The Army Flying Museum tells the story of the British Army in the air from the pioneering days of balloons and kites right through to modern helicopter operations. The Museum’s collections of artefacts, medals and over thirty-five fixed wing and rotary aircraft, together with imaginative displays and a clever use of interactives and video, provide a fascinating insight into the history of British Army flying covering the five main branches of Army Aviation: Royal Engineers (1878 – 1912), The Royal Flying Corps (1912-1918), Air Observation Post Squadrons (1941 – 1957), the Glider Pilot Regiment (1942 – 1957) and the current Army Air Corps (1957- to date). Highlights of the collection include a Sopwith Pup, an example of every Allied glider used operationally during the Second World War and an Apache AH Mk.1. A Memorial in the Museum grounds commemorates more than 5,000 that have died in the service of British Army flying from early pioneers to modern Army Air Corps.
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