It is into 1970 that four people, Lt Colonel Firmin Lambrecht, Colonel Rémy Van Lierde, the Lieutenant of Gendarmerie Marshal and Mr André Nève, meet in the barracks of Chievres to consider the creation of a historical museum concerning the base of Chievres.

In same time, the Commander Glineur and some former members of 7th Wing, had put in safety, good numbers of memories and various parts. However, several difficulties were drawn up on the road of the initiators, so much so that after several months, the business remained about it there.

A few years later, two elements started again the project. The death of the commander Glineur and the arrival within the base of Madam Baneton Marie-Lise stick like "Public Relation". The meeting of Mr Nève, Mrs Glineur and Mrs Baneton caused the spark which will give life to the project.

The first place had a presentiment of for the installation of the museum in 1970 was the site of the old German tower of control, but good numbers of difficulties make some hood the project. The second site is proposed by the town council of Chievres, was then the attic of old Bauleitung, building built by German in order to install their research departments of military constructions there, with the street of Saiknt-Ghislain.
It is there that the museum in 2000 is fixed. en 2000.

The beginnings are modest and difficult, so much so that the museum will close temporarily after a few months of existence. But the will and the persistence of the members make that it D-is inaugurated in 2003 in large pump with the presence of former members of the 352th Fighter Group US, present on the basis in 1944.

Since then, the museum took its take-off like large, notoriety comes to him slowly but in a real way. The number of visitors increases year by year.

Still today, the history is in perpetual movement, and each day which comes writes an additional page which must appear in the museum.

As everyone knows it, for tomorrow, today will belong to the history...