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Helicopter Museum, Locking Moor Road, Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8PP

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A soldier in WW2 uniform holding a rifle and sitting on a pile of split logs at the Weston-super-Mare Helicopter Museum Military History weekend

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Step back in time at the Weston Helicopter Museum Military History Weekend.

Visit the WWII encampment which is brought to life by re-enactors. Experience the sights and sounds of live tank firing on both days and see military vehicles.

Military History Weekend 2026 at The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare will see the land surrounding Weston Airfield's restored WW2 era Control Tower and Pilots Block brought to life by re-enactors, living history camps and historic military vehicles from around the country on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April. 

Also taking place over the course of the weekend will be a live performance of 1940’s wartime music, tank driving and firing demonstrations, talks and live firing displays comparing Allied and Axis weaponry and a host of vehicles and helicopters to explore. 

 

  

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Season (25 Apr 2026)
Season (26 Apr 2026)

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