ON Sunday at 11am, the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, near York, will be opening a major new display to the memory of British Airborne Forces, which was instigated by Winston Churchill, 60 years ago this month.
I invite readers who are former members of the Parachute Regiment, Glider Pilot Regiment, Airborne Engineers or many other infantry and specialist units who wore the famous "red beret", to come along and meet hundreds of their old comrades. Entry to veterans is free.
The museum is a charity and is also the only Allied Air Forces Memorial in Europe. We are grateful to the Airborne Assault Normandy Trust, Glider Pilot, Parachute and Royal Engineers Associations plus 16 Air Assault Brigade and the Hartenstein Airborne Museum at Arnhem for their tremendous support in preparing for this event and the new display.
The day will include the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, gliders, parachutists, displays and march pasts, plus two military bands and much more. If you are a former Red Devil or are simply interested in what Airborne Forces have achieved, you will be most welcome.
Ian Reed,
Museum Director,
Yorkshire Air Museum,
Halifax Way, Elvington, York.
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