Open Times & Events

Diary dates for 2026. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Public Dates 2026 Free Entrance, Donations Welcome.

28th June Museum Open Day & Book Sale 11pm - 4pm

26th July Annual Museum Open Day 11am - 5pm

30th August Museum Open Day 12pm - 4pm

12th September Battle of Britain Open Day 12pm - 4pm

27th September Museum Open Day 12pm - 4pm

17th October Craft Fair 10am - 2pm

25th October Museum Open Day 12pm - 4pm

Events Robertsbridge Aviation Society Will Be Attending

16th May Kent & East Sussex Railway 1940s Weekend

17th May Kent & East Sussex Railway 1940s Weekend

23rd May Robertsbridge Model Railway Exhibition

24th May Robertsbridge Model Railway Exhibition

12th September RAFA Sponsored Walk

8th November RAF Spilsby Remembrance Service

Member / Volunteer Dates

11th July Workday 9am - 2:30pm

11th July Committee Meeting 10am Start

8th August Workday 9am - 2:30pm

15th August Art Exhibition

19th September Workday 9am - 2:30pm

19th September Committee Meeting 10am Start

10th October Workday 9am - 2:30pm

7th November Workday 9am - 2:30pm

7th November Committee Meeting 10am Start

21st November Workday 9am - 2:30pm

12th December Workday 9am - 2:30pm

General Meetings (3rd Wednesday of each month)

13th May General Meeting.

In October 1982, following the end of the Falklands conflict No. 29 Squadron detached nine Phantom FGR-2 aircraft to RAF Stanley, where they assumed responsibility for the air defence of the Falkland Islands. Over the course of the unit's

time in the South Atlantic, the original personnel from No. 29 Squadron returned to the UK to be replaced by personnel from other Phantom squadrons. This turnover personnel led to the unit becoming officially referred to as simply ‘Phandet’ (short for

Phantom Detachment) until, in March 1983, No. 23 Squadron Phantom’s officially took up the role. No. 23 Squadron remained in the Falklands until October 1988,

after which it returned to the UK. Its role as the main air defence unit in the Falklands was taken up by No. 1435 Flight.

Former RAF Phantom Technician Clive Hammond has kindly agreed to talk to Society members about his experience of a ‘Phandet’. He will take us on a journey to the Falklands via RAF Hercules transport followed by the experience of living and

maintaining a complex fighter jet in sometimes very harsh conditions.

17th June General Meeting 7pm - 8:30pm

Come and watch an amazing talk (Video) by Major Brian Shul as he tells the story of his amazing career leading up to flying SR-71 Blackbird.

Brian Shul was a USAF Vietnam war attack pilot who went on to pilot the SR71 Blackbird.

He flew 212 combat missions and was shot down flying a T-28 Trojan near the end of the Vietnam war. He was so badly burned that he was not expected to live. He returned to full flight status, flying the SR-71 Blackbird.

Major Shul completed a 20-year career in the Air Force. He wrote four books on aviation and

ran a photo studio in Marysville, California, until his death in Reno, Nevada.

Major Brian Shul (8 February 1948 – 20 May 2023)