{"id":17742,"date":"2019-05-15T20:37:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T18:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=17742"},"modified":"2025-03-22T20:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T18:24:17","slug":"fonfa-new-forest-airfields-education-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fonfa-new-forest-airfields-education-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"FONFA &#8211; New Forest Airfields Education Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>New Forest Airfields Education Centre<\/strong>, managed by the Friends of the <strong>New Forest Airfields (FONFA)<\/strong>, is located in Bransgore, near <strong>Christchurch<\/strong>, UK. It serves as a hub for preserving and sharing the aviation history of the New Forest, which was home to several important <strong>World War II airfields<\/strong>. The centre is open to visitors for educational purposes, showcasing exhibits on local airfields such as Stoney Cross, Holmsley South, and Ibsley, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friends of the New Forest Airfields \/ New Forest Airfields Education Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\"><span class=\"widget-pane-link\">Derritt Lane, Bransgore <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\"><span class=\"widget-pane-link\">Christchurch BH23 8HE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/30\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fonfa.co.uk\">https:\/\/fonfa.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\"><span class=\"widget-pane-link\">+44 1425 611668<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Heritage Centre will be open from 10.00 to 16.00 every Sunday from 6th April to 26th October 2025. (Last admission 15.00)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/334900119978230\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>N.B. Please use the postcode BH23 8AU for SatNav insertion, which will take you to the Heatherstone Grange Estate entrance. DO NOT use their postal address to find them, in your car.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d161448.329684198!2d-1.8954138886007514!3d50.78242928984614!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x48739bcf64ac5d6d%3A0xcf6b34145d2c8d26!2sNew+Forest+Airfields+Education+Centre!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1557944411427!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/fonfa-new-forest-airfields-education-centre\/new-forest-airfields-memorial\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17744\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/New-Forest-Airfields-Memorial-728x368.jpg\" alt=\"New Forest Airfields Memorial\" class=\"wp-image-17744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/New-Forest-Airfields-Memorial-728x368.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/New-Forest-Airfields-Memorial-240x121.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/New-Forest-Airfields-Memorial-420x213.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/New-Forest-Airfields-Memorial-600x304.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The centre, in Mosquito Way, covers the history of 12 airfields including Stoney Cross, Lymington, Ibsley, Hurn, Holmsley, Christchurch, Bisterne, Beaulieu and Calshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are displays on local aviation history, including the Schneider Trophy races of the 1920s and 1930s. Model aircraft and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum houses a variety of artifacts, including photographs, model aircraft, and dioramas, along with original World War II items. Some of the highlights include information on the Schneider Trophy races of the <strong>1920s<\/strong> and <strong>1930s<\/strong>, and the stories of servicemen and women who were based at these airfields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo FONFA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Forest Airfields Education Centre, managed by the Friends of the New Forest Airfields (FONFA), is located in Bransgore, near Christchurch, UK. 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