People's Mosquito Club 2026 Fundraising day

We are delighted to be able to offer our members the opportunity to spend a day at the Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare (see www.helimuseum.com for more information) 

All attendees will be provided with a guided tour of the museum, which will last a maximum of 60 minutes, as well as a project update from our Chairman, John Lilley, and an illustrated talk by Michael Parrott.

Michael is one of the founders of the 307 Squadron Project and his talk is entitled "The Polish Nightfighters - The Story of 307 Squadron"

It will cover the squadron's formation at Lincolnshire in August 1940 and its subsequent moves to different bases including RAF Exeter where they remained for two years (April 1941 - April 1943) defending the whole of south-west England including Weston-Super-Mare. 

The talk includes details about the squadron's three aircraft that the squadron used during the war - Defiant, Beaufighter and Mosquito, plus details of what squadron members got up to in their spare time - and how the chance discovery of a plaque in memory of a squadron navigator led to the formation of 307 Squadron Project and the annual civic raising of the Polish flag over Exeter Guildhall every November in memory of the squadron.

A buffet lunch will also be provided and you will also have some time to explore the museum at your leisure

The preliminary programme for the day is as follows:

• 10:00 - Museum Opens
• 10:30 - Coffee Reception/Opening Welcome
• 11:00 - Guided tours
• 12:30 - Buffet Lunch will be served
• 14:00 - Talks
• 15:30 - Closing remarks
• 16:30 - Museum closes

Note that this event is open to members of the TPM Club and their guests only.

Due to the capacity of the venue, tickets will be limited to a maximum of 2 per member at this stage.

We are pleased to offer an "early-bird" price of £42.50 per ticket until 31st August. After that date, we will offer tickets for sale to non-members at a cost of £70 (to include a year's membership). Tickets for members and guests will still be available at a cost of £45 (subject to availability)

However, if you require more than two tickets to allow you to bring your family, please contact Alan Pickford (alan.pickford@peoplesmosquito.org.uk) who can provide a discount code for your use to purchase up to 2 additional tickets for under-18s.

The ticket price includes free use of the Museum car park