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.
A local museum is calling on members of the public to help them create a fleet of woollen helicopters as part of a new campaign. The Army Flying Museum, based in Middle Wallop, wants to use the knitted and crocheted creations as part of a series of art installations, called ‘Sky High,’ which will launch later in 2021. Helicopters can be based around the museum’s own collection of rotary aircraft, or can be made to a custom design, with the museum saying that they “be any size or colour, and the brighter the better.” The Army Flying Museum, which opened in 1987, is no stranger to knitted invasions of its site, 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.