If anyone is planning a trip to Lincolnshire this Summer then you might be interested in popping into the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre that is located in between RAF Waddington and Coningsby. Housed in some of the original wartime buildings on the former Lancaster airfield we have been busy over the winter refurbishing some of the exhibits. I’ve attached a few pictures (excuse the poor quality) of one of the new displays depicting each of the aircrew positions in a Lancaster.
We have built up a good team of enthusiastic volunteers and are very keen to expand the museum. We would be very grateful for any assistance locating wartime airfield equipment and Lancaster parts especially a cockpit canopy, Undercarriage and turret parts.
Many thanks to the forum members that have provided items over the years and have helped build up these displays. If it wasn’t for the Aerojumbles advertised on here then we wouldn’t have been fortunate enough to complete these displays.
By: lancaster1 - 29th April 2016 at 05:39
Have been there twice but it was a very long time ago. Must be late 90’s. It was an great experience for me as this airfield was the first wartime airfield I ever visit in Lincolnshire and also a discovery to find out the wartime buildings. Sad about the demolished controltower. Hopefully we will visit Metherhingham this year in August. I think much is changed since my last visit. Superb display’s on the pics. I’ll tell you what..the H2S was came from my collection and found it in a shed in The Netherlands. Restore it and swop it with a friend in the UK. If I am right the Nav mock up came from a Dutch friend live in the UK. Anyway looking forward to meet and see the fantastic collection.
Cheers,
Adrian
By: austernj673 - 28th April 2016 at 19:53
If anyone is at a loose end this weekend then the annual Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre Wartime Weekend is being held on Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd May. BBMF Spitfire and Dakota fly pasts have been confirmed obviously weather and serviceability dependent. The Museum’s latest acquisition Dakota KG651 will be proudly on display complimented with several Allied airborne reenacting groups so provided the weather holds it will be a great Weekend event.
By: austernj673 - 26th April 2015 at 15:48
Being so close to Coningsby we are hoping every departing and arriving aircraft will be routing via Metheringham. It should be a great event and fingers crossed for the weather.
By: daveg4otu - 26th April 2015 at 15:47
Just reminds me of my first ever visit to Metheringham back on 4th July 1968 … at ROC camp at Coningsby (having come by Matchless 500 from Christchurch(Hants) .
I made an evening sorty out to Waddington and Scampton, Kirton, Hemswell and others…passed Metheringham and saw G-ASIY Pa-25 Pawnee being loaded up for a spray mission.
Already interested in disused fields I also visited Coleby Grange, Digby, Bracebridge Heath, Woodhall Spa and East Kirkby that day. At that time many of these were fairly complete.
Those were the days!
By: Binbrook 01 - 26th April 2015 at 14:09
austernj673
Apart from the BBMF Lancaster do you have any ideas on what else is due to fly over?
Tim S
By: austernj673 - 26th April 2015 at 12:21
Just a reminder for this Weekend.
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By: mmitch - 24th April 2015 at 10:10
Excellent museum. I saw and followed the signs while just passing by.
All those model Lancasters hanging from the ceiling, one for each loss…..
mmitch.
By: Arabella-Cox - 24th April 2015 at 09:57
Lovely displays! hope you have a few recordings of aircrews playing and the sound of merlins!
By: AlanR - 24th April 2015 at 09:53
Looks good.
Good luck for the future of the centre.
By: RWSSCARB - 24th April 2015 at 09:36
Metheringham also have a fantastic Wartime weekend, the details are listed below.
Wartime Weekend’ 3rd & 4th May
Adults £5.00 under 16’s free, Gates Open 10.00 – 5.00
We will be there with the Harrier and Lightning cockpits so pop across and say hello.
By: Arabella-Cox - 24th April 2015 at 06:31
It’s an interesting display you’ve done well.
By: austernj673 - 23rd April 2015 at 21:06
One more pic of our Flight Engineer.
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