Harrington Aviation Museum

HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL AT HARRINGTON AVIATION MUSEUM

Back in the summer, a few intrepid members of the museum travelled to Hendon to look at the B-24 Liberator. We were very fortunate to be allowed to look inside through the bomb bay and nose wheel hatch. This Liberator was donated to Hendon from the Indian Air Force and is one of the few still in original 1940's condition inside (according to Ted).

Thank you to all who came to the remembrance service at the memorial on Sunday, it was one of the best attended we have had. We look forward to seeing you when we re-open next year.

Our service of remembrance will be taking place today at the memorial. Congregate at 10.45 for the service, hot drinks will be available at the museum afterwards .

The museum will be closing for the winter period this Sunday. Why not come and see us for a last visit of the year. Don't forget we will be holding our annual Service of Remembrance on November 11th at the memorial on Lamport road, meeting at 10.40 a.m. Hot drinks will be served at the museum afterwards.

Remembrance service at the Harrington (Carpetbaggers) airfield memorial. Assemble 10.45, hot drinks will be served at the museum after the service.

Scooterists from Northampton and Market Harborough came to the museum yesterday. They enjoyed their visit and left some excellent reviews in the visitors book .

House of Cambridge is delighted to announce that tickets are on sale for UNITED! The first in its series of ‘extraordinary events’ – in this instance in collaboration with some of Cambridge’s finest arts & cultural brands including the Cambridge Cocktail Weekend, the Cambridge International Jazz Festival, the Cambridge Film Festival and Neon Moon Burlesque & Cabaret Club – UNITED! is described as “a hangar dance on steroids, with a film premiere in the middle”.
For one night ...only, in two spectacular hangars at IWM Duxford, guests will experience a kaleidoscopic night of entertainment including 1940’s cocktails, pin-ups, delicious food from The Grill Sergeant, two live bands (a big jazz band to get dancing shoes out for, plus a ‘Puppini Sisters’ style trio to charm the audience), reenactors, Prosecco, an immersive vibe with an international Master of Ceremonies as Wing Commander for the night, all wrapped around the UK film premiere of ‘Magpie’, an independent UK film shot in East Anglia, centered around the friendly invasion of American troops in WWII.
In the film we’ll meet Lily (Hannah Morrish) whose husband, George, (Matt Downton) suffers the physical and psychological anguish of his experiences on the front line. Amidst the frantic pace of the ‘friendly invasion’ of the U.S. Eighth Air Force, Lily finds comfort in the companionship of Charlie (Mateo Oxley), an American serviceman stationed nearby. Her feelings for both lead us on a journey of love, loss, fear and friendship.
During the night, guests will be jumped back in time to a period of rations and blackouts, where posters abounded stating that ‘to dress extravagantly in wartime is worse than bad form, it is unpatriotic’. However, we’re bending the rules and guests are encouraged to come in their finest and in character. A bottle of champagne will be awarded to the best-dressed party-goer.
Tickets are available at www.houseofcambridge.com/united and priced £32.50 standard / £50 VIP. A small booking fee applies. https://www.facebook.com/events/314531552 443344/ @thehouseofcambridge #united
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Thank you to all the exhibitors and visitors that came to celebrate our 25th anniversary on Saturday. It was good to see so many visitors who had travelled from far and wide to support us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Preparations are well under way for the open day on Saturday.. the weather forecast is good as well !! Don't forget we open at 10.00 with the events starting around 14.00, that gives you time for a good look around the museum first 😀

Don't forget a week today, Saturday September 1st is our 25th anniversary celebration. 10.00-17.00 FREE ADMISSION to the museum.

Stanley E. Swain was a Top Turret Gunner and Flight Engineer on the B-24 Liberator "Baby Bug" as part of Captain Runyon Coleman's Crew. The picture shows Stanley's son Mike and his wife Julie at the door his father would have walked through on his way for a briefing. Mike and Julie were over from America and spent a few hours with us.

It's only a month today till our 25th anniversary.. please put it in your diaries we look forward to seeing you.

brilliant museum, Operation Carpetbagger HQ and history of SOE, OSS.

Wowzers!! Totally amazed by this gem that's literally down the road from me. What a fab place holding so much history & so many stories. Will definitely visit again ..... thank you to our guide Peter who was great. �

We wanted to visit a aviation museum and came across this one in Northampshire. It was such a little gem, full of interesting stories and unique items. We really enjoying having a cuppa tea whilst walking around exploring the exhibits. The guys who run the museum are full of knowledge and wanted to show s the first mobile phone and Disney drawing along with the true story underlying this place in history. There's so much to read that we will be visiting again to catch up �.

We had a great time there and our guide Fred was really informative. I think that he enjoyed showing us around as much as we did. Oh and Ted makes a wicked cup of tea!

Visited this little museum today. Do not be put off by it's size...It is a giant of history. We were shown around by a very knowledgeable guide. Thank you.

Very informative and a great guide. Wonderful insight into what went on behind the scenes during WW2 and beyond.

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit, a real gem of a museum filled with interesting history and many many artefacts. I was suprised at how much was there. The staff were excellent and Fred gave us an excellent tour. Highly recomended!

Thanks for having me and my boy brody who is 4 he love it. it might look like small museum from out side so much inside plus the 3 staff we met today were so welcoming and lovely

Spent a very happy couple of hours here with my family. Packed with interesting aftefacts & volunteers on hand with the stories to bring them to life

Smallish museum but packed full of history of the carpetbaggers fantastic place to visit staff are very knowledgeable.

I had an excellent time yesterday visiting the folks at the museum. I can't say I have ever met a more helpful, informative, or friendlier group who clearly have a passion for what they are doing. It can certainly be referred to as "the little museum with a gigantic heart".

Have passed the sign many times and thought must have a look but can't be much worth seeing - how wrong could I have been - fascinating place where history was truly made, really interesting and would strongly recommend a visit - Peter our host/guide was excellent. Thank you

Had a fantastic time at the museum today. Some very interesting exhibits with some amazing history. The staff were very friendly and helpful and make a nice cup of tea too. Highly recommend this museum if your local or not like me :) I will be visiting again

Fantastic little museum with very friendly staff

Brilliant little find in Harrington, Well worth a visit, friendly staff and lots to see.

Absolutely fabulous volunteer run museum. Well worth a visit.