Photo: Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust
Chairman of the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Dave Brocklehurst MBE said he and the trustees and volunteers of the Kent Battle of Britain Museum in Hawkinge (UK) are excited to announce the arrival of a CASA 352L (license built Junkers Ju52/3m) to their ever-expanding collection.
The museum displays the largest and most important collection of Battle of Britain artefacts in the UK and is based at former airfield, RAF Hawkinge.
RAF Museum Cosford
The 3-engined transporter has been part of the collection of the Cosford RAF Museum for around 30 years. The CASA served the Ejército del Aire (EdA, Spanish Air Force) as T.2B-272 (c/n 163), but was displayed in the RAF Museum in the colours of G-AFAP, a Junkers that was flown as an airliner by British Airways.
The CASA is expected to arrive in Hawkinge shortly after the Kent Battle of Britain Museum closes for the winter on Sunday 13 November 2022.
Dave Brocklehurst said: “It has been a personal quest for me for over forty years to acquire a Junkers Ju 52/3M for the Museum Collection. Now all we must do is locate such aircraft as a Junkers Ju 87B, Junkers Ju 88A, Dornier Do 17Z to add to the Collection!”
Education Facility
The trustees and volunteers are very excited that the Junker’s internal fuselage is to be turned into a brand-new Education Facility which will be made available for visiting schools, colleges, and groups from April 2023 and where they can be taught about the Battle of Britain and the possibility of Operation Sealion.
Maggie Appleton, Chief Executive Officer, RAF Museum said: “By transferring the Junkers Ju52/3M (CASA 352L) to the Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust, The RAF Museum is not just sharing an object, but the stories that accompany it. Stories that are part of our history, that have shaped our lives and the world around us.
“It is an honour to be able to contribute to other public collections around the country so that more people can be inspired by and learn from these amazing artefacts. I very much look forward to visiting the aircraft soon on display in its excellent and fitting new home.”
More about the Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust – Hawkinge
The Museum Trustees and Volunteers would like to extend their sincere thanks to all at the RAF Museum and particularly Maggie Appleton (CEO), Dr Peter Johnston (Head of Collections and Research), Guy Revell, Darren Priday and Ajay Srivastava.
For further information please contact: Dave Brocklehurst MBE, Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust Tel No: 01303 893140 or email: info@kbobm.org
- The world’s largest collection of Battle of Britain artefacts.
- Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 1st April to 13th November 2022.
- April 10 am to 4 pm – May to September 10 am to 5 pm – October 10 am to 4 pm
- Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays
- Admission: Adults £10.00, Senior Citizens (60+) £8 and Children (5 to 15) £4.00
- Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, Kent CT18 7AG Tel No 01303 893140
- www.kbobm.org