Named after Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael James Beetham, a former World War II bomber pilot and current RAF Museum president, the centre is regarded as one of the finest aircraft conservation centres in the world.
MBCC skilled technicians undertake extensive work to prepare aircraft and other objects for display at the RAF Museum.
Current projects include the restoration of the Handley Page Hampden bomber; Lindbergh’s Miles Mohawk and the Sopwith Dolphin, and visitors to the museum will gain exclusive behind-the-scenes access to these aircraft conservation projects and the daily work of the centre.
“The conservation team at the MBCC are justifiably proud of the work they do towards preserving our aviation heritage,” said Conservation Centre Manager, Tim Wallis. “We welcome this opportunity to allow the public a degree of access towards finding out more about the painstaking and skilled work that aircraft conservation entails.”
