A local museum is calling on members of the public to help them create a flock of woollen birds as part of a new campaign.
The Army Flying Museum, based in Middle Wallop, wants to use the knitted and crocheted eagles as part of a summer holiday project which will see the birds take roost in shops and organisations across Test Valley in time for the summer holidays.
Eagles can be custom made, or based on a pattern that the museum can provide based on Zephyr, the Army Air Corps’ mascot.
The Army Flying Museum, which opened in 1987, is no stranger to knitted visitors, having organised ‘Magnificent Mini Medals’ to commemorate Remembrance Day last year, with woollen poppies and medals submitted to the museum by members of the public.