The RAF Gaydon Story
Friday 9 October
Unitarian Chapel
10.30am
Between 1942 and 1974, one area of Warwickshire played a significant part in the defence and security of Britain. That site is now home to the British Motor Museum, the Jaguar Land Rover test track and JLR’s Research and Development Department … but in 1942, it was the home of RAF No 12 Operational Training Unit, where newly qualified aircrew prepared for operational duties with Bomber Command. Then, with the emergence of the Cold War in the 1950s, RAF Gaydon became a base for the famous V-Bombers, a key component of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
Yet there is more to the Gaydon site than simply as an air base: this British Motor Museum History talk traces the site’s development over three decades and uncovers many surprising stories – some tragic, some truly heartwarming.
Tickets £12.00
includes refreshments
