Wings Aviation Museum

Station briefing

About this museum

Also known as / searched as: Wings Museum · Wings Aviation Museum · Wings Museum Balcombe

The Wings Museum near Balcombe displays Eastern Front and D-Day aircraft archaeology in crash-site dioramas — raw, unpolished and deliberately so; you can board a genuine D-Day veteran C-47.

Listed inventory: 25 airframes.

25 on charge

Sortie notes

Weekends typically; 'no polish here' is the point, as one reviewer approvingly noted.

Visitors liked

“The story of extraordinary heroes preserved by volunteers and passionate aviation historians. A unique museum.”— Dan Wright
“A world of history within one place , very friendly team who are knowledgeable and take great pride in the place. I loved it there and was there only to make a collection.”— Steve Cartwright
“Absolutely fantastic displays. Not your usual museums with replicas or full restorations. The histories and stories add a different dimension. Well recommended 5 🌟”— william willis

Public map reports · excerpted for reference · not reviews collected by this gazetteer

In The Hangar

The collection in profile

11 types held here that we have drawn and built in 3D. Choose one to turn it over, or see all 127 in The Hangar.

Visitor questions

Frequently asked

How much does Wings Aviation Museum cost?

Adult admission is listed as £13. Check the museum's current prices before travelling.

Which aircraft can you see at Wings Aviation Museum?

The listed collection includes Douglas A-20 Havoc (composite) (41-19393), Douglas C-47A Skytrain fuselage/nose (42-100611), Bell P-63C Kingcobra cockpit section (43-11137), North American B-25J Mitchell nose section (43-36140), North American TB-25J Mitchell fuselage (44-30861). Aircraft move between displays, so confirm current holdings before travelling.

Does Wings Aviation Museum have parking or a cafe?

Parking is recorded on site; no cafe or restaurant is recorded. Check current facilities with the museum before travelling.

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
	Avro Lancaster MR.7 rear fuselage	NE135
	Bell P-63C Kingcobra	44-4315
	Bell P-63C Kingcobra cockpit section	43-11137
	Bell P-63C Kingcobra fuselage	44-4368
	Bell P-63C Kingcobra fuselage	—
	Bell P-63C Kingcobra fuselage	—
	Bristol Beaufighter If cockpit section	—
	Bristol Beaufort VIII nose section	A9-555
	Curtiss SB2C Helldiver cockpit section	—
	de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10	WD377
	Douglas A-20 Havoc (composite)	41-19393
	Douglas B-26K Invader nose section	64-17657
	Douglas C-47A Skytrain fuselage/nose	42-100611
	English Electric Canberra TT.18 nose section	WK127
	Handley Page Hampden B.1 wreckage	P1273
	Hawker Hurricane IIc wreckage	BD731
	Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 nose section	XV786
	Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 fuselage	XS694
	Hawker Tempest V rear fuselage section	—
	Hawker Typhoon IB rear cockpit section	—
	Hunting Jet Provost T.3 nose section	XM468
	Miles Magister I fuselage	T9768
	Nakajima B5N2 Kate wreckage	5353
	North American B-25J Mitchell nose section	43-36140
	North American TB-25J Mitchell fuselage	44-30861

Inventory last verified 2026-10-08: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5. Aircraft move between sites; report corrections to the compiler.

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Location & contact

Address: Unit 1 Bucklands Farm, Brantridge Ln, Haywards Heath RH17 6JT
Phone: 07508 357340
Website: www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/
Gazetteer: SE-08 · South East England · the situation map