The Reg Day Museum at Dunsfold was created in 2004 by its namesake, Reg Day. Reg was passionate about preserving a record of all military and related activities and artefacts specific to the use of Dunsfold Aerodrome from 1942 onwards.

This passion came from Reg’s history with the Aerodrome which began in 1943 when he was a serving member of 98 Squadron RAF during the Second World War. Until 1944, Reg worked as a mechanic on the B-25 Mitchell bombers at Dunsfold Aerodrome along with approximately 40 other men. Reg helped maintain six active flying planes and three grounded aircraft, in a rolling pattern.

Reg ‘came home’ to Dunsfold Aerodrome in 2003 and, with the aid of Dunsfold Park, created a museum of memorabilia in 2004 which recounted life at Dunsfold Aerodrome during the Second World War. His determination to keep the memories alive, and to ensure that Dunsfold’s past and the efforts of the men who worked at the Aerodrome should never be forgotten, has seen visitors from all over the world tour the Museum.

At the age of 96, Reg died in March 2019. He has left a lasting legacy at Dunsfold and his museum has been entrusted to a group of Trustees comprised of friends, family and Dunsfold Aerodrome enthusiasts who will ensure his efforts to remember those that served on the airfield will continue.

The museum is open at Dunsfold Park from 10:00 to 15:00 every Wednesday by appointment.