1943 Rolls Merlin Engine Run Day
Special Engine Run day at the Wings WW2 Aviation Museum of the Worlds only authentic Handley Page Halifax Merlin Mk XX Engine. Halifax Serial Number JD150 was shot down in July 1943 over Germany crashing into a swamp. Four engines were recovered in 2010 and one of these engines has been painstakingly restored to run again in memory of the young crew.
Hearing the names of the crew and their ages and what happened on that fateful night followed by the roar of this truly historic engine will mo
Wings Aviation Museum is open from 10am to 5pm with a morning and an afternoon run taking place. Normal museum admission prices apply, there has not been a better time to visit!
Adults £8, Concessio
Wings Aviation Museum, Unit 1 Bucklands Farm, Brantridge Lane, Balcombe West Sussex RH17 6JT
Sat 9 Oct 2021