FlyPast 03.2018

FLYPAST MUSEUM GUIDE 2018 5

BERKSHIRE

MAIDENHEAD HERITAGE CENTRE
Close to the former headquarters airfield of
the Air Transport Auxiliary at White Waltham, a
permanent exhibition here – entitled ‘Grandma
Flew Spitfires’ – salutes this remarkable
organisation. There is a Spitfire simulator among
the exhibits.

Location and contact info
Address 18 Park Street, Maidenhead SL6 1SL
Telephone 01628 780555
Website maidenheadheritage.org.uk

Admission info
Times Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-16.00hrs
Prices Annual pass — adults £3.50, concessions £3,
children (11-16) £2, under 11s free

MUSEUM OF BERKSHIRE AVIATION
A varied collection of aircraft and other items
connected with aircraft manufacturing in
Berkshire, featuring several rare Miles machines.

Location and contact info
Address Mohawk Way (off Bader Way), Woodley, Berkshire
RG5 4UE
Telephone 0118 944 8089
Website museumofberkshireaviation.co.uk

Admission info
Times Last Saturday in March to last Sunday in October

• Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank
  Holidays 10.30-17.00hrs
  First Sunday in November to last but one Sunday
  in March – Wednesday 10.30-16.00hrs, Sunday
  12.00-16.00hrs
  Prices Adults £3.50, senior citizens and children £2.50,
  family ticket (two adults and up to three children)
  £8.50

Aircraft exhibits
Broburn Wanderlust - R
EoN Olympia Mk1 BGA 529 S (D)
EoN Olympia Mk2 G-ALJZ/BGA 562 ST (D)
EoN Primary Mk1 G-ALMN/BGA 589 ST (D)
Fairey Gannet T5 XG883 S
Fairey Jet Gyrodyne XJ389 S
Handley Page Herald 100 G-APWA S
Miles Hawk Trainer III ‘L6906’ S (R)
Miles Martinet TT1 MS902 R
Miles Student G-MIOO S (R)
Olympia 456 465 S
Westland Scout AH1 ‘XP849’ S

BRISTOL

AEROSPACE BRISTOL
The culmination of many years of effort, this
museum and learning centre opened in October
2017 and focuses on Bristol’s outstanding
involvement in the aviation industry. Established
under the auspices of the Bristol Aero Collection
Trust, it is based at the old Filton factory airfield.

Location and contact info
Address Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BZ
Telephone 0117 931 5315
Website http://www.aerospacebristol.org

Admission info

Times From February 26 – daily 10.00-17.00hrs (February

half-term – daily 09.30-17.30hrs); winter hours –

daily 10.00-16.00hrs

Prices Adults £15, senior citizens and students £13,

children (4-17) £8, under 4s and carers free;

various family tickets available (see website for

details)

Aircraft exhibits

Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde G-BOAF S

Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

(nose mock-up) - S

Airbus A320 (cockpit mock-up) - S

Avro RJX-100 sections - S

BAe Sea Harrier FA2 ZD610 S

Bristol 173-1 XF785 S

Bristol Babe III (replica) ‘G-EASQ’ S

Bristol Beaufi ghter IIF (nose) - S

Bristol Britannia 101 cockpit G-ALRX S

Bristol F2B Fighter (replