Shoreham Aircraft Museum
The Shoreham Aircraft Museum is located in the village of
The museum houses aviation relics excavated by the Shoreham Aircraft Preservation Society over 30 years. These relics come from crashed RAF and Luftwaffe aircraft and are displayed alongside personal accounts of those involved. A particular focus is the Battle of Britain period.
Many aircraft types are represented in the collection, including recovered engine examples from the following:
The museum has collections of flying helmets, uniforms, insignia and
There is also a tearoom and garden serving cream teas and homemade cakes. The museum is open from 10am to 5pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter until the end of October each year. The tearoom and garden only is also open on Saturdays and is free to enter.
All current and ex-military service personnel can enter the museum free of charge.
References
- ^ "Kent aviation museum part of new heritage trail". Kent Online. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Derek (18 August 2022). "Roadside memorials in Kent honour Battle of Britain pilots near where they fell".
External links
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