Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire is a partnership of volunteer and commercial visitor sites, local authorities, the Royal Air Force, local businesses, other organisations, and individuals promoting or providing aviation heritage and related activities across the historic county of lincolnshire.
The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) is a world-class facility to serve as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation for Bomber Command. Providing the most comprehensive record of the Command in the world, the IBCC ensures that generations to come can learn of their vital role in protecting the freedom we enjoy today.
Dedicated to preserving the memory of all the men and women that flew with or supported 106 Squadron RAF Bomber Command at RAF Metheringham in WW2.
NLAHC is a Centre dedicated to the men & women of all nations who served at the 7 RAF stations within North Lincolnshire during WW2. Whilst not yet formally opened, small groups can be shown around the site to see the progress made, bearing in mind that most of the buildings have been built from the ground up. There is a library of many thousands of books which can be viewed for reference purposes. There is generally someone on site on Thursdays & Sundays between the hours of 9am and 1pm.
Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre is a globally unique project to remember and celebrate the remarkable story of the Polish men and women of the Polish Air Force Bomber Squadrons, flying alongside the RAF during WW2
Newark Air Museum is located on part of the former World War Two airfield of RAF Winthorpe, close to the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border. Aviation heritage has been at the centre of our historical site for more than forty five years. Our aircraft, helicopters, aeroplanes, aero engines and aviation exhibits are sited partly on leased land next to the Newark Showground and land that we own. Very little remains of the original wartime buildings and what remains of the original runways are no longer fit for use.
We'll Meet Again is an award-winning WW2 Homefront Museum, based at Freiston Shore, near Boston, Lincolnshire.
Located on an operational RAF airfield the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight operates the only airworthy Lancaster in Britain, six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Dakota and two Chipmunks. The Memorial Flight is a living tribute to all RAF air and ground crews who gave their lives in the Second World War. Commitments mean that the presence of particular aircraft cannot be guaranteed.
Located on a former bomber airfield, the centre includes Avro Lancaster "Just Jane" which performs taxi runs regularly in the summer months (check website for dates) and the country's only running Mosquito.
The RAF Cranwell Heritage and Ethos Centre pays tribute to the personnel who have trained at Cranwell and strived through adversity to succeed within the RAF. The centre hosts a display dedicated to the history of the RAF Central Flying School.
The original operations room bunker of this former Fighter Command airfield has been restored, complete with plotting table, state boards and equipment Other rooms include items related to the many bomber squadrons that were based in the county and the history of RAF Digby. Digby was originally called RAF Scopwick and was established on 28 March 1918.
Visit RAF Waddington Heritage Centre and learn the history of the station from its foundation as a Royal Flying Corps training base in 1916.Travel back in time to RAF Waddington's history within Bomber Command and the Augsburg raid: learn about the V-Force during the days of the Cold War and the Black Buck raid on the Falkland Islands.
Located in the control tower of this former Lancaster base, the museum records the history of the station and displays artefacts related to RAF Wickenby and the Lancaster Bomber and it's crews.
The Centre, situated on the former bomber base, is dedicated to the history of RAF Woodhall Spa and the Squadrons which operated from the airfield: 97, 619, 617 (the Dambusters) and 627 squadrons, and civilian life in Lincolnshire during World War II.
At the Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum, discover the history of RAF Cranwell from its early days as a Royal Naval Air Service base to the current day.
Once home to 617 Squadron, The Dambusters, and surrounded by acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and woodland, the Petwood is steeped in British history