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What's Here:
Sited on what remains of the historic fighter airfield at Hawkinge, the museum seeks to keep the memory of the Battle of Britain alive. The museum opened in 1981, initially using the old control tower, but has now expanded to occupy five buildings. A large collection of full-scale replica aircraft are on display, several being constructed for the 'Battle of Britain' film. Components from up to 600 crashed aircraft are also on show.
| NOTE: Prominent notices on display within this museum indicate that '..On grounds of both security and copyright, we regret that no cameras, video recorders or any other type of recording equipment (including notebooks) are allowed in the Museum'. This ban is rigorously enforced and has been in place for a number of years. The object of the ban is to minimise the risk of theft from the museum, by not drawing outside attention to specific items that are on display. Theft of aeronautical artefacts has become a growing problem over the past few years, and the Museum suffered a loss of an exhibit recently to criminal activity. |
Location:
Signposted off the A260, north of Folkestone, Kent. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Opening Hours:
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, Easter Good Friday to September 30th; closed Mondays, except for Bank Holidays. Last admission 3.00 pm. Closed 1 October to the following Easter.
Admission:
£5.00 adults, £2.50 children, £4.50 OAPs.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.
Contacts:
Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust Ltd, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, nr Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7AG. Tel: 01303 893140. Official Website
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| The Dowding Memorial Hangar (photo, Kent Battle of Britain Museum) | V-1 Display (photo, Kent Battle of Britain Museum) |
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List of Aircraft Exhibits:
| Identity | Type (Real Identity) |
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| 'G-AAAH' | de Havilland DH.60G Moth |
| 'D-3-340' | DFS Grunau Baby 2 glider |
| - | Fieseler Fi 103 'V-1' FSM [BAPC.36] |
| '425/17' | Fokker Dr.I FSM [BAPC.133] |
| 'N2532' | Hawker Hurricane FSM |
| 'P2921' | Hawker Hurricane FSM |
| 'P3059/SD-N' | Hawker Hurricane FSM [BAPC.64] |
| 'P3208/SD-T' | Hawker Hurricane FSM [BAPC.63] |
| 'P3679' | Hawker Hurricane FSM |
| - | Messerschmitt Bf 109E FSM [BAPC.66] |
| - | Messerschmitt Bf 109E FSM [BAPC.67] |
| - | Messerschmitt Bf 109E FSM [BAPC.74] |
| 'N7033' | North American Harvard IIB |
| 'K5054' | Supermarine Spitfire prototype (repro) |
| 'N3289/DW-K' | Supermarine Spitfire FSM [BAPC.65] |
| 'N3313' | Supermarine Spitfire FSM [BAPC.69] |
| 'X4255' | Supermarine Spitfire fuselage FSM |
| 'X4321' | Supermarine Spitfire fuselage FSM |
| 'MK356' | Supermarine Spitfire IX FSM |
FSM = Full Scale Model.
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| The Armoury (photo, Kent Battle of Britain Museum) | The Stuart-Buttle Hangar (photo, Kent Battle of Britain Museum) |
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| Outside display (photo, Kent Battle of Britain Museum) | The Operations Block (photo, Kent Battle of Britain Museum) |
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