North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre

30/08/2026

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30/08/2026

It’s a bit of a novelty to say “despite the downpours” but despite them, the volunteers have made some great progress this week.

The second Nissen hut is now fully insulated and boarded, this should keep it warmer and dryer in winter and cooler in summer. We have to thank the super Phil Wood for doing the job, on some extremely hot days - well done, you can relax now!

The small agricultural shed is also progressing well and it’s going to be a welcome building to show exhibits. The dig for victory garden is rapidly recovering from the drought and some super potatoes were dug up today.

We’ve continued to have lots of families visiting the Centre. The children have been playing the games set out, colouring spitfires and completing the animal trail. It’s wonderful to see youngsters clearly enjoying themselves and learning about our aviation history at the same time.

The NAAFI has been busy preparing breakfasts, toasties, cakes and drinks for our visitors. We’ve also got home made plum jam on sale, made by the lovely Jenny, from the plums harvested from our orchard area. The jam is selling fast so come and get yours soon to avoid disappointment.

The Centre is open every Thursday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm, admission is free (although we do appreciate donations) and well behaved dogs, kept on lead, are welcome.

23/08/2026

23/08/2026

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23/08/2026

It’s been another super busy week for our volunteers, taking advantage of the good weather whilst it lasts!

Work on the small agricultural shed is ongoing, at least the ground is a little softer to work on after the rain. The insulation and boarding of the second Nissen hut is looking good, it’s a very tiring job bending the boards to fit the shaped sides of the building. The RAF fuel bowser is being painted with the appropriate lettering and roundel too.

We have seen a real increase in families visiting, which is fantastic, today one young lad was so happy to see a visiting jeep on site. Apparently he has an air fix model which he’s very proud of. Some of the families were enjoying playing croquet, flying planes and completing some fun worksheets.

The NAAFI welcomed plenty of visitors who enjoyed breakfasts, bacon rolls and scones. One chap thought he’d been under charged and was very complimentary about our charges for food, not quite WW2 NAAFI prices but we try to keep them reasonable for everyone.

There’s still plenty of time to visit us before school restarts, we’re open every Thursday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm. With free admission, it’s a great Aviation Centre to visit and enjoy.

16/08/2026

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16/08/2026

It’s been another super week for the volunteers at the Heritage Centre, we are truly blessed. The 2nd Nissen hut now has a couple of sections completed with insulation and boarding, it’s a difficult, but essential, job.

Thursday was incredibly hot and none of the usual works were carried out but the chaps did erect a huge marquee in readiness for our sponsors day yesterday.

Our amazing sponsors were treated to a smashing lunch with entertainment provided by the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Band. It’s fair to say that without the help of our sponsors, be it monetary or in the shape of supplies, we would not have been able to achieve as much as we have since 2019 when it all started. Thank you to every person and company that has given so much to the Centre. A special thank you goes to Ann Loss who provided Dave, the Centre’s mascot cat, with some treats of his own🐱.

Today the chaps have cracked on with the agricultural hut and being cooler has made mixing cement a lot easier. The NAAFI ladies have been busy too, cooking breakfasts, sausage baps, making sandwiches and serving numerous drinks with cakes to enjoy.

We’ve also been given a splendid milk cart, which would have been pushed around the streets, selling milk, in jugs brought by the buyers. We just need a milk churn to fit into it now.

💥💥There are still two or three weeks before school restarts so if anyone has children or grandchildren to entertain why not bring them along to the Centre, admission is free and they are certain to find something to interest them - the underground battle headquarters is always a great place to explore. The 5 star NAAFI serves some lovely food and drinks too, at very reasonable prices. We look forward to greeting you. 💥💥

09/08/2026

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09/08/2026

Another busy week saw the volunteers painting, building, gardening, cooking and entertaining!

The fuel bowser had a second coat of paint and the insulation and boarding out of Nissen hut 2 is almost complete. It’s been an unpleasant job in the heat we’ve been having. The agricultural shed now has its roof in place and some concrete blocks will be cemented into position shortly to give a base to attach the wooden boards for the sides to.

We’ve had a bumper crop of plums and if you fancy a jar of home made Hibaldstow plum jam, call in and buy yours soon, before they all go.

On Thursday we welcomed a group of 16 ladies from Broughton W. I. who were given a tour of the centre followed by a selection of splendid cakes, cream and jam scones and plenty of tea. Their compliments were well received by all the volunteers involved.

Now an urgent call out - :

Are you able to give a few hours on either Thursdays or Sundays, between 10 am and 2pm, to help out in our NAAFI? We get very busy and really do need a few more volunteers. You don’t need experience as on site training will be given. It’s a great way to meet some interesting visitors and you’d be joining a lovely group of ladies. If you are interested please call into our NAAFI or phone Pattie on 07860-352418.