A CALL for crocheters to take part in a World War Two museum display.

The Army Flying Museum is inviting people from across the area to help to create a mass art installation comprising of mini crochet gliders for The Glorious Glider project which will go on display at the museum in February next year.

The display is inspired by the museum’s collection of historic gliders which represent the different types of gliders and stories of the glider pilot regiment of World War Two which visitors to the museum can see when they visit.

These range from the horsa glider to the tank carrying, hamilcar glider.

Sections of both are on display at the museum.

Those who take part are asked, if they have a connection to a family member who served in the glider pilot regiment to please include any details of connections within the glider.

Crochet gliders can be of any size or colour, the brighter the better.

The museum is aiming for 1000 pieces to go on display. During the war, 3000 gliders were built out of wood and fabric to transport soldiers.

Dan Ball, outreach and engagement officer at the museum said: “The Glorious Glider project is a fantastic way for people to connect to and discover for themselves the stories of the courageous glider pilot regiment and the aircraft that they flew. We can’t wait to see the mini crochet gliders that people create!”

The glider art installation is the latest community engagement project for the museum.

Over the past two years they have run similar projects. During the summer of this year, members of the public were invited to help create a mini collection of knitted helicopters inspired by the helicopters currently held on display. The end result saw over 600 on show at the museum.

Participants can download a copy of the free crochet pattern from the museum by visiting armyflying.com/learn/outreach/glorious-gliders/

Once a glider is complete people are invited to drop them into the museum or post them to Dan Ball at The Army Flying Museum, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hants, SO2O 8FB.

The closing date for creations is February 20, 2022, when they will then go on display ready to be showcased during the half term later in that same month.