HALF-TERM visitors to the National Museum of Flight are being offered the chance to ‘travel back in time’ to experience life on the Second World War airfield.
Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, families will be transported to the 1940s with new activities, tours and opportunities to learn wartime espionage skills from October 16 to 18.
Set on one of the best-preserved Second World War airfields in the UK, half-term activities will bring the history to life with costumed interpreters and genuine military flying equipment from the period.
Visitors can discover real stories from the Second World War in Scotland with clothing and equipment worn and used by RAF Coastal Command pilots during the Second World War, as well as tour the newly refurbished blast and air raid shelters.
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Steve McLean, general manager at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune, said: “As one of Scotland’s best days out, the National Museum of Flight is the perfect destination for families this half-term.
“We are delighted to be able to offer these free activities thanks to the generous support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery and I hope our visitors will enjoy learning about the Second World War in Scotland.”
Families will also be able to learn some of the skills needed by Special Operations Executive reconnaissance organisations, some of whom trained in nearby Belhaven, as part of the Special Operations Executive Skills sessions.
The support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery means that Half Term: Second World War Scotland is free with museum admission.
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The National Museum of Flight is home to an extensive collection of aircraft, from a Supermarine Spitfire to Scotland’s only Concorde.
The attraction houses the family-friendly Fantastic Flight gallery with its interactive exhibits where visitors can explore the science of aviation and discover how aircraft fly.
They are also able to learn more about East Fortune’s wartime heritage in the museum’s Fortunes of War exhibition.
Funds are raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and awarded through Postcode Culture Trust.
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