Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre

Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre Home of the first operational military air station in Great Britain. The Heritage Centre is run entir
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Britain’s first operational military airfield was set up in Montrose by the Royal Flying Corps in 1913. The heritage centre's collection of photographs and artefacts tell the story of RFC/RAF Montrose through the words and deeds of the men and women who served here through two world wars, bringing the airfield alive and sparking the enthusiasm and admiration of generations for whom the First and Second Wars exists only in others’ memories.

As we approach Remembrance Day, we share some of the Air Station's tributes to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.......
06/11/2023

As we approach Remembrance Day, we share some of the Air Station's tributes to those who made the ultimate sacrifice....

Our poppy crosses. Placed in neat rows between our replica BE2 and Sopwith Camel, each one remembers a life lost whilst serving at Montrose.


A lovely report featuring the museum. Always a pleasure to welcome a new visitor and to see the surprise on their face w...
05/11/2023

A lovely report featuring the museum.

Always a pleasure to welcome a new visitor and to see the surprise on their face when they realise just how spectacular we are as a museum and site of significant military aviation history.

Hope to see you again 👍

Montrose parkrun #255 – The one with no wind…even at 9.30am! Posted on November 5, 2023 by montroseoffice A whole carriage to myself on the 0630 train from Edinburgh to Aberdeen (via Montrose) allowed me to enjoy the sunrise as I watched another day begin. Deer played around hay bales and figure...

The sun is shining and we are open ! We look forward to seeing you ! 🌞Remember, we are open until 4pm with last admissio...
05/11/2023

The sun is shining and we are open ! We look forward to seeing you ! 🌞

Remember, we are open until 4pm with last admission at 3pm.

A special thank you to Kevin from Pitt Digging Services for his wonderful offer of support and assistance with digging t...
31/10/2023

A special thank you to Kevin from Pitt Digging Services for his wonderful offer of support and assistance with digging the trench for the concrete access path to our new access ramp into the library.

Once again we are grateful to yet another local business for offering support as we continue to grow and expand as a site of major historical importance.

Onwards and Upwards . . . .Together !

As of this week we will be moving into our winter opening times, these will be … Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm Last ...
30/10/2023

As of this week we will be moving into our winter opening times, these will be …
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 12pm-4pm
Last entries for both at 3pm

We hope to see you there!

HELP REQUIRED !  Is there any kind mini digger owner out there who could help us dig a 4 foot by 12 foot by 6 inches hol...
30/10/2023

HELP REQUIRED !

Is there any kind mini digger owner out there who could help us dig a 4 foot by 12 foot by 6 inches hole to allow us to finish of our new access ramp to the library at the museum.

We need to connect the ramp to the tarred area with a cement pathway.

Any offers of help would be gratefully received and we can offer lots of hot tea and tons of promotion on our page.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE ! Please note that in the interests of safety and due to the fact that the Met Office has issued from ...
26/10/2023

IMPORTANT MESSAGE !

Please note that in the interests of safety and due to the fact that the Met Office has issued from today a 4 day Yellow Warning for heavy rain the museum will NOT be opening this weekend.

This 4 day period of heavy rain comes on top of the Red warnings from last week which has resulted in high water table levels locally and severe damage to the local infrastructure which may be aggravated by more heavy rain.

As ever our overriding concern is for the safety of our wonderful volunteers and visitors.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together !

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ...
21/10/2023

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ...

Due to the Amber and Yellow weather warnings issued by the MET Office for the end of this week the museum will NOT be op...
17/10/2023

Due to the Amber and Yellow weather warnings issued by the MET Office for the end of this week the museum will NOT be open this Friday and Saturday and will only open on Sunday if the weather warnings have abated.

The safety and security of our Volunteers and Visitors alike is of paramount importance to the Museum and we sincerely hope that everyone understands and agrees with our decision.

Please monitor this page for information about the Sunday opening decision.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience that this decision may cause.

