What to see

Aircraft Exhibits

The Museum has some excellent aircraft and powerplant exhibits including the World Speed Record breaking Gloster Meteor F.4 Special (flown by Group. Captain E.M. ‘Teddy’ Donaldson in 1946) and Hawker Hunter Mk3 (flown in 1953 by the Museum’s late President Neville Duke). Both these aircraft are on loan from the RAF Museum.
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Halls

Battle of Britain Hall

Middle Hall

Tangmere Hall

Merston Hall

Meryl Hansed Memorial Hall

Reception Area

In this area, you will find a large scale model of RAF Tangmere’s domestic and technical sites circa 1940 and also a fine exhibition of United States’ memorabilia. Our cinema is entered from here where, on arrival, you will have the opportunity to see a short introductory video to the Museum.

Memorial Garden

The Museum has a memorial garden which you may like to visit situated behind the Museum’s Cafeteria.

Refreshment Areas

The Museum has a picnic area outside the front entrance on the grass. An area can also be made available in one of the aircraft halls to allow the children to have their refreshments. School visit children may purchase soft drinks, confectionary and ice cream from the Museum’s Cafeteria.

Photography

Photography is permitted outside and in the two halls where the aircraft are exhibited (Merston and Meryl Hansed Memorial Halls) but not in the other halls of the Museum.