Operations Room
See the reconstructed 1940 Operations Room, which directed aircraft in the Battle of Britain.
Operations Room
Still tucked behind its original blast walls, the room has been restored to how it would have looked in 1940
A reconstruction of the place where RAF Duxford’s fighter aircraft were directed into combat during the Battle of Britain.
The fixtures and fittings of this historic room were removed long ago, but today you can see an accurate reconstruction of the Operations Room. A variety of different sources of evidence, including documents, photographs, film and personal recollections, were used in ensuring the Operations Room looks as it did in 1940.
Collections in Context
The Supermarine Spitfire
Designed by R J Mitchell, the Supermarine Spitfire is arguably one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history...
The Hawker Hurricane
The Hurricane saw action on all fronts during the Second World War and played a pivotal role during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940 alongside its contemporary, the Spitfire...
Historic Duxford
Stephen Woolford, Head of Interpretation and Collections at IWM Duxford, gives an introduction to IWM Duxford's key Battle of Britain sites.
From our Collections
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The Falklands Conflict, April - June 1982
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Admiralty Message announcing the use of codename Operation Dynamo for the evacuation of the BEF, May 1940
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VE Day mug
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The Allied Campaign in North West Europe, 6 June - 7 May 1945
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Royal Proclamation on the Reduction of Domestic Bread Consumption, May 1917
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The Campaign in Italy, May 1944
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Brussels, VE Day 3
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The Battle for Crete, 20 - 31 May 1941
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Liberated from Belsen Concentration Camp, 1945
