Wings Museum

The Wings Museum is an aviation museum located in Sussex, United Kingdom. It is housed in a 12,000 square feet (1,100 m²) hangar-like former farm building in Brantridge Lane, between Handcross and Balcombe. The museum displays mainly World War II-related flying memorabilia and equipment which have been donated, or which have been recovered and restored by volunteers.

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  Abinger Castle ⓘ
  castle in Surrey, England, UK

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  Chiddingstone Castle ⓘ
  house museum in Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Lewes Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed ruins in Lewes, United Kingdom  

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  Bramber Castle ⓘ
  Norman castle in Bamber, West Sussex, England, UK  

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  Hever Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed country house in Hever, Kent, England, UK  

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  Borde Hill Garden ⓘ
  botanical garden in England

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  Emmetts Garden ⓘ
  Edwardian house and gardens at Ide Hill, Kent, England

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  Great Comp Garden ⓘ
  garden in Comp, Kent, England, UK

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  Nymans ⓘ
  English garden to the south of the village of Handcross, and in the civil parish of Slaugham in West Sussex, England, UK

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  Sheffield Park Garden ⓘ
  park in East Sussex, England, UK

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  Wakehurst ⓘ
  house and botanic gardens in Ardingly, West Sussex, England, UK

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  Anne of Cleves House ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Lewes, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK

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  British Wildlife Centre ⓘ
  nature center

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  Chartwell ⓘ
  country house south of Westerham, Kent, England, UK

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  East Grinstead Museum ⓘ
  Local history museum in East Grinstead, England, United Kingdom

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  Eden Valley Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kent, England, United Kingdom

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  Glynde Place ⓘ
  Grade I listed country house in Glynde, East Sussex, England, UK

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  Hammerwood Park ⓘ
  country house near East Grinstead, Sussex, England, UK

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  Heaven Farm Museum ⓘ
  museum in Uckfield, England, UK

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  Hove Museum of Creativity ⓘ
  Museum in Hove, United Kingdom

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  Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum ⓘ
  military museum in Hever Castle, United Kingdom

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  Lavender Line ⓘ
  heritage railway in East Sussex, England

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  Marlipins Museum ⓘ
  museum in West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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  Mesolithic Museum ⓘ
  museum in nr Dorking, England, UK

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  Monk's House ⓘ
  historic house in Rodmell, East Sussex, now a National Trust property, was from 1919 until their deaths the home of Virginia and Leonard Woolf

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  Parham House ⓘ
  Elizabethan house in Parham, Horsham, West Sussex, England

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  Polesden Lacey ⓘ
  country house in Great Bookham, Surrey, England, UK

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  Quebec House ⓘ
  Grade I listed military museum in Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK  

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  Tilgate Nature Centre ⓘ
  small BIAZA-accredited zoo

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  Titsey Place ⓘ
  country house in Titsey, Surrey, England, UK

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  Volk's Electric Railway ⓘ
  narrow gauge heritage railway in Brighton, England

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  Wings Museum ⓘ
  aviation museum in Balcombe, West Sussex

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  Penshurst Place ⓘ
  historic building near Tonbridge, Kent in England

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  Priest House ⓘ
  historical house and museum in Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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  St Mary's House ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in Horsham District, United Kingdom

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  Royal Pavilion & Garden ⓘ
  former royal residence located in Brighton, England, United Kingdom

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  Brighton Museum & Art Gallery ⓘ
  cultural institution in Brighton, UK  

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  Booth Museum of Natural History ⓘ
  natural history museum in East Sussex, England

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  Standen ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Sussex, England, UK

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  Horsham Museum and Art Gallery ⓘ
  museum in Horsham, West Sussex, England, UK

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  Bluebell Railway ⓘ
  heritage railway in East Sussex, England

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  Stanmer Rural Museum ⓘ
  museum in Brighton, England, UK

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  Leatherhead Museum ⓘ
  local history museum in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK

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  Cuckfield Museum ⓘ
  museum in Cuckfield, England, United Kingdom

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  Steyning Museum ⓘ
  museum in Steyning, England, United Kingdom

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  Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft ⓘ
  local museum in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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  Gatwick Aviation Museum ⓘ
  aviation museum in Charlwood, Surrey

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  Brighton Toy and Model Museum ⓘ
  toy museum in Brighton, United Kingdom

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  Brighton Fishing Museum ⓘ
  Maritime museum in Brighton, England, United Kingdom

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  Crawley Museum ⓘ
  museum in Crawley, England, United Kingdom

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  Manor Cottage Heritage Centre ⓘ
  museum in Southwick, England, UK

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  Mechanical Memories Museum ⓘ
  museum in Brighton, England, UK

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  Spa Valley Railway ⓘ
  heritage railway in southeast England

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  Old Police Cells Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Brighton, England, United Kingdom

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  Shere Museum ⓘ
  museum in Guildford, England, UK

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  Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum ⓘ
  museum in Brighton, England, UK

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1271 Hever Castle

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1787 Royal Pavilion & Garden

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1805 Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

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1874 Booth Museum of Natural History

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1891 Standen

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1893 Horsham Museum and Art Gallery

