The Royal Observer Corps Museum Trust


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  • Creation of the Personnel Records
  • BDAC Panels
    • 1 - the spanish armada
    • 2 - World War I 1914-1917
    • 3 - World War I 1917 - 1918
    • 4 - No Air Defence Sys - 1918-1920's
    • 5 - 1925-1940
    • 6 - Battle of Britain 1940
    • 7 - World War II 1941-1946
    • 8 - Royal Observer Corps - Totter1
    • 9 - D Day & 'Seaborne'
    • 10 - 1945 - 1947 Stand down
    • 11 - 1947 to 'Cold War' 1957
    • 12 - Cold War Overview 1956 to 1995
    • 13 - Cold War Role
    • 14 - Adapting to the 'Cold War'
    • 15 - Confirming Nuclear Strike
    • 16 - Locating position (Ground Zero)
    • 17 - Establishing Weapom Power
    • 18 - Calculating Fallout & Position
    • 19 - ROC & UKWMO
    • 20 - NRC's & NBCC's

The Museum's permanent display is at the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Museum
Hangar 1 South, Old Sarum Airfield, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6DZ

Opening Hours:

Winter Opening - From November 1st to January 31st Open 6 days a week, Tuesday through Sundays from 10:00 till 16:00.

Summer Opening - From February 1st to October 31st Open 6 days a week Tuesday through Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays from 10:00 till 17:00.

The Trust also takes every opportunity to hold exhibitions whenever possible in numerous locations. In this way the Museum is able to fulfil part of its commitment to ‘educate the public in the work and traditions of the Corps’. Exhibitions have ranged in size from a single display board or case to a whole room display, in libraries, Heritage Centres, shop windows and museums and galleries.



Royal Observer Corps Museum Trust



Permanent display at the
boscombe down aviation collection museum



Official website of the Royal Observer Corps Museum Trust 2025
Registered Charity No 1012451
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