Aviation Heritage Guide

recommended places to visit for aviation enthusiasts


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large collection of vintage aircraft, cars and motorcycles, plus historic house and Swiss garden

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maintained by the RAF, visitors can admire the only flying Lancaster Bomber in Europe, as well as Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Douglas Dakota

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Europe's largest air museum, housing an extraordinary collection of historic aircraft on a historic military airfield

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the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space, including the iconic Rocket Tower, the UK’s largest domed planetarium and lots of interactive fun

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during WWl it was a base for pilot training but this airfield is now long gone. Today a team of dedicated enthusiasts have established a treasure chest of military aviation exhibits and archival displays

Runnymede

Windsor

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riverside site of the sealing of Magna Carta, with memorials to same, John F Kennedy and the Commonwealth Air Force

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Lashenden Air Warfare Museum in Kent showcases extensive aviation history, rare aircraft exhibits, wartime artefacts, and engaging stories of aerial combat.

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interesting collection of De Havilland aircraft and engines, housed on the site where the famous Mosquito was developed during WWII

 
 
 
 

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