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

It's a sunny Saturday and the perfect day to visit ! Come and see our beautiful Hawker Hunter in the historic Burke's Sh...
14/10/2023

It's a sunny Saturday and the perfect day to visit !
Come and see our beautiful Hawker Hunter in the historic Burke's Shed hangar.

Remember to browse our gift shop when you visit ! We have a wide range of aviation related gifts and are also official s...
13/10/2023

Remember to browse our gift shop when you visit ! We have a wide range of aviation related gifts and are also official stockist of Airfix model kits.

Open today 10am - 4pm
Saturday. 10am - 4pm
Sunday. 12pm - 4pm

Last admission 3pm

The hallway of our Station Headquarters building, hung with group photos of trainee pilots, flying instructors and other...
10/10/2023

The hallway of our Station Headquarters building, hung with group photos of trainee pilots, flying instructors and other personnel who have served at Montrose through the years.
We may not know all the names or what happened to those who served but we are eternally grateful to them all.

Please note we are closed today.
08/10/2023

Please note we are closed today.

The nights are drawing in and Group Captain Coleman's office looks particularly atmospheric at this time of year with th...
07/10/2023

The nights are drawing in and Group Captain Coleman's office looks particularly atmospheric at this time of year with the blackout curtains drawn and the light of the Herbert Terry anglepoise lamp cast across his desk.

Coleman assumed command of RAF Montrose in June 1940 until he retired at the end of the war in 1945.

Come and see his recreated office within the original Headquarters Building next time you visit.

From our replica BE2, one of the first aircraft at Montrose with no2 Squadron in 1913, to our Tornado GR4 which was reti...
05/10/2023

From our replica BE2, one of the first aircraft at Montrose with no2 Squadron in 1913, to our Tornado GR4 which was retired from the RAF in 2019...over 10O years of aviation history are on display here at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre.

Come and visit us this weekend :-
10am - 4pm Friday and Saturday
12pm - 4pm Sunday
Last admission 3pm

IMPORTANT! Due to popular demand we will now remain open on Fridays for the rest of October !
03/10/2023

IMPORTANT!
Due to popular demand we will now remain open on Fridays for the rest of October !

Don’t just take our word for it !  These are just a few of the comments from our visitors book over the past couple of w...
18/09/2023

Don’t just take our word for it !

These are just a few of the comments from our visitors book over the past couple of weeks.

Sounds like we must be doing something right 😎

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

Always a pleasure to support an important charity Prostate Cancer - Awareness and Support as well as our colleagues at R...
17/09/2023

Always a pleasure to support an important charity Prostate Cancer - Awareness and Support as well as our colleagues at Rotary in Montrose.

A big thanks to the large Sunday Museum volunteer team who turned up today to ensure the safety and security of our charity partners.

Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together !

15/09/2023
Information for the Rotary in Montrose Prostate Cancer Charity ride.
15/09/2023

Information for the Rotary in Montrose Prostate Cancer Charity ride.

Important information for the Rotary in Montrose Prostate Cancer Charity ride.
15/09/2023

Important information for the Rotary in Montrose Prostate Cancer Charity ride.

It’s not always about aeroplanes !A significant amount of planning and resources go into updating and repairing the infr...
12/09/2023

It’s not always about aeroplanes !

A significant amount of planning and resources go into updating and repairing the infrastructure at the museum.

A huge thank you to the team who work extremely hard to ensure that our wonderful museum meets our visitors needs and expectations.

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

The team at the Museum are delighted to add their congratulations to Lucia and her husband Edward on the occasion of the...
08/09/2023

The team at the Museum are delighted to add their congratulations to Lucia and her husband Edward on the occasion of their recent wedding.

Lucia is a long serving member of the Museum team and continues to support the research team on a regular basis.

Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together!

