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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

We are proud to display the largest and most important collection of Battle of Britain artefacts in the country and are based at former airfield, RAF Hawkinge.. kbobm.org Hawkinge, England Joined September 2016
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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

4 weeks ago

We are pleased to report that the Museum at Hawkinge reopened to the public on Good Friday, 29th March, for the 2024 Season & we welcomed a record number of visitors through our doors. The busiest first day of the season since the Museum was formed back in 1965.

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

2 months ago

Last week the Museum was successful in acquiring a very special item to add to our collection. This completely unique fragment of wreckage is from the very last aircraft flown by pioneering British Aviatrix Amy Johnson CBE, sadly lost in Jan 1941 when her Airspeed Oxford crashed.

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

2 months ago

Just 5 weeks until we open for the 2024 season! This week we’ve been undertaking a deep clean of our hangars! Our amazing volunteers have been busy throughout winter, with some challenging weather, ready to welcome new & old visitors to the Museum! kbobm.org

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

3 months ago

One of our Museum volunteers @jonnycrackers82 is running 44 miles on D-Day to raise money for @CombatStress this June. We’re supporting his auction with this opportunity you can now bid on, to visit the Museum for a tour & to sit in some of our rare aircraft. Please do support👇🏻

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Jonny Cracknell @jonnycrackers82

3 months ago

One of our Museum volunteers @jonnycrackers82 is running 44 miles on D-Day to raise money for @CombatStress this June. We’re supporting his auction with this opportunity you can now bid on, to visit the Museum for a tour & to sit in some of our rare aircraft. Please do support👇🏻

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

4 months ago

Delighted to share that our last of the ‘Few’ Gp Cpt John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway DFC even got a visit from Santa this Xmas, aged 104 years young! Image provided courtesy of the Hemingway family. #TheFew

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4 months ago

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4 months ago

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

5 months ago

'The Last of The Few - 'Paddy' Hemingway' at The Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust at Hawkinge (kbobm.org) 'Paddy' watching the sun rising over the Museum last week, with the 3 Gate Guardian Hurricanes & our Heinkel He 111H-16 appearing through the morning mist.

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

5 months ago

Frozen in time - literally ❄️🥶 Our ‘Spirit of the Few’ Monument feeling the chill. Great picture taken by Museum volunteer @ajausten We are still fundraising to pay for this groundbreaking monument - if you have anything to spare this Xmas time: justgiving.com/campaign/spiri…

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

5 months ago

Winter weather has arrived to accompany our winter maintenance at Hawkinge, as we endeavour to make the Museum bigger & better for you in 2024.

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

6 months ago

Just a reminder that the Museum closes at 4pm on Sunday 12th November at the end of our 2023 Season & which is the most successful in the 58-year history of the Museum. So just two weeks left! We are open Tues to Sun 10am-4pm, with last entry by 3 pm (closed on Mondays).

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

6 months ago

Looking for somewhere to visit over the School Half Term? Why not visit us at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust at Hawkinge, the largest & most comprehensive collection of #BattleOfBritain artefacts on show anywhere in the world. We’re open 10am-4pm, with last entry by 3pm

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

7 months ago

RIP Sir Michael Gambon CBE a Honorary Volunteer and Great Supporter of The Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust at Hawkinge. Our deepest condolences to his wife, children and extended family...

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Anthony Austen @ajausten

7 months ago

@Airfix 1:1 scale vertical bomb racks for the @MuseumKent He111

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7 months ago

Poignant & Powerful. The Kent Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge. A fitting way to finish off an incredible 10 days for the team. Our thanks to Dave Brocklehurst and the brilliant team @MuseumKent

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Steven Gaitt @gaittman

8 months ago

Had a wonderful day with spectacular weather visiting the @Memorial_theFew before moving on to @MuseumKent Both are just brilliant but incredibly moving. The Few still don’t get enough recognition in my opinion. To also have some Spitfire flypasts was the cherry on the cake. #BoB

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

8 months ago

Today, 29th August, is always a special day in the Museum calendar as we remember our dear late friend, Sgt William James 'Bill' Green - shot down in combat over the Elham Valley, nr Hawkinge 83 yrs ago. Bill baled out injured & survived. He later died on 7th Nov 2014 age 97

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

8 months ago

Amongst the visitors to the Museum last week were Gilly Little, Jenny Ashby & Tony Outred, the nieces & nephew of P/O Alan F. Eckford. P/O Eckford is of course one of the pilots recreated in our awe inspiring ‘Spirit of The Few’ Monument unveiled last year.

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Battle of Britain @MuseumKent

9 months ago

We’ve been privileged to meet many amazing individuals at the Museum over the years. One such visitor was the late Bill Foxley. Many will recognise him from his portrayal of a badly burnt Hurricane pilot in the 1968 Battle of Britain Film. Today would have been his 100th birthday

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