Airborne Assault Museum

The Airborne Assault Museum is a military museum at Duxford that displays extensive collections of parachutes, equipment, uniforms, and records of British airborne forces across multiple conflicts. The exhibits cover the tools, uniforms, and documents that these specialized soldiers used and carried.

The museum was founded in 1946 and preserves artifacts from major operations including planning documents from the Bruneval Raid and equipment used during the D-Day landings. These collections document key moments in British airborne operations across the decades.

The museum tells personal stories of paratroopers through exhibits featuring medals, photographs, and written accounts of their military service. Visitors can connect with the human side of these soldiers' experiences and their journeys.

Entry to this museum is included with admission to Imperial War Museum Duxford, and it is open daily for visitors. Plan to spend time browsing the different exhibits, as the collections are quite extensive.

The collection includes a gilded AK47 machine gun recovered from Saddam Hussein's Palace alongside a World War II Willys Jeep that was used during the D-Day landings. These unexpected objects show how the collection spans different conflicts and eras.

Location: Cambridgeshire

Inception: 1946

Address: Airborne Assault, Building 213, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4QR

Website: https://paradata.org.uk

GPS coordinates: 52.09306,0.12944

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:47