Digby's top secret side (Runways To War)

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A typical Runways to War tour itinerary
An hour by hour breakdown of how the tour pans out on a typical Runways to War midweek break - even the old inn where we have lunch has an evocative wartime theme to it.

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Digby's top secret side

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Enigma machine

RAF Digby is now home to one of the last remaining German Enigma machines. The rare code-breaking device that helped Britain win the Second World War is on display at the base's Operations Room.

It was brought to the station from GCHQ in Cheltenham where it had been gathering dust and will be kept here for visitors to enjoy for the next three years.

A spokewoman for Digby's Ops Room museum said: "Cracking the Enigma code played such an important part in changing the course of the war.

"It is relevant to have the machine in Lincolnshire because it was one of the key areas of intercept and RAF Digby supported the Y service decoders, who operated at Bracebridge Heath."

Listening to the briefing in the wartime ops room at Digby

After the war Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered that Enigma machines in British possession be destroyed as he tried to protect the greatest secret of the war - Ultra - and only a few are believed to be left.

Members of the public can see the Enigma free at Digby's museum which is open each Sunday.

More from Digby

The famous signal
IT is one of the most famous telegrams of the war - and young wireless operator Charles Mayhew had no idea of the significance of what he was doing when he decided to pocket it as a keepsake after it arrived at RAF Digby.

Station's literary giants
RAF Digby is also famous for its wartime contribution to literature - thanks to two hero pilots.

Airman's emotional return
A Canadian pilot made an emotional returned to Digby for the first time in 65 years - and visited the Ops Room and the grave of his friend.

Digby's top secret side
RAF Digby is now home to one of the last remaining German Enigma machines.

Spits and Hurricane videos . . .

A TV presenter introducing a Spitfire. Apologies for the bad language at the end of this - and don't watch if you are of genteel disposition. But this really is the closest you can get to a flying Spit while standing on the ground.

A lovely old Pathe News cinema video on the introduction of the Hurricane featuring a super Mr Cholmondley of the BBC voice and a mock dogfight with a Junkers 88. Classic.