The Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop in Hampshire has launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign!
The Museum, which recently won the Silver Award for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Beautiful South Awards, installed an Apache AH Mk.1 attack helicopter on permanent display last year, making it the only Museum in the UK where the public can see this formidable aircraft.
The exhibit has been a popular one at the Hampshire Museum, with record visitor numbers achieved in 2024/25 following the installation. However, the Museum now needs to update its popular ‘Helicopters in Action’ audio-visual display.
They have been working with the team at Ay-Pe to create an exciting digital experience that showcases the fascinating development of the Army’s armed and attack helicopters, with the Apache front and centre.
Artistic Impression by Ay-Pe, final display may differ.
The Museum is hoping to raise the funds it needs to make the new display a reality. Half the funds have already been secured, and the Crowdfunding campaign has got off to a great start with a generous donation of £5000 from the Army Air Corps Charity.
Lucy Johnson, Chief Executive of the Army Flying Museum, said: “It has taken over a decade for the Museum to install an Apache, and we are delighted to have been the first museum in the UK to have done so.
"The next challenge of bringing our audio-visual display up to date and truly showcase the development of these amazing aircraft is really exciting and we can’t wait to see the finished product. We hope that our visitors and supporters will get behind this and help us to achieve our fundraising target and get themselves a limited-edition gift too!”
Members of the public are encouraged to donate online to access some unique rewards designed by Runway25, a business created by Army veteran and former Apache technician, Tom Newey who said: “As a former aircraft technician with 3 Regt AAC, I actually owe my business to the Apache and the opportunities that being part of the AHF gave me.
"A chance encounter in 2014 led to me starting the business that eventually became Runway25. As a company, we are honoured to be working with the Army Flying Museum to help them raise funds for the display of ZJ224 which is such a special aircraft in AAC history.”
To find out more and support the Museum in their fundraising venture, visit: https://armyflying.com/support-us/army-flying-museum-apache-ah-mk-1-display-fundraiser/
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