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Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

Name: Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Address: East Kirkby airfield, Spilsby, PE234DE, GB
Telephone: +441790763207
Price range: £
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The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre is the worlds largest Bomber Command museum and home to Avro Lancaster NX611 Just Jane, DH Mosquito HJ711 and North American B25 Mitchell 'Always Dangerous'

06/10/2026

FIREWORKS at Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre - https://mailchi.mp/lincsaviation/fireworks-october-news-at-lincs-aviation-heritage-centre-3516704

05/10/2026

Starting on Friday 13th November 2026 in the NAAFI, no admission fee required. This is taking place at the same time as the Assembly line model club. Come along and join us!

04/10/2026

New tours launched with Dambusters historian and author Chris Ward

Dambusters and Bomber Command tours
Following the previous success of Chris Ward's tours and lunch experiences Chris has decided to offer two different tour options for the winter of 2026/7 to do each subject justice.

Dambusters - Nothing but the truth tour
Join us for a special opportunity to have a Bomber Command and Dambusters day with historian and author Chris Ward. After 30 years of research Chris is a walking, talking encyclopedia of Bomber Command having written 39 full wartime histories for Bomber Command Squadrons and he's also written more about the Dambusters than anyone else.

The Dambusters, Nothing but the truth tour expunges the perpetuated myths surrounding 617 Squadron and Operation Chastise, revealing the stories arising from my research at the relevant sites in Germany and the Netherlands. Your day will include admission to the Centre with morning coffee on arrival at 10am. You will meet with Chris who will begin with a tour of the Dambuster exhibits, before a lecture and Q&A in the briefing room, followed by lunch.

Chris has discovered crash sites of some of the Dam's raid aircraft during his research and can talk extensively about the raid. At the Centre we have a Barnes Wallis bouncing bomb, Guy Gibson's control column from his Dam's raid Lancaster, a Dann bomb site, one of the marbles used during Barnes Wallis's trials and also parts of crashed Dams raid Lancs so we are ideally positioned for him to be discussing the details of the famous raid. This is a must for any one interested in the Dambusters raid.

Bomber Command Tour

Bomber Command in WWII deals with the development of the organisation from its early ineffective beginning in 1939 to the war-winning juggernaut that existed in 1945. A year-by-year history of squadrons, groups, campaigns and individual operations and the people behind the stories, starting with a lecture in the briefing room followed by a tour of the museum and lunch.

Your day will include admission to the Centre with morning coffee on arrival at 10am. You will meet with Chris who will take you on a tour focused on the history of Bomber Command and its squadrons. The tour can to a certain extent be bespoke to the group's interests so it is ideal for anyone undertaking research into family members or particular squadrons. After your tour you can take lunch in the NAAFI (included in your experience) during which you can chat further to Chris Ward.

Forthcoming events at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

29/09/2026

Starting this Friday!! 2nd October 2026
Do you have some model kits in your loft you've been meaning to make for years? Or perhaps you'd just like to get back into modelling again. We're going to open our NAAFI doors to all those who would like to do some model building and meet like-minded people. Please feel free to bring your own or purchase a kit from our shop. It's not limited to Airfix so if you have another set you would like to build feel free! Please bring your own tools and glue with you as these will be not provided. We will not be able to store your models on site so please come prepared for taking your models home with you at the end of the session.

This is held in our NAAFI so admission fee is not required but if you wished to enter the museum the normal admission fee would still be payable.

The club is open to everyone from beginners to the experienced modeller. It's not a class but an opportunity to meet together and share knowledge. To give us an idea of numbers we would appreciate places being pre-booked if you would like to attend although this is not essential.
https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/

28/09/2026

Next talk at the Centre: The Hunt for Red October
The search for the final resting place of the ashes of the late Flt Lt Reginald Samuel Sailes started in 1987 with the unexpected delivery of a photograph to Kevin Hart, Flt Lt Sailes’ great nephew.
Book your tickets online https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/Talk%20-%20The%20Hunt%20for%20Red%20October%20by%20Kevin%20Hart.htm

24/09/2026

Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers are now on site 10am-12pm today, bring along your items for a free valuation

21/09/2026

Some of the talks coming up at the Centre over the next few months. All tickets are available through the Upcoming Events section of our website www.lincsaviation.co.uk

21/09/2026

This Thursday Hansons Auctioneers will be on site between 10am-12pm for free valuations. No appointments necessary. Just bring along your items to the NAAFI.

Gold & Jewellery • Watches • Silver • Militaria & Medals • Antiques • Ceramics • Paintings • Collectables & much more

19/09/2026

We're hosting a Hansons Auctioneers valuation morning on 24th September! Come and see us with anything you need valuing!

11/09/2026

Starting in October!
Do you have some Airfix kits in your loft you’ve been meaning to do for years? Or perhaps you’d just like to get back into modelling again. We’re going to open our NAAFI doors to all those who would like to do some model building and meet like minded people. Please feel free to either bring your own or purchase a kit from our souvenir shop.
There’s no fee for attendance as it’s in our NAAFI building so come along and bring a friend…
We’re also looking for some help to host these sessions so if you have experience in model building and are free on a Friday morning please get in touch!

Address

East Kirkby Airfield
Spilsby
PE234DE

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441790763207

Website

http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/

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