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Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

East Kirkby Airfield | Nr Spilsby, East Kirkby PE23 4DE, England
01790 763207
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Type: Science Museums
Owner description: The Centre is home to Lancaster NX611 and a museum based on a WWII airfield with original control tower, Escape Society museum, Home Front exhibition,... more » Owner description: The Centre is home to Lancaster NX611 and a museum based on a WWII airfield with original control tower, Escape Society museum, Home Front exhibition, Hampden restoration project, memorial chapel and many memorabilia exhibitions. The Centre is open Mon-Sat. Closed Sundays. During the Summer the Lancaster performs taxy runs usually once a week. It is possible to have a taxy ride on the Lancaster, booking is essential as rides get booked up months in advance. « less
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

Had a couple of hours to put in and as we were staying at a pub only a couple of miles away, decided to pay the museum a visit. Got there bang on opening time, on a Saturday morning, and were surprised there were only a few other people there. Followed the map and went straight to the Lancaster bomber.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

Visited on a rainy day last week. The Lancaster Bomber was taxiing on the runway, very exciting but apparently quite expensive to travel on! Museum had loads of interesting exhibits, war escape room, exhibits of crashed aircraft and some very moving personal memorabilia . Nice NAAFI !! Not much for young children though.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

I came up from Plymouth to visit on the 25th May, used to be a regular visitor until I moved south. I saw 2 taxy runs on a beautiful sunny day, the sound of those Merlins roaring is something that can never be forgotten, it was a special event day with lots dressed in 40's clothes looking the part on... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013 via mobile

We had a great day out. Museum was lovely and obviously had a lot of effort put into it. The staff were lovely and so happy to help. The whole area was superbly clean and well maintained. Definitely a day out with something for everyone

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Darlington, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

We went with our young family (ages 7,4,2) over the Spring Bank Holiday as they were having a 40s event, the day itself was good and we did enjoy ourselves, however, I can't imagine going on a day other than when there is an event as the centre may not be as appealing for younger children. The hangers have many... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

I visited the Aviation Museum last week and had the most amazing day out. The site of a huge Lancaster bomber standing magnificently in the hanger was breath taking. In the 70th anniversary year since the famous Dambuster raid, the site of this aeroplane was even more special. The museum itself is very well organised. There is a massive amount... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

This was a really interesting place to visit. If you are interested in the restoration and display of the Lancaster this is a great place to go. Also on display were a number of items found during archaeological digs for crashed aircraft relics. We were able to visit a control tower with representations of its working life and there were... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

I visited last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. This time I took the wife (risky), however she also found it interesting and appeared to soak up every aspect of the experience. You don't get better than that!

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Barton upon Humber
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

Visited L.A.H.C. with 15 year old son. Found it to be very well laid out, & the grounds very neat and tidy. Clever, thoughtful exhibits ensured time passed without effort between the running up & taxy runs of 'Just Jane', the resident Lancaster bomber. We had lunch in the spotless NAAFI canteen. We enjoyed what we had, and didn't think... More

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Grimsby, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

If you are interested in Lancasters and the history behind them it's a great place to visit. There's loads to see, in the hanger there are pieces of aeroplanes that have been excavated and the stories behind the aircraft and crews that were lost, some of which are really sad. There was a man giving a talk on armaments when... More

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