Station briefing
About this museum
RAF Burtonwood was the biggest airbase in Europe — the US 'Home from Home' depot that fixed the Eighth's aircraft; its heritage centre (free, in Gulliver's World car park, gloriously) covers the story including the segregation history most museums skip.
Sortie notes
Afternoons from 2:30, not every day; cash for donations.
“Fantastic Visit and Great Experience Well worth every penny.”— Saffin, visitor report
Order of battle
Airframe checklist
Tick them off as you go. Identities are as held in the gazetteer survey — verify against the museum’s own labels if something has moved.
| Type | Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas C-54/DC-4 Skymaster forward fuselage | — |
Inventory researched 2026-07-18: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.
Visit
Location & contact
- Address
- C94M+J7 Gulliver's World, Shackleton Cl, Old Hall, Warrington WA5 9YZ
- Phone
- 01925 591209
- Website
- www.rafburtonwoodheritagecentre.co.uk/
- Gazetteer
- NO-08 on the situation map