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The Corps of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers was formed on the 1st October 1942. By May 1945, REME had proved to be indispensable and had expanded in response to the scale, variety and deployment of the weapons and equipment in service. When the Army Air Corps (AAC) was formed in 1958, it also became the task of REME to provide the field repair support for all aircraft used (previously done by the Royal Air Force). The REME Museum was formed in 1958 and tasked with the mission to: – Preserve the heritage of the Corps – Promote a broader understanding of the functions of the Corps, its interaction with society and its role of technical support to the Army – Provide an information source for members of the Corps, the public, researchers and educationalists – Collect, conserve, display and interpret objects relevant to this mission The museum explores REME’s history from its founding in 1942 up until the present day. Amongst the collections on display include a weapons, specialist vehicles and electronic equipment.