If you’re looking for family activities over the February half-term, some special events are being held at IWM, Duxford. There’s Flight Academy on 17 and 19 February, where you can dress up as a pilot and take on reflex challenges, and on 18 February try Aeroplane Investigators, a hands-on introduction to specialist aircraft equipment. Family Mission: D-Day Edition, from 15 to 23 February, will reveal facts about the biggest invasion in history, while interactive family game Cockpit Control on 21 February shows how engineering and maths helped improve flight safety. You can even hear real-life experiences from those who witnessed conflict first hand at We Were There: Meet Veterans and Eyewitnesses on 20 February. General admission, events included, from £17.10.

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