Following on from their successful Autumn season, the Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop hopes to continue bringing new audiences through its doors with another fabulous series of daytime and evening talks.

The popular speaker series at the Museum was developed in 2025 to include a monthly daytime talk programme and has continued to go from strength to strength, attracting a wide range of speakers showing their support for the Museum which has made a significant impact on the local tourism sector over the last few years.

The speaker series kicks off in January with return visits from Military Historian and Battlefield Guide Mike Peters and former RAF fast jet pilot and author Mandy Hickson.  In what is set to be a remarkable talk in February, Dr Tony Insall will tell the story of Captain Gilbert Insall, the only person to have both won a Victoria Cross and to have escaped successfully from a German prisoner-of-war camp during the First World War.

For those interested in modern technology, don’t miss a mesmerising talk by Mike Roberts from Leonardo as he shares the fascinating story of Proteus, one of the world’s most exciting autonomous military aviation programmes, from its concept to the race against weather to fly Proteus in 2025.

The Spring season of talks culminates with a thrilling talk - SAS-Sea King Down - where visitors will join Mark Aston at the Museum or online for a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat true story of one soldier's Special Forces operations in the Falklands War.

As a special event this year, the Museum will collaborate with Veteran Voices to tell the story of the Iranian Embassy Siege.  This rare live event from a Red Troop assault veteran has never been told live before, only via podcast, and visitors will also have the opportunity to see a replica scale-model of the embassy. 

Chris Keeber from Veteran Voices said “Veteran Voices is proud to be working with the Army Flying Museum to deliver this event, providing a veteran of Operation Nimrod with the platform to tell his firsthand account”

With monthly daytime talks on subjects including the Supermarine Seaplane, the Youngest Bomber Pilot of World War Two and the story of the secret underground bunker and how it helped to win the Battle of Britain, there is definitely lots taking place at the Museum this Spring for military enthusiasts and history fans alike.

The launch of this programme follows on from the successful programme of events that the Museum staged in 2025, with visitor figures looking certain to hit record numbers for the second consecutive year.

Chief Executive of the Army Flying Museum Lucy Johnson said: “It has been wonderful to see so many new faces through our doors, not only to enjoy our wide-ranging speaker series, but also to learn about the history of British Army aviation and enjoy the sights on the adjacent airfield as the Apache helicopters fly by.  We are really excited about our collaboration with Veteran Voices, and this is set to be a very special evening at the Museum.”