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Oldbury Road, Tewkesbury 01684 293740
SEPTEMBER 2014
MUSEUM WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO ‘SECRET AIRFIELD’ AND STAFF
LOOK WHO POPPED INTO THE BERKELEY
The new RAF Defford Museum, due to open at the end of this month, will be a tribute to everyone who served at the wartime station - hidden away in Croome Park. A former sick quarters building, near the National Trust visitor centre and café, has been faithfully restored to its 1942 appearance and will house the new museum. Fitting out of the interior is now underway and when complete the history and heritage of the ‘secret airfield’ will be revealed. The museum will tell the story of the men and women of the RAF, Royal Navy and US Air Forces, as well as civilian scientists, technicians and supporting staff. It will acknowledge their truly extraordinary achievements in the second World War, when
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Nearing completion: the new RAF Defford Museum
RAF Defford became the main station in Britain for the development of airborne radar. The airfield housed the Telecommunications Flying Unit and carried out pioneering flight trials until its closure in 1957. The experiments and developments undertaken at Defford
were of great historic significance, playing a vital part in helping to win the war, and paving the way for many electronic applications that we now take for granted. Volunteers are needed to help to run the new museum. For details see deffordairfieldheritagegroup.wordpress.com
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01684 850940 www.natton-garage.co.uk We are just off the A46 immediately before Ashchurch Station Railway Bridge. Just turn into Fiddington Lane and you will see our A boards
Open Saturday 9.00am-1.00pm
76 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX and are not associated with another business in town with a similar name which has closed down
We have some fabulous designs for the new season and we look forward to seeing you soon Tel: 01684 299140
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