Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

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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'

Two Avros tucked in together as we put the aircraft away for the night. Lots of activity planned for tomorrow.
15/06/2026

Two Avros tucked in together as we put the aircraft away for the night. Lots of activity planned for tomorrow.

15/06/2026

Avro Anson MH120 Gentle Annie has arrived with us at EK this morning. She is with us until Wednesday 24th June during which time she will be doing taxi runs on
16th June
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23rd June
And in the hangar for the rest of the time for you to see so come and pay us a visit!

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12/06/2026

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Bike night tonight!! Lancaster taxi run at 8pm
10/06/2026

Bike night tonight!!
Lancaster taxi run at 8pm

A fascinating log book page of F/Sgt R White, Air gunner, 420 Sqn for June 1944
06/06/2026

A fascinating log book page of F/Sgt R White, Air gunner, 420 Sqn for June 1944

It's an AVRO SUMMER!We're so excited for the 'Avro Reunion' from 16th June when we welcome the worlds only flying Mk1 Av...
05/06/2026

It's an AVRO SUMMER!

We're so excited for the 'Avro Reunion' from 16th June when we welcome the worlds only flying Mk1 Avro Anson, Anson MH120, here to East Kirkby to join Avro Lancaster NX611 and DH Mosquito HJ711. You too can share this unique opportunity! Come and watch the taxy runs, join us for a photo shoot or just see the Anson in the hangar 16th June to 23rd June 2026

https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/

Bike night Wednesday next week!!
01/06/2026

Bike night Wednesday next week!!

31st May 1942. Some of the men who bombed Cologne. This was the night of the highest losses for Bomber Command so far ...
31/05/2026

31st May 1942. Some of the men who bombed Cologne. This was the night of the highest losses for Bomber Command so far with 41 aircraft lost. Sadly this loss rate was to increase dramatically later in the war.
The raid was deemed a success. The second photo shows the biggest railway workshops in Cologne before and after the raid on 30/31 May 1942.

Photos: LAHC archive

On this dayโ€ฆ Cologne: the first 1000 Bomber raid30/31 May 1942This was a maximum effort raid comprising of aircraft from...
30/05/2026

On this dayโ€ฆ Cologne: the first 1000 Bomber raid
30/31 May 1942
This was a maximum effort raid comprising of aircraft from Bomber Command, Coastal Command and Flying Training Command. Crews who had not yet completed their flying training at Operational Training Units were also brought in to make up numbers. 1,047 aircraft were dispatched, this number being made up as follows:
1 Group - 156 Wellingtons
3 Group - 134 Wellingtons, 88 Stirlings = 222 aircraft
4 Group - 131 Halifaxes, 9 Wellingtons, 7 Whitleys = 147 aircraft
5 Group - 73 Lancasters, 46 Manchesters, 34 Hampdens = 153 aircraft
91 (O.T.U.) Group - 236 Wellingtons, 21 Whitleys = 257 aircraft
92 (O.T.U.) Group - 63 Wellingtons, 45 Hampdens = 108 aircraft
Flying Training Command - 4 Wellingtons
Aircraft totals: 602 Wellingtons, 131 Halifaxes, 88 Stirlings, 79 Hampdens, 73 Lancasters, 46 Manchesters, 28 Whitleys = 1,047 aircraft

This raid was the first to use a bomber stream which would go on to become common practice. This involved the aircraft flying the same route at the same speed to and from the target. This overwhelmed the German radar night fighter boxes reducing the amount of interceptions. The bombing time over target was concentrated to 90 minutes as opposed to several hours as it had previously been. The theory being this would overwhelm the German defences and the bombers could drop so many incendiary bombs in a short period of time the fire services on the ground would be overwhelmed.

(References Bomber Command War Diaries - Chorley and LAHC archives)

Address

East Kirkby Airfield
Spilsby
PE234DE

Opening Hours

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

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+441790763207

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