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Harrington Aviation Museum

The Carpetbagger Aviation Museum was formed in 1993 for the 50th Anniversary reunion of the USAAF's 801st / 492nd Bomb Group (The Carpetbaggers) at Harrington. It is housed in the Group Operations Building on the Administration Site of the former Station 179 airfield at Harrington. The Museum is administered by members of the Harrington Aviation Museum Society (Registered Charity No 1061997) and depicts the history of the airfield, showing the work carried out by the 801st / 492nd Bomb Group during Operational Carpetbagger, and their secret missions to deliver agents and supplies to resistance groups in Occupied Europe during the Second World War.

Further information including opening hours and directions can be found via the museum website here.

Last updated: Wed, 03 May 2023 09:59