7.5 hours
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
Starting at GBP 38
Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am to 05:00 pm (GMT+01:00)
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
Flambird's Chase, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Frontline is a opportunity and an annual, must-go event for the Great War history enthusiast. You will join a restricted number of your peers as you explore a specific area of this wide ranging and complicated field.
With talks in previous seminars ranging from the tribulations of recreating a Great War Aircraft ( from drawing board to actual flight) to the challenges of excavating a totally buried Royal Flying Corps Camp, you can guarentee an interesting an exciting day.
For 2026, year, the theme is 'Faces and Spaces'.
We are presently accepting applications for speakers.
Presentations should illustrated and highlight key, possibly even pivotal, people or locations in the Great War. These could be related ot aviation, but equally could be of a more general nature. There need not be a direct link to RFC / RAF Stow Maries, Home Defense, or Essex.
Presentations should be 35-45 minutes long, and speakers will be invited to conduct book or media signings and sit on our popular Q&A Panel in the latter part of the day.
The day includes up-close and personal tours of aircraft & object handling sessions , as well as lunch in the orginal 1917 Airmen's Mess.
Finishing off the day with that Q&A session with our experts, you will leave informed, educated and excited about a day well spent.
Propeller Members are eligible for a reduced admission fee to this event. Please contact the Propeller Club team to arrange this.
As part of your admission, you will enjoy a behind-the-rope tour of the Aircraft collection, showcasing the rare Albatros, Tabloid, Avro and BE2e aircraft. During the tour, you will be free to take photographs and ask questions.
Handling Sessions You will have a chance to get hands-on with a selection of our Objects, drawn from the collections indivudually for this year's event.
Lunch
Lunch will be a buffet style affair, with refreshments, as part of your admission. It will be served in the1917 Airmen's Mess. Yes - you will eat where the personnel of 37 Sqn, RFC (later RAF) ate!
You will be able to purchase additional drinks and snacks during the day from our Cafe.
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Tickets for Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Frontline: Faces and Spaces can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Frontline: Faces & Spaces Single Admn (14 years +) | 38 GBP |
