Airborne Assault – Duxford
The new Museum of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces will be located at Duxford in partnership with the Imperial War Museum.
The first phase will see the Airborne Forces Museum collections relocated from Aldershot and newly installed in a dedicated facility in the state-of-the-art AirSpace building at Duxford. Here the historic military collections will be newly presented through multi-media displays.
ParaData, the living archive of the Airborne Forces, will be the definitive digital database, accessible through touch screens at the museum, and online.
The physical archive of the Airborne Forces Museum will also be re-housed separately at the site.
PLANNED OPENING FOR BOTH ELEMENTS IS IN LATE AUTUMN 2008
The Airborne Forces Museum at Aldershot is now closed. With regret, due to the extensive work involved in cleaning, restoration and packing prior to our move to Duxford, we are unable to answer archive queries.
News & Events
Dubai Auction Dinner
Supporter Surefire Logistics is sponsoring a dinner auction in Dubai to raise funds for the Airborne Assault appeal on September 26th. Read more
Jim Davidson at Brentwood
Jim Davidson, a great supporter of the Forces is putting on a special Benefit show at the Brentwood Centre on December 22nd in aid of Airborne Assault. Read more
ParaData
The living history of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne ForcesThe Museum at Duxford
The Airborne Forces Museum exists to promote the heritage of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces; to educate and inspire those serving; to commemorate the actions of past and present members; and to inform and interest the public. Read more
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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