Sunday August 22nd 2010

“Meet the men who flew in World War Two.”

That is the invitation to you from Diss and District Royal Air Forces Association. A number of veterans who manned the fighters and bombers in wartime will be the guests at RAFA Day at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Flixton on Sunday August 22nd 2010. They will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of a turning-point in the war – the Battle of Britain.

A Hurricane and a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are among the aircraft due to fly over the museum during the afternoon. Skywatch will also be there with the autogiro they use for search and rescue work as will the Norfolk Gliding Club, with one of their gliders.

RAF Honington will be well represented with two attractions which proved popular last year – the climbing wall, which provides excitement for youngsters, and the quartet from the station orchestra, who will play relaxing music in the museum, where there will also be 40s-style dancing.

The Air Training Corps band from Lowestoft will be among the Air Cadets present. A number of military vehicles will be on display and visitors will be able to board some of the museum’s extensive collection of aircraft and try their hand on one of the flight simulators.

The gates open at 11am and the action will continue until 5pm.

RAFA will be running a number of competitions to raise money for their charitable work but admission and car parking are FREE.

See more on www.aviationmuseum.net