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An introduction to the owners and volunteers associated with Twinwood Airfield.
Site Plan
Plan of the Twinwood Airfield site.
Glenn Miller
A brief overview of the history of Glenn Miller and his link with Twinwood Airfield.
Control Tower
Renovation and various WW2 and Glenn Miller displays.
Original Buildings
Photographs of the remaining buildings on the site at the time of purchase by Twinwood Events Ltd.
Aviation Museum
Various displays of recovered crashed aircraft, RAF and WW2 associated items.
MT Section
Vehicles currently on site and those visiting events.
Axis Museum
Display of German and Russian equipment, Allied field equipment and Royalty / Churchill items.
Renovation of Hut 44
The renovation of one of the original buildings on site.
Fire service Museum
Display of wartime Fire service equipment and recreation of a fire station.
Fire Service Photo Album
Photo Albums
Bedford Proms 2009
Bootleg Beatles & Counterfeit Stones
Rhythm Festival 2009
Rhythm Festival 2007
Rhythm Festival 2006
Glenn Miller Festival 2008
Glenn Miller Festival 2007
Glenn Miller Festival 2006.
Fairground Organ Festival 2007
Other 2006 Events
Midsommer Murders, Badfest, Organ Festival
How to Find Us
Contact Us
Welcome, Opening times, Events list.
Events
About Us
An introduction to the owners and volunteers associated with Twinwood Airfield.
Site Plan
Plan of the Twinwood Airfield site.
Glenn Miller
A brief overview of the history of Glenn Miller and his link with Twinwood Airfield.
Control Tower
Renovation and various WW2 and Glenn Miller displays.
Original Buildings
Photographs of the remaining buildings on the site at the time of purchase by Twinwood Events Ltd.
Aviation Museum
Various displays of recovered crashed aircraft, RAF and WW2 associated items.
MT Section
Vehicles currently on site and those visiting events.
Axis Museum
Display of German and Russian equipment, Allied field equipment and Royalty / Churchill items.
Renovation of Hut 44
The renovation of one of the original buildings on site.
Fire service Museum
Display of wartime Fire service equipment and recreation of a fire station.
Fire Service Photo Album
Photo Albums
Bedford Proms 2009
Bootleg Beatles & Counterfeit Stones
Rhythm Festival 2009
Rhythm Festival 2007
Rhythm Festival 2006
Glenn Miller Festival 2008
Glenn Miller Festival 2007
Glenn Miller Festival 2006.
Fairground Organ Festival 2007
Other 2006 Events
Midsommer Murders, Badfest, Organ Festival
How to Find Us
Contact Us
Axis Museum
Russian Type 27 Field Gun
This weapon was first introduced in 1927 as a horse drawn artillery piece. The most noticeable difference to the one on display is the solid metal wheels, the original 1927 version having wooden spoked wheels.
This weapon was first introduced in 1927 as a horse drawn artillery piece. The most noticeable difference to the one on display is the solid metal wheels, the original 1927 version having wooden spoked wheels.
Although we call this building the Axis Museum it contains a number of different displays. At present the displays are still evolving and will grow with time.
Along with a German based diorama there is our Type 27 Russian Field Gun (see picture below), a small World War One display, a Royalty based display and a collection of Home Front and Allied field equipment.
Along with a German based diorama there is our Type 27 Russian Field Gun (see picture below), a small World War One display, a Royalty based display and a collection of Home Front and Allied field equipment.
German Pak 184/1( r ) Anti Tank Gun .
This is in fact a Russian 45 mm weapon copied from the German Pak 35/36 Anti tank guns in the 1930’s.
During the War these were captured in numbers by the Germans and used on the Eastern front, some also found their way back to Europe. Enough were in use by the Germans to re designate the weapon as the Pak 184/1( r ) and manufacture ammunition.
Our example was imported to the UK following post war service in Finland.
This is in fact a Russian 45 mm weapon copied from the German Pak 35/36 Anti tank guns in the 1930’s.
During the War these were captured in numbers by the Germans and used on the Eastern front, some also found their way back to Europe. Enough were in use by the Germans to re designate the weapon as the Pak 184/1( r ) and manufacture ammunition.
Our example was imported to the UK following post war service in Finland.
Other displays include the cabinet dedicated to Royalty and Winston Churchill. Our two Churchill items include a photograph accompanied by a signature removed from a letter and a Cigar presented by Winston for services rendered during the war.
Along with the German / Russian field Guns there is a collection of associated wartime artifacts and documents
Visiting reenactment group with the Type 27 Infantry Gun
A recreation of a German bunker is housed in the original PBX building which was the telephone exchange for Twinwood Airfield during WW2. As the PBX was a concrete roofed, blast proof structure it has no windows and lends itself well to doubling as a dark, atmospheric bunker.
On display are various pieces of German field equipment, boxes and weapons.
On display are various pieces of German field equipment, boxes and weapons.
German Bunker Display