Trenchard Museum
Trenchard Museum
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Wishy
Aylesbury Vale, UK9 contributions
Sep 2021 • Family
A wonderful little museum that is packed full of interesting objects. You book by email for a convenient time and day - we went on a Saturday afternoon. The gentleman who runs it, Francis, then met us at the car park and showed us round the museum in person. He told is lots of fascinating facts and we all got to sit in the cockpit of an aircraft in the museum. He involved our teenage son a great deal and then we were whisked off by another volunteer to the other building where he showed us various flight simulators, which our son could sit in/try out. Our small family group were the only ones there, so it was wonderful to have these private tours of both buildings.
I thoroughly recommend visiting the museum. I am sure you will learn a lot and have an enjoyable visit.
I thoroughly recommend visiting the museum. I am sure you will learn a lot and have an enjoyable visit.
Written September 18, 2021
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Ecoldwell
3 contributions
Jun 2022
We spent a brilliant day here learning all about WW2 - the team worked hard to put on a really hands on day including using a plotting table to enact some of the Battle of Britain, a go on a flight simulator and sessions on WW2 medicine, censorship and weaponry. The museum is absolutely stuffed to the hilt with interesting objects and all the volunteers are so knowledgeable. Literally something for everyone.
Written June 8, 2022
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Mr Nigel G
4 contributions
Jul 2018
A real gem and went with my 8yo son who loved the whole visit. Not the easiest place to get to as is located inside RAF Halton and so entry requires some perseverance but is well worth it. The heritage flight simulators are amazing and well worth trying but there is so much information and so many historical artefacts about the RAF and the history of RAF Halton. For anyone with an interest in the RAF this is must see museum.
Written July 27, 2018
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PSlowly
Medway, UK239 contributions
Sep 2019
You do need to book this in advance as it's only open on Tuesdays and on a military site. After being checked in and showing our passports, it was very easy going. We were left to look around the museum and allowed to take photo's. We were then directed over to the newer part of the museum where we were shown around and given a lot of information. Three flight simulators each with their own history and the chance to use them (and crash!). We stayed long after the official closing time but the volunteers were super about letting us take our time. A lovely venue with something for all ages.
Written November 5, 2019
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wingate
London, UK2,414 contributions
Jul 2018 • Solo
Thanks to the helpful staff at this museum who made my visit so worthwhile.Particularly the man on the flight simulator who helped me try to land at Luton.The museum is small but very interesting showing all aspects of this training camp through the years.As you would expect strict security and a member of staff drives down to show you the way.
Written July 31, 2018
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RASandJMMS
Wendover, UK4 contributions
Apr 2018 • Family
This is a brilliant RAF museum on the site of RAF Halton nr Wendover Bucks. As it is on a RAF base you can't just drop in and you have to contact the museum first via the contact on the website and then arrangements for visit will be made. More than worth the effort especially if you have children aged 10 and up. There is a wide range of displays from uniforms to aircraft and most can be picked up and examined. and some exhibits can be tried. You can sit in the cockpit of a jet trainer [if you can fit in] and try your hand at a flight simulator. Anyone interested in the history of flight and the RAF this is a must. All the volunteers are retired RAF personnel and very experienced. Our grandson [aged 10] was taken through the controls of a jet fighter in great detail and loved it so say nothing of the flight simulators. Visit before RAF Halton is moved for no-one yet knows where the museum will go when the base closes in a few years time..
Written April 11, 2018
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CathieMcNamee
Aylesbury, United Kingdom27 contributions
Sep 2017
The museum is run by experience volunteers, no question is unaswered, they regulary have school childern visit and they are inspired by their experience and write lovely letters to the Curator, especially open on Graduation Days, a lovely experience
Written March 4, 2018
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J S
3 contributions
Sep 2022
Stopped in at the museum following the graduation ceremony. The volunteer staff were welcoming, friendly and knowledgable. The displays were well presented and interesting to see - even for a civvie!
Written September 11, 2022
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kevin john
33 contributions
Sep 2019
On heritage day we managed to get a coach from the RAF Officers Mess to the musuem. First impressions it would be a quick visit but it took much longer than that to walk around and see all the different exhibits. Very interesting displays of RAF Halton's life since the first world war. Deep inside the base near the parade ground not sure how accessible it is to the general public on a day to day basis. I found the Heritage day here well worth visiting although despite arriving over an hour earlier than last year it was already much busier.
Written October 13, 2019
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Spike186298
Portsmouth, UK19 contributions
Sep 2019
As a Trenchard Brat who was an RAF Halton Apprentice many yerars ago, I simply had to visit this lovely little museum. It brought back so many memories of my youth.
Written September 23, 2019
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Can I visit it tomorrow?
The Places Where We Go Podcast
Simi Valley, CA955 contributions
When we visited during the summer, it was noted as being open every Tuesday. My guess would be yes for tomorrow unless scheduling has changed over the past two months.
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