Full asset protection today as Angus Council proceed with our strip light upgrades to cost saving LED units.As ever a hu...
07/09/2023

Full asset protection today as Angus Council proceed with our strip light upgrades to cost saving LED units.
As ever a huge thank you to Angus Council for all their assistance and cooperation in ensuring that the museum remains cost effective as we move forward.

A special thank you to Chris and Atholl from WM Mustard &Son Ltd for their professional and caring approach towards protecting our assets during the works.

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

From this week we are moving to our Autumn opening times these are… Friday 10am-4pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm An...
04/09/2023

From this week we are moving to our Autumn opening times these are…
Friday 10am-4pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 12pm-4pm
And as always last entry at 3pm!
We look forward to seeing you then!

As one of the volunteers at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, its always a pleasure to meet fellow museum volunteers...
02/09/2023

As one of the volunteers at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, its always a pleasure to meet fellow museum volunteers. Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Eric and Rita from Hangar 42 Blackpool. A great museum sited at former RAF Squires Gate - now Blackpool Airport.
Three replica spitfires, a hurricane, numerous photos, artefacts and information plus some fantastic recreated WW2 rooms. It was also great to meet Eric who is heading up the "Saving Amy" project - restoring an Airspeed Oxford.
Great work guys 👏
If you're in the area, do visit !

Hello everyone, this key was left at the Museum over the fly-in weekend, if these belong to you please get in touch.
31/08/2023

Hello everyone, this key was left at the Museum over the fly-in weekend, if these belong to you please get in touch.

Were you at our Fly In weekend ?Would you like to join the amazing team that has brought several spectacular public even...
29/08/2023

Were you at our Fly In weekend ?

Would you like to join the amazing team that has brought several spectacular public events to Montrose and the North East of Scotland ?

We are recruiting now for additional volunteers to join our teams as listed below:

* Gift Shop Team

* Archive Team

* Curatorial Team

* Display Team

* Media Team

* Education and Engagement Team

* Engineering Team

Open to anyone over the age of 18 and no previous experience necessary but subject to a successful screening process.

Please DM the page for more information and an appointment for an informal chat at the museum.

Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together !

And so the sun sets on yet another hugely successful Montrose Air Station Museum Fly In weekend.  The Chairman would lik...
27/08/2023

And so the sun sets on yet another hugely successful Montrose Air Station Museum Fly In weekend.

The Chairman would like to thank the all the wonderfully positive and supportive museum volunteers . . We can’t do this without your commitment to the museum’s exciting future.

To all the pilots of all the types of aircraft that flew in and to Alba Air Sports Training . . Thank you for all your commitment to ensuring that the sounds of aircraft in the overhead returns once again to our historically important airfield site.

To all the stall holders ,catering operators and entertainers . . Thank you for your support and for adding that additional attraction to our event.

To all the vehicle owners, big and small . . Thank you for your support and for adding that additional attraction to our event.

To Angus Council . . Thank you for all your positive support and assistance as we bring yet another major public event to Montrose.

Last and by no means least a huge thank you to the people of Montrose, the whole ofAngus, the North East of Scotland and the rest of the World for all your wonderful support and encouragement as you generously support our events no matter what the weather throws at us.

Your support drives us forward !

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

With over 40 active volunteers we decided to capture just a small selection of our wonderful volunteers who work tireles...
27/08/2023

With over 40 active volunteers we decided to capture just a small selection of our wonderful volunteers who work tirelessly during these events to ensure that all our visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience.

It was also the perfect excuse to show of our new corporate image uniforms.

Thank you the Maroon Team 👍

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

North East Coast weather today but still lots to see and do !Dress for the weather and we look forward to seeing you tod...
27/08/2023

North East Coast weather today but still lots to see and do !

Dress for the weather and we look forward to seeing you today 👍

No matter the weather !

Here we go ! ! Day two of our weekend Fly In event 😎Lots to see and do for the whole family. We look forward to welcomin...
27/08/2023

Here we go ! !

Day two of our weekend Fly In event 😎

Lots to see and do for the whole family.

