{"id":18490,"date":"2019-09-16T20:01:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T18:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=18490"},"modified":"2025-03-24T20:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T18:11:12","slug":"the-upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/the-upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"The Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre<\/strong>, located in <strong>Upottery<\/strong>, Devon, is dedicated to preserving the history of <strong>Upottery Airfield<\/strong>, which was an important site during <strong>World War II<\/strong>. The centre focuses on the airfield\u2019s role during the war, specifically as a base for the <strong>United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)<\/strong> and the <strong>British RAF<\/strong>. The museum is housed in a historic <strong>Nissen hut<\/strong>, a distinctive structure used during the war for various military purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"GLOBAL__gm2-headline-5 section-hero-header-title-title wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"C-26\">Slough Lane<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"C-26\">Smeatharpe<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honiton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"C-26\">Devon, EX14 9RD<\/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:\/\/www.southwestairfields.co.uk\/page5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.southwestairfields.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:info@southwestairfields.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@southwestairfields.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\"><span class=\"widget-pane-link\">+44 7778 857722<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"C-15\">Good Friday &#8211; last Sunday of October (unless otherwise stated)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"C-15\">Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"C-13\">Entrance Heritage centres is by donation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1695682094038109\/\" 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\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d167045.639033088!2d-3.2797142185670625!3d50.89217855183204!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x486d8c04071ab421%3A0x8dd236bdef085819!2sThe%20Upottery%20Airfield%20Nissen%20Hut%20Heritage%20Centre!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1568654886750!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/the-upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre\/upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18492\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-2-728x546.jpg\" alt=\"Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre\" class=\"wp-image-18492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-2-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-2-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-2-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"GLOBAL__gm2-headline-5 section-hero-header-title-title wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre<\/strong>&#8216;s u<span class=\"C-10\">nique Original Photographic Archive Documenting the major role this historic airfield played during the night of June 5th and the D-Day operation on June 6th 1944 and the Bravery of the men who flew from here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"C-13\">Film of the D day Landings<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"C-13\">The Uniforms they Wore<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"C-13\">The Weapons they used<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"C-13\">The conditions they Lived in<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"C-13\">Dioramas &amp; Models<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"C-13\">Local WW2 Memorabilia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/the-upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre\/upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-728x546.jpg\" alt=\"Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre\" class=\"wp-image-18493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/the-upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre\/upottery-airfield-nissen-hut-heritage-centre-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-3-420x560.jpg\" alt=\"Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre\" class=\"wp-image-18494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-3-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-3-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-3-728x971.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-3-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Upottery-Airfield-Nissen-Hut-Heritage-Centre-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>History of Upottery Airfield:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The airfield was constructed in 1943 and played an essential role in the D-Day operations, with aircraft flying from Upottery to support the Normandy invasion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The centre offers an in-depth look at the airfield\u2019s history, from its construction and operational years to its later use by other military units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nissen Hut Exhibits:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Nissen hut<\/strong> itself is a historic structure that provides a glimpse into the wartime atmosphere. These huts were used as barracks, storage, and operational bases during WWII.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inside the hut, visitors can explore displays showcasing the daily lives of the men and women who worked at Upottery, including artifacts such as <strong>uniforms<\/strong>, <strong>photographs<\/strong>, and <strong>personal items<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aircraft and Military Displays:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Although the museum does not house complete aircraft, it features several <strong>aircraft parts<\/strong>, <strong>models<\/strong>, and <strong>artifacts<\/strong> related to planes that operated from Upottery, such as <strong>B-24 Liberators<\/strong> and <strong>B-17 Flying Fortresses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are also displays on aviation technology, aircraft engines, and the equipment used during WWII missions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Role of the USAAF:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upottery was a key base for the <strong>USAAF 440th Bomb Group<\/strong>, and the museum features detailed exhibits about the group\u2019s missions, including <strong>aircraft operations<\/strong> and <strong>combat sorties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal stories of the airmen who served at Upottery are also part of the exhibit, highlighting their contributions to the war effort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memorial and Commemoration:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>memorial<\/strong> area is dedicated to those who served at Upottery Airfield and the men and women who lost their lives in combat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>The Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre<\/strong> honors the legacy of the <strong>&#8220;D-Day&#8221; operation<\/strong> and features a <strong>Roll of Honour<\/strong> for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos Mark Griffiths<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Upottery Airfield Nissen Hut Heritage Centre, located in Upottery, Devon, is dedicated to preserving the history of Upottery Airfield, which was an important site&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18490","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18490"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35169,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18490\/revisions\/35169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}