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1960 Bluebell Railway

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1974 Stanmer Rural Museum

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1980 Leatherhead Museum

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1981 Cuckfield Museum

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1983 Steyning Museum

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1985 Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft

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1987 Gatwick Aviation Museum

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1991 Brighton Toy and Model Museum

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1992 Brighton Fishing Museum

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1992 Crawley Museum

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1994 Manor Cottage Heritage Centre

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1994 Mechanical Memories Museum

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1996 Spa Valley Railway

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2005 Old Police Cells Museum

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2009 Shere Museum

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2014 Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum

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Frameless

Wings Aviation Museum, Balcombe, Sussex, UK – German WW2 SS uniform Visor cap tunic Hauptsturmführer Photos Dora etc 2022-03 -7220 copy

Main undercarriage from unknown Heinkel He 111 (50494419973)

Junkers Jumo 211 engine from Junker Ju 88A-5 (WkNr. 0880601 - 4N+HH) (50490762042)

Nose of Bristol 156 Beaufighter (ID unknown) (50454414347)

Cowling panel from Supermarine Spitfire (50454143506)

Propeller hub from Handley Page HP.59 Halifax Mk.II (JN920 - LK-L) (50490550067)

Undercarriage leg from Junkers Ju 88A-4 (WkNr. 140099 - 4D+FP) (50494421623)

Tail booms, fins and parts from Handley Page HP.52 Hampden Mk.I (P1273 - PL-Q) (50489786733)

Junkers Jumo 211 engine from Junkers Ju 88C-4 (WkNr. 0880797 - 4D+HA) (50472445226)

Remains from Lockheed F-5C-1-LO Lightning (42-67245) (50471915433)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Abinger Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Chiddingstone Castle	castle, house, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	castle		Lewes Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle	1070	Bramber Castle	motte-and-bailey castle, archaeological site, architectural structure, castle ruin	Wikidata
site	castle	1271	Hever Castle	castle, quadrangular castle, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	garden		Borde Hill Garden	botanical garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Emmetts Garden	garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Great Comp Garden	garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Nymans	garden, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	garden		Sheffield Park Garden	park, landscape garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Wakehurst	house, botanical garden, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Anne of Cleves House	historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		British Wildlife Centre	nature center	Wikidata
site	museum		Chartwell	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		East Grinstead Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Eden Valley Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Glynde Place	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Hammerwood Park	English country house, historic house museum, country house, estate	Wikidata
site	museum		Heaven Farm Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Hove Museum of Creativity	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum	regimental museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Lavender Line	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Marlipins Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Mesolithic Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Monk's House	historic house museum, cottage	Wikidata
site	museum		Parham House	historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Polesden Lacey	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Quebec House	historic house museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Tilgate Nature Centre	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum		Titsey Place	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Volk's Electric Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Wings Museum	aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1341	Penshurst Place	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum	1500	Priest House	house, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1500	St Mary's House	architectural structure, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1787	Royal Pavilion & Garden	palace, English country house, historic house museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1805	Brighton Museum & Art Gallery	art museum, local museum, natural history museum, library building, puppet museum, history museum, local authority museum, museum building	Wikidata
site	museum	1874	Booth Museum of Natural History	natural history museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1891	Standen	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1893	Horsham Museum and Art Gallery	local museum, heritage center, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1960	Bluebell Railway	heritage railway, railway line	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	Stanmer Rural Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Leatherhead Museum	local museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1981	Cuckfield Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	Steyning Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft	museum, charitable organization, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Gatwick Aviation Museum	aviation museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1991	Brighton Toy and Model Museum	charitable organization, puppet museum, toy museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Brighton Fishing Museum	local museum, maritime museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Crawley Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1994	Manor Cottage Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	1994	Mechanical Memories Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Spa Valley Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum	2005	Old Police Cells Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2009	Shere Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2014	Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Wings Aviation Museum, Balcombe, Sussex, UK – German WW2 SS uniform Visor cap tunic Hauptsturmführer Photos Dora etc 2022-03 -7220 copy		Commons
commons	image		Main undercarriage from unknown Heinkel He 111 (50494419973)		Commons
commons	image		Junkers Jumo 211 engine from Junker Ju 88A-5 (WkNr. 0880601 - 4N+HH) (50490762042)		Commons
commons	image		Nose of Bristol 156 Beaufighter (ID unknown) (50454414347)		Commons
commons	image		Cowling panel from Supermarine Spitfire (50454143506)		Commons
commons	image		Propeller hub from Handley Page HP.59 Halifax Mk.II (JN920 - LK-L) (50490550067)		Commons
commons	image		Undercarriage leg from Junkers Ju 88A-4 (WkNr. 140099 - 4D+FP) (50494421623)		Commons
commons	image		Tail booms, fins and parts from Handley Page HP.52 Hampden Mk.I (P1273 - PL-Q) (50489786733)		Commons
commons	image		Junkers Jumo 211 engine from Junkers Ju 88C-4 (WkNr. 0880797 - 4D+HA) (50472445226)		Commons
commons	image		Remains from Lockheed F-5C-1-LO Lightning (42-67245) (50471915433)		Commons