We look forward to welcoming you all to our Fly In Sunday.

Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together !

An aviation first for The Lord Lieutenant of Angus Mrs Patricia Sawers as she took off from the historic airfield site a...
26/08/2023

An aviation first for The Lord Lieutenant of Angus Mrs Patricia Sawers as she took off from the historic airfield site and soared into the skies of Angus for the first time in a light aircraft.

A special thank you to the very experienced pilot Gordon Moir who took the time to explain everything in detail to our VIP guest.

Judging by the smile The Lord Lieutenant enjoyed the flight 👍


Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together !

A special thank you to Stuart McAllan for the wonderful picture he took at our Fly In today 👍Why don’t you all share som...
26/08/2023

A special thank you to Stuart McAllan for the wonderful picture he took at our Fly In today 👍

Why don’t you all share some of your exciting pictures from today ?

Get posting below 😎

Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together !

The Lord Lieutenant of Angus Mrs Patricia Sawers presented a cheque to the Forfar Instrumental Band on behalf of the Mus...
26/08/2023

The Lord Lieutenant of Angus Mrs Patricia Sawers presented a cheque to the Forfar Instrumental Band on behalf of the Museum in recognition of the bands support at all of our recent events.

The Chairman of the Museum Mr Stuart Archibald praised the band for all their support and thanked the band for being an essential element in making our family events so successful.

Onwards and Upwards . . . . Together !

The Museum was delighted to welcome The Lord Lieutenant of Angus Mrs Patricia Sawers  to our Fly In today and during her...
26/08/2023

The Museum was delighted to welcome The Lord Lieutenant of Angus Mrs Patricia Sawers to our Fly In today and during her visit she unveiled the wonderful artwork entitled “A Low Level Attack Master Class by the artist Marc Heston.

The Lord Lieutenant was assisted by Joel Diggle who has been the driving force behind the Arteology Battle of Britain Project.

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

Who's coming ? We look forward to seeing you !
26/08/2023

Who's coming ? We look forward to seeing you !

As we cruise out of 2022 and enter 2023 on full reheat let us all remember those who have gone before us and set our com...
31/12/2022

As we cruise out of 2022 and enter 2023 on full reheat let us all remember those who have gone before us and set our compass straight and true for a fantastic and healthy New Year.

2023 is going to be a great year 👍

Onwards and Upwards. . . . Together !

After almost three years to the day it has been wonderful to be able to welcome back the Aviation Photography Group for ...
30/12/2022

After almost three years to the day it has been wonderful to be able to welcome back the Aviation Photography Group for a night shoot of our aircraft.

As ever it was a pleasure to see you all and thanks to Gill for gathering the team.

See you all again the same time next year 👍

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Waldron Road
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Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

01674 678222

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Thanks very much for a great visit on saturday. My kids loved it especially my eldest boy seeing the engine parts. I bought one of your model planes and a small car which you can see in the pic. Thanks again.
I wrote an article about my visit to Montrose Air Station last month and it has been published, with lots of photo's, in the members magazine of the Ulster Aviation Society 😊(www.www.ulsteraviationsociety.org)
Superb place. Went there today. Well worth a visit
I had a superb visit on Saturday 22nd May. I'm a member of the Ulster Aviation Society (www.ulsteraviationsociety.org) which is a very similar organisation and I thought Montrose Air Station was fantastic.

Excellent and very informative displays, knowledgeable and very friendly volunteers (lets hear it for volunteers!!), a great wee gift shop and an easy place to find. I will definitely be back.

