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HARRINGTON MUSEUM
The Carpetbagger Aviation Museum was formed in 1993 for the 50
th
Anniversary reunion of the USAAF’s 801st / 492
nd
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, Northamptonshire, England. The Museum is administered by members of the Harrington Aviation Museum Society, a Registered Charity No 1216449
Displays and exhibits within the museum depict the
history of the airfield
and vividly show the work carried out by the
801st (Provisional) / 492nd Bomb Group
, especially during
Operation Carpetbagger
, and their secret missions to deliver agents and supplies to resistance groups in Occupied Europe during the Second World War
Other exhibits and displays include the secret work of the British Special Operations Executive from their RAF base at
Tempsford
; the cold war roles of the airfield at Harrington with the
Thor rockets
; and the Royal Observer Corps.
Nearby in the former Paymaster nissen hut is the Northants Aviation Society Museum. This contains many remains of recovered World War II aircraft and other fascinating items of equipment and memorabilia
For more details on the Harrington Aviation Museum
(registered charity No 1216449)
Please contact us on
07594666612
(Note this is an answer service so please leave a message)
or by email:
enquiries@harringtonmuseum.org.uk