Amazing hidden gem in Blackpool. Get up close and personal with the most iconic aircraft - Spitfire & Hurricane - along with all sorts of other WW2 items including relics from air crash sites. Volunteers are great and have all sorts of stories to tell. Where else in the UK can can you sit in a Spitfire for a fiver?!

Fantastic place loads to see but was mainly impressed by the knowledge and passion of the people who work there. They kept on almost apologising and checking we were okay to keep listening, but we were loving every second hearing about the different planes and equipment as well as a few anecdotes and we found out loads of things we never knew before. Also make sure you do the virtual reality bomb raid, well worth the money! Thank you for a fantastic day and I can't wait to see your future projects!

very informative staff who could bring the experiences of the pilots and crew to life for you. most interesting to me were many photos. a realisation of how very busy Blackpool was in wartime with service personel billeted in and around the town. a question I've thought of since, with Blackpool Tower a massive landmark for the bombers, why was Blackpool not heavily bombed? is the rumour true that Hitler wanted it intact for his own use? for his SS staff recreation grounds? above all, a reminded of how everyone pulled together for the common good. no suitable category, visited as family group with adult children.

Hangar 42 ( Spitfire Visitor Centre ) blackpool airport is a fantastic place to visit Highly Recommended, the staff are very informative and very friendly. I enjoyed every minute of my time spent there ( taking photo's and film footage ), my favourite was having my photo taken sitting in a spitfire. I will definitely come back for another visit to view the beauty of the spitfires 10/10

An amazing place to visit for a few hours or more as there is loads to see and many informative volunteers who are only too keen to share their knowledge and true stories of these WW2 heroes. Incredible team here make it a pleasure. OUTSTANDING

Having read the excellent reviews for this visitor centre,and knowing my dad is a fan of these aircraft we decided to go on his birthday as small group,so glad we did! We had a marvelous experience right through our visit from the friendly knowledgeable staff to the brilliant wartime exhibits of artifacts and some great reconstructed spitfires and vehicles. Dad thoroughly enjoyed his birthday visit.100%recommended. Keep up the good work you lovely people!😊

"Hangar 42" which, for those of you that dont know is a working Museum dedicated to the Actions of the RAF on the Fylde Coast during World War 2. Mainly Spitfire and Hurricane there is an amazing amount to see. This is due to the Dedication of a Group of Men and Women who want to keep the Memory of that part of our History alive. If you are bored and feel you have nothing to do......Give it a go, you will not be disappointed. I would suggest that it holds an interest for everyone. Ideally, in my opinion, for anyone between the ages of 5 and 99!!!!!!! Displays, presentations and interaction all the way around. Small refreshment area and lots to see and do. The Staff at "Hangar 42" are Knowledgeable, Passionate and Committed.

I found about the museum by pure accident and being a WW2 nut, decided to have a look in. They have a very good display, telling the story of the airfield from its early days, but a lot is focused on WW2. They have some very interesting exhibits as well as telling the stories of the aircraft and crews that flew from there. They also have flight simulators to keep the kids interested. The volunteers working there are friendly and informative. All in all a worthwhile place to visit.

We are interested in aviation and this was on our ‘to do’ list and we weren’t disappointed. Thought we would be there for about an hour and to be honest it was £21 for three Adults and if we had only been there 1 hour it would have been great value for money. However, the volunteers are so knowledgeable, patient and friendly we ended up being there for 3 hours!!!! The exhibits are so realistic (they are actually replicas), the artefacts are well laid out and the volunteers make it so interesting and are happy to chat for as long as you want to chat. Had a lovely cup of coffee and cake in the cafe which is set out in period decor, with lots of information and pictures on the wall. Coffee was in a lovely mug (not a flimsy paper cup)! Would highly recommend this museum but do check the opening hours befor you set off! When the Airspeed Oxford Project starts coming together and is on public display we will certainly be back to take a look. Thank you everyone at the museum for making a great day out.

I would highly recommend the £8 guided tour. Great value. The staff are knowledgeable and make it very interesting. The only disappointment for my husband was the spitfire stimulator wasn’t in operation that day which he was looking forward to seeing but we still enjoyed it.