Month: July 2025

A company which provides day to day work on defence related projects and military sites across Hampshire and Wiltshire has confirmed its commitment to the British Army aviation museum at Middle Wallop, by extending its corporate partnership for a further twelve months.

UK Power Networks Services, experts in managing electricity infrastructure, began its support of the Army Flying Museum with a successful volunteer day at the Museum in 2022, when fifty volunteers from the company gave the Museum a much-needed boost by undertaking a variety of gardening and maintenance work around the grounds.  Teams from the company have since returned to the Museum to aid the team in maintaining the memorial garden for visitors to enjoy, restoring uneven flooring in the main exhibition hall and cleaning the much-loved memorial.

Lucy Johnson, CEO at the museum said: “We are so pleased that UK Power Networks Services are continuing as one of the corporate partners at the Army Flying Museum. The Museum represents a great opportunity to showcase the company’s work to our ever-expanding audience, and we very much look forward to welcoming their staff with their families into the Museum over the coming year. By pledging their support for the Museum for another year, UK Power Networks Services will directly support vital work at the Museum and ensure the charity can continue to develop its role in telling the history of British Army aviation”.

UK Power Networks Services build and maintain electrical infrastructure for high profile businesses and organisations, serving clients in defence, airports, ports, rail operators, public sector developments, utilities, manufacturers, and logistics firms.

The Army Flying Museum is the only Museum in the world that tells the extraordinary story of British Army aviation.  As a corporate partner, UK Power Networks Services enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, allowing staff, clients and stakeholders to share a deep connection with the Museum and its community.  The Museum offers brand acknowledgement, access and networking as well as discounted venue hire and staff benefits including free access for company team members and their families.

Rodney Booth, client delivery manager at UK Power Networks Services, said: “We are delighted to be continuing its corporate partnership with the Army Flying Museum. It is a privilege to be able to support such a unique local charity and the great work all their staff are engaged with. We look forward to another successful year in association with our friends and partners at the Army Flying Museum.’’

www.armyflying.com

A spectacular festival of motoring and aviation not only brought a fabulous array of vehicles and aircraft from across the country roaring into the Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop, Hampshire last Saturday (12 July), but also saw a magnificent air display programme which wowed yet another sell-out crowd.

The Army Flying Museum, and the adjacent Army Air Corps airfield, saw its highest number of aircraft, motorcycles, classic and super cars descend on an extremely hot day for the fifth Wallop, Wheels and Wings event, attracting over 5000 visitors. The event, which was sponsored by GKN Aerospace and Airbus, was undoubtedly the biggest and best it has hosted, and the air displays began in style with a stunning fly-past from the Red Arrows.  The afternoon saw a number of displays including the RAF Falcons Parachute Team, Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight’s Spitfire PR.XIX along with a stunning display from the Aerosuperbatics Wing Walkers and culminated with a breathtaking finale from the Army Air Corps Display Team.

On the ground there were over 400 classic and super car clubs in attendance, spanning over one hundred years of motoring including the Morgan Club, Aston Martin Owners’ Club, the MX5 Owners Club and the Austin Healey Club, along with a wide range of superbikes and vintage motorcycles, with a very special display by Andover Norton International.

Visitors were able to view the new Boeing AH-64E Apache AH1 which was especially brought out of the hangar for visitors to see, along with the Army Air Corps recruiting team’s Gazelle helicopter.  TV personality Henry Cole also made a very special appearance, bringing along his partially restored Bell Sioux Helicopter for crowds to see.

The event showcased a number of interactive STEM activities in its Discovery Den, with hands on activities from GKN Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing and Leonardos with lots to keep young minds buzzing, including GKN’s very own robot.

A shopping village showcased many local traders and visitors were treated to lots of great delights from local businesses including Saxnot Meadery, New Forest Shortbread, Hornet Chilli and many more.

Lucy Johnson, Army Flying Museum CEO, said: We are so thrilled to have welcomed over 5000 people to our biggest and best-ever Wallop Wheels & Wings – what a finale we gave the crowds this year, huge thanks to the Army Air Corps Display Team. This is the key event in the Museum’s fundraising calendar, and it is so important in helping to raise the profile of the Museum and the work that we do. It was fantastic to see so many happy, smiling faces despite the heat, and to see a record-breaking number of cars, bikes and aircraft join us on the day.  Increasing our air display programme was a particular highlight and it was great to see the delight on our visitors faces as they watched the spectacular displays taking place.  Roll on 2026!” 

Wallop Wheels and Wings 2026 is set to take place on Saturday 11 July, more info at www.armyflying.com