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RAF Digby Ops Room Museum

Restored Second World War fighter sector operations room on the active RAF Digby station, shown on guided visits by arrangement.

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Limited operations. The museum is on an active RAF station and can be visited by prior arrangement only, subject to guide availability.

About the museum

RAF Digby began in 1918 as RAF Scopwick and was renamed Digby in 1920. In 1937 it became a sector fighter airfield of No. 12 Group, Fighter Command, and its operations room directed the fighter squadrons of the Lima Sector over central England. No. 611 Squadron was based at the station from October 1939 to December 1940, together with Nos 46 and 504 Squadrons, and flew Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.

The semi-sunken operations block has been restored and is arranged as it would have looked on a typical day of the Battle of Britain. Chalk boards show the pilots and aircraft available to each squadron, their locations and the weather, and a large plotting table carries a map of central England and the surrounding sea. Visitors can see where the plotters and the sector controller worked. A separate room holds photographs, combat reports and objects connected with 611 Squadron.

The museum is staffed by volunteer guides and is on a working RAF station, so visits are arranged in advance and visitors must follow the station's security rules. Entry is free, and donations are welcome.

Highlights

Restored Second World War fighter sector operations room
Plotting table with map of central England
Chalk boards showing squadron states as on a Battle of Britain day
Room on 611 Squadron with photographs and combat reports
Guided by volunteers on an active RAF station

Permanent exhibitions

Restored sector operations room – The Second World War operations block restored to its Battle of Britain state, with a plotting table, chalk boards and controller positions.
611 Squadron room – Photographs, combat reports and objects connected with 611 Squadron, which was based at Digby from 1939 to 1940.

Founded: 1997
Operated by: Royal Air Force (volunteer guides)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Visits are free; donations are welcome.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible: no information
Elevator: no information
Accessible restroom: no information
Accessible parking: no information
Service dogs welcome: no information
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours: no information
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description: no information

Visit Lincolnshire lists accessible facilities, toilets and parking at the site, but no details are published.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car

Parking available

A sports ground car park is opposite the main gate of RAF Digby.

The museum is inside RAF Digby, near Ashby de la Launde, south of Lincoln. The station is a secure site, so identification is checked at the main gate.

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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Plan your visit

Guided tours	yes
Good to know	Visitors report to the Main Guardroom at the main gate and must bring photographic identification such as a driving licence or passport. Visits are booked with the station by email through the RAF Digby contact page. Another local source advises that visitors can also arrive at the sports ground car park opposite the main gate and wait for the guides.