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Spitfire Visitor Centre Calls for Polish Town Twinning
The Spitfire Visitor Centre: Hangar 42, located at Blackpool airport, at what was once RAF Squires Gate, is calling for Blackpool to be twinned with a town in Poland. The award-winning visitor attraction breathes life into Blackpool’s World War II past, as well as life in the town that became RAF…
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Scramble for Blackpool for Battle of Britain Day
85 years on from the Battle of Britain, of which Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few,” families have the opportunity to scramble to Blackpool and really understand the world of RAF air crew during the defence of Britain. If they do…
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Learn the Stories of the Air Crew Who Defended Barrow
Families in Cumbria are being encouraged to connect with the city’s wartime history and the brave men and women who helped defend both Barrow, and their freedom, as we approach the 85th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day on September 15. Around 60-90 minutes’ drive away, they will find the…
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Learn the Stories of the Air Crew Who Defended Preston
Families in Preston are being encouraged to connect with the city’s wartime history and the brave men and women who helped defend their freedom, as we approach the 85th anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, on September 15. Around 30 minutes’ drive away, they will find the best place to do that…
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Learn the Stories of the Air Crew Who Defended Merseyside
Families in Merseyside are being encouraged to connect with the city’s wartime history and the brave men and women who helped defend their freedom, as we approach Battle of Britain Day on September 15 and its 85th anniversary. Around one hour’s drive away, they will find the best place to do…
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See Blackpool Through a New Wartime Lens
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.“ So said Winston Churchill during the Battle of Britain in 1940, when RAF air crews across the country were defending Britain from Luftwaffe attack. With Battle of Britain Day approaching, on September 15, 85 years…
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Learn the Stories of the Air Crew Who Defended Manchester
Families in and around Manchester are being encouraged to connect with the city’s wartime history and the brave men and women who helped defend their freedom, as we approach Battle of Britain Day on September 15. Around 60 minutes’ drive away, they will find the best place to do that at what was…
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Where Every Staycationer Should Aim to Hangar Out This Summer
Blackpool’s truly hidden gem of a visitor attraction is inviting experience-seekers to cut through the flak and do what it takes to visit its unique tourism offering at the optimal time to do so. The Spitfire Visitor Centre: Hangar 42 celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2025 and yet thousands of…
