Imperial War Museum Duxford

Airborne Assault: Removed 'current' from 'Current operations in Afghanistan'

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AirSpace also houses ''Airborne Assault'', the museum of the British Army's [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] and airborne forces. Previously located at Browning Barracks near [[Aldershot]], the museum opened at Duxford on 8 December 2008. The opening ceremony was led by the then [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]], the Parachute Regiment's [[Colonel-in-Chief]]. The museum chronicles the history of British airborne forces from the Second World War to [[Operation Herrick|current operations]] in [[Afghanistan]] and cost £3 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first= Michael |date=7 December 2008 |title=New museum honours Parachute Regiment |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5294113.ece |work=[[The Times]] |access-date=24 August 2009 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> AirSpace also houses ''Airborne Assault'', the museum of the British Army's [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] and airborne forces. Previously located at Browning Barracks near [[Aldershot]], the museum opened at Duxford on 8 December 2008. The opening ceremony was led by the then [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]], the Parachute Regiment's [[Colonel-in-Chief]]. The museum chronicles the history of British airborne forces from the Second World War to [[Operation Herrick| operations]] in [[Afghanistan]] and cost £3 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first= Michael |date=7 December 2008 |title=New museum honours Parachute Regiment |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5294113.ece |work=[[The Times]] |access-date=24 August 2009 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Hangar 2: Flying Aircraft== ==Hangar 2: Flying Aircraft==