Squadron Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT 28:56 81dd4f0e-8a3a-4c78-b047-edb30bdd7230 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/08/podcast-chat-with-basil-goldstraw-wwii-groundcrew-with-no-75-nz-squadron/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaebe 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 An unexpected but always most welcome visitor to the museum, in this edition we chat with Basil Goldstraw who served as a fitter with No 75 New Zealand Squadron during World War Two. full 1 8 An unexpected but always most welcome visitor to the museum, in this edition we chat with Basil Goldstraw who served as a fitter with No 75 New Zealand Squadron during World War Two.

He is joined by Glen Turner, Secretary of the 75 Squadron Association NZ.

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]]> An unexpected but always most welcome visitor to the museum, in this edition we chat with Basil Goldstraw who served as a fitter with No 75 New Zealand Squadron during World War Two.

He is joined by Glen Turner, Secretary of the 75 Squadron Association NZ.

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]]> Why visit the Wings Museum? Why visit the Wings Museum? Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT 16:11 b9341f54-a355-4754-9484-919699cee7cb false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/07/podcast-why-visit-the-wings-museum/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaebf 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 7

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]]> Remembering crew of Handley Page Hampden AE244 in Belgium Remembering crew of Handley Page Hampden AE244 in Belgium Sat, 18 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT 27:06 cdc7eeca-1f3a-4b5d-919d-1c68835a8fe4 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/05/podcast-remembering-crew-of-handley-page-hampden-ae244-in-belgium/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaec0 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 6 In this episode we catch up with museum co-curator Daniel Hunt and talk about the museum's new six day a week opening times, what's new in the museum, and what events are coming later this year.

We also remember the crew of Handley Page Hampden AE244 which crashed in Belgium in 1942.

Wings Museum has been instrumental in the erection of a memorial to the three crew members who died, and the pilot who became a Prisoner of War.

They were:

Sgt. Orval .M. Nelson, RCanadianAF, PoW

Sgt. Herbert Cheval Archer Warr, RAustralianAF, aged 24

Sgt. Clarence Franklin Lloyd, RCanadianAF, aged 22

Air Gunner Sgt. Harold Price, RAF, aged 29

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]]> In this episode we catch up with museum co-curator Daniel Hunt and talk about the museum's new six day a week opening times, what's new in the museum, and what events are coming later this year.

We also remember the crew of Handley Page Hampden AE244 which crashed in Belgium in 1942.

Wings Museum has been instrumental in the erection of a memorial to the three crew members who died, and the pilot who became a Prisoner of War.

They were:

Sgt. Orval .M. Nelson, RCanadianAF, PoW

Sgt. Herbert Cheval Archer Warr, RAustralianAF, aged 24

Sgt. Clarence Franklin Lloyd, RCanadianAF, aged 22

Air Gunner Sgt. Harold Price, RAF, aged 29

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]]> Radio Sets of World War Two Radio Sets of World War Two Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT 13:29 cd67d9db-76e0-4b87-bf64-3d2fa30ef9d2 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/05/podcast-radio-sets-of-world-war-two/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaec1 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 5 In this episode we talk about the museum's collection of wartime radio equipment and the challenges of restoring them to working order, and then keeping them there!

 

For more information, or to get intouch visit https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk

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]]> In this episode we talk about the museum's collection of wartime radio equipment and the challenges of restoring them to working order, and then keeping them there!

 

For more information, or to get intouch visit https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk

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]]> Volunteering at the Museum Volunteering at the Museum Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT 10:26 c68faffe-4d5e-48f1-b070-f39d519865eb false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/04/podcast-volunteering-at-the-museum/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaec2 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 In this edition we talk to Len Wellington about his time volunteering at the Wings Museum, why he does it, and what he gets out of it. full 1 4

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]]> The Importance of Remembrance The Importance of Remembrance Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT 15:46 e3efeefb-b225-43c1-8d27-5fd396a8f717 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/03/podcast-the-importance-of-remembrance/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaec3 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 3 In this edition we talk to Daniel Hunt, one of the museum's curators, about how important remembrance is in the curation of the museum.

He also tells us where the museum's Bell P63 King Cobra and Nakajima B5N2 came from, and how they got to be in the collection in Balcombe.

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]]> In this edition we talk to Daniel Hunt, one of the museum's curators, about how important remembrance is in the curation of the museum.

He also tells us where the museum's Bell P63 King Cobra and Nakajima B5N2 came from, and how they got to be in the collection in Balcombe.

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]]> Preparing for the re-opening on 2nd March Preparing for the re-opening on 2nd March Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT 11:54 ff364d5b-452b-4cc8-ba07-f282dec27ec7 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2019/02/podcast-preparing-for-the-re-opening-on-2nd-march/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaec4 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 2

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]]> Ongoing Aircraft Restoration Projects Ongoing Aircraft Restoration Projects Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT 20:18 9740be9d-191a-4200-a4d4-f522682d2e83 false https://www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/2018/11/podcast-ongoing-aircraft-restoration-projects/ 61a4b53c4caabf0012ccaec5 61a4b534a6ef06001389c7e6 full 1 1 In this first edition of the Wings Museum podcast, we take a look round the museum's ongoing aircraft restoration projects with volunteer George Chatwin.

Aircraft include the Douglas Invader, BAC Jet Provost, Hawker Hurricane, and Bell P63 King Cobra.

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]]> In this first edition of the Wings Museum podcast, we take a look round the museum's ongoing aircraft restoration projects with volunteer George Chatwin.

Aircraft include the Douglas Invader, BAC Jet Provost, Hawker Hurricane, and Bell P63 King Cobra.

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