And if anyone is visiting Northern Ireland, enquire about a tour of the UAS facility. Tally Ho! :)
I would just like to say a big thank you, to Michael Brewis for his assistance in putting me in touch with Carol Sanders, the lady who had the foresight to put her plan in action for the beautiful poppy wall in the Robertson Building . We down south at the new RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre https://www.facebook.com/hornchurchaerodrome are planning on having a Remembrance room poppy wall, although on a much smaller scale to that of Montrose, due to the space we have available.
I have included a photograph taken back in 2019 when one of our Trustees John Donovan made a visit to the centre and placed a poppy on the board for Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, he was known as 'Paddy' Finucane amongst his fellow RAF colleagues.
The connection between Hornchurch and Montrose is as an acting Pilot Officer (on probation) Brendan was sent to No.8 Flying Training School at RAF Montrose in 1938, before being posted to No.65 Squadron at RAF Hornchurch on 12th July 1940.
We are also lucky enough to have two of Brendan's uniforms that have never been seen together before, as well as his log books and medals, as well as much more from the Finucane family archives which are on permanent loan to us.
Supermarine Spitfire Red Lichtie back in July 2014.
Gloster Meteor T-7 WF825 back in July 2014.
Les membres du MIBAC et les administrateurs se joingnent ensemble pour vous souhaiter à toutes et tous une très bonne année 2021.
En espérant que le combat contre cet ennemi invisible nous permettra de réouvrir nos portes et de continuer à faire perdurer la merveilleuse histoire de la base aérienne de Chièvres.
Bonne et heureuse année à tous et encore un énorme merci pour vos soutiens.
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The members of MIBAC and the administrators join together in wishing you all a very happy new year 2021.
Hoping that the fight against this invisible enemy will allow us to reopen our doors and continue to perpetuate the wonderful history of the Chièvres air base.
Happy New Year to everyone and again a huge thank you for your support.
My dad served at RAF Montrose.
⭐⭐⭐⭐Competion Update ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

UPDATE 3 Firstly more great news and huge thank you George , Mick, Vickie and Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel for donating the £250 cash for the charity of the winners choice. I am overwhelmed by your kindness and continued support of our Bonnie Montrose book and chosen Charities since 2014. Thank you and in Embleton # # #

Update 2 More fantastic News and Thank you Rug Bug Bennys for the £100 voucher. Scott Learmonth and team # # # 🥂🍴🍧🥘🌮🍹 You can buy the book from Scott too. # # #

Update 1 just received wonderful news that the 2 night stay is now being donated by Links Hotel thanks to Anne Stott and the team. You can buy the book from The Links or Park Hotel Montrose # # #

I am honestly blown away by everyone's response to the competition, and all the love and support from around the 🌍🌎🌏

The Links is closed until March 2021, but the winner can choose to stay at their sister hotel Park Hotel Montrose just across the road from them if required before reopening.

Please share and get involved in our wee Competition

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟COMPETITION 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

To say thank you to you all for the love and support of our book Bonnie Montrose by William F McHardy (written in 1899) and our chosen Charities, and for your well wishes due to my recent health, making me cry - I decided a wee competion is in order.

The Prize -
2 night stay Links Hotel or Park Hotel Montrose donated by the hotel, thanks Anne # # #,

£250 cash to be sent to YOUR chosen charity. Donated by Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel, Embleton.

£100 Gift Voucher from Rug Bug Bennys
and a wee copy of our book signed by our family x

How to enter....
1 Like our page Bonnie Montrose
2 Buy the book (Bonnie Montrose) in 2020
https://bonniemontrose.co.uk/buy-the-book/

3 Share the Competion
4 Invite your friends to like our page
5 Follow us on Twitter and Instagram if you can.

Probably the easiest competition you will ever enter with all Profits raised still going to British Heart Foundation Cancer Research UK Diabetes UK and a special donation to NHS Lanarkshire nhs.uk after my own recent care in hospital.

Thank you and love you all.

Bob and Family # # # 💙📖📗🌍💰💰💰

www.bonniemontrose.co.uk

Working on our walls today and had to slightly move our BE2
RFC BDAC Old Sarum.
The RAF No.11 Air Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit Section based in Montrose in 1944
Here are a few of your machines 217/218/207/215/266 & 202.
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