03/08/2026
Bore da everyone!
We have some very exciting and historical news to share with you.
Two days ago, the museum received a donation piece of RAF Llandwrog history. As some of you know already, the airfield stationed a number of aircraft in World War Two, such as the Westland Lysander, Armstong Whitworth Whitley and Avro Anson.
The piece donated is the propeller off an Avro Anson, specifically Mk.I EF823, which departed RAF Llandwrog part of No. 9 (Observers) Advanced Flying Training Unit, with 5 crew on board. Sadly the aircraft crashed in
Tal-y-Bont (South Wales) in 1943. Amazingly, ALL of the crew SURVIVED!
The propeller was saved and preserved by a lovely gentleman called Dewi Evans, who rescued the piece and kept hanging in his barn for 83 years! Sadly Dewi is no longer with us to see this reunion, but in spirit, I feel he was there. However, his son John Evans was there and kindly donated the piece to us with help from Hugh Morgan.
This piece will be on display in our “Timeline” section, once it’s complete. However, the propeller can still be viewed inside the shop .
Everyone associated with the Airworld Museum, would like to gratefully thank the Evans family for saving this piece of RAF Llandwrog history, Hugh Morgan for reaching out to us for making this all happen, Daniel Maguire who is part of Aviação TV for capturing this reunion on film and putting all the clips together. And of course the museum staff for their wonderful help on the day.
Without any of you, this simply wouldn’t have happened.
🏴Diolch yn fawr She will be looked after.
🫶🏼🙏🏻🤝🏻
(The sound track is different to the one on Instagram, as the audio wasn’t on Facebook)