The Library

The Peter Wright Memorial Library houses more than 4,000 books and periodicals on all aspects of military aviation, including fine collections of aviators’ biographies, squadron histories, technical manuals, and wartime Air Ministry and Ministry of Information publications.

All our holdings are now on a searchable electronic catalogue. The Library is open to the Friends of the Museum on Wednesdays when our librarian is in attendance to provide assistance, and at other times by special arrangement with the curatorial staff. Friends may borrow books for a period of three weeks.

The Library is not open to casual visitors, but non-members of the Museum may apply to the Curator in advance of a visit to consult items of particular interest.

LATEST NEWS

Arthur Williams Visits Tangmere

On Thursday 29 November the Museum was delighted to receive a visit from former Royal…

Tangmere’s Beacon Lighting Ceremony

On the evening of Sunday 11 November, to mark the centenary of the end of…

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BOOKSHOP

Lysander Pilot Book

LYSANDER PILOT Secret Operations with 161 Squadron BY JAMES ATTERBY McCAIRNS Now available exclusively through…

Tangmere’s Own

TANGMERE’S OWN Pilots Who Served King And Country From A Sussex Airfield, 1918-1958 By David…

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ARTICLES

Battle of Britain

By July 1940 France had been over-run and the British Expeditionary Force had been evacuated…

Tangmere – 16 August 1940

On Thursday 15 August 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was at Fighter Command Headquarters, Bentley…

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Flight Simulators

The Tangmere Museum has 3 computer-controlled Flight Simulators for visitors to ‘fly’.

It also has a D-4 Link Trainer which may be flown by suitably-qualified visitors by prior arrangement only. Please click HERE for terms and conditions of use.

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Talks by Tangmere

The Museum is able to offer speakers to interested groups or societies on a range of subjects connected with the history of operations at RAF Tangmere and other military aviation subjects.

Further details of the full range of presentations and the availability of speakers can be obtained by calling the museum on 01243 790090, by emailing your interest to director@tangmere-museum.org.uk or by letter marked for the attention of the Director.

Museum Development

The Museum car park has been enlarged and re-laid and audio guides provided with the assistance of LEADER – the European Agricultural Fund for Redevelopment.