Airborne Assault
The new Museum of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces is now open at Duxford.
The Airborne Forces Museum collections have relocated from Aldershot to a dedicated facility in the state-of-the-art AirSpace building at IWM, where they are newly presented through multi-media displays.
ParaData, the living archive of the Airborne Forces and their definitive digital database, can be accessed both through touch-screens at the museum, and online. The physical Archive of the Airborne Forces Museum has also been re-housed separately at the site.
If you wish to help support the Museum's operations now, you can donate online direct from this site, via the button below, or contact us for more information.
Opening Hours
Open daily except 24, 25 and 26 December.
Visitors will need to pay entry to the Imperial War Museum Duxford, but there is no extra charge for admission to Airborne Assault.
Winter 2010/2011 (24 October 2010 to 18 March 2011)
10.00am - 4.00pm (Last admission 3.00pm)
From Monday 1 November 2010 until Saturday 19 March 2011, Land Warfare and Hangar 3: Air and Sea will be closed to the public.
From Monday 18 October 2010 until 18 February 2011 a programme of building improvements will be carried out at Imperial War Museum Duxford, which may limit or prevent access to the following exhibition buildings:
Hangar 2: Flying Aircraft (October - November)
Hangar 3: Air and Sea (November - December)
Hangar 4: Battle of Britain (December - January)
Hangar 5: Restoration in Action (January - February).
To help you plan your visit, please call 01223 835 000 ahead of your visit for more information.
Summer 2011 (19 March 2011 to late October 2011)
10.00am - 6.00pm (Last admission 5.00pm)
It is recommended that visitors enter the Museum by 3.00pm (in Winter) and by 5.00pm (in Summer). There will be no free admission after this time.
Full directions and details can be found here
Enquiries about group visits to Airborne Assault should be made to the Curator by telephone on 01223 839 909.
IWM Admission prices and concessions, including for PRA groups and serving soldiers can be found here
All details on Airborne Assault Archive Enquiries can be found here
News & Events
NEW Vintage posters
Prints from original vintage posters are now available from Airborne Assault Read more
Special Souvenir Book
A special souvenir booklet - Airborne Assault. Stories of the Men who go to War from the Air is now available to buy. Read more
ParaData
The living history of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne ForcesThe Museum at Duxford
Photos courtesy of Simply Publishing info@simplypublishing.com
Airborne Assault is the new museum for The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces. Its objectives are
- The education of the public and service personnel about the history, deeds, traditions and the role of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
- The promotion of military efficiency by assisting recruitment and retention and fostering the esprit de corps of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
- The commemoration and remembrance of those members of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces who have died while in service and the encouragement of public recognition of the sacrifice made by such persons.
About Airborne Forces
At the insistence of Winston Churchill, British Airborne Forces were formed after German paratroops proved so effective in 1940.
Early volunteers came from all regiments and corps. The 1st Parachute Brigade was formed in September 1941, with 1st Airborne Division in October and 6th Airborne Division in April 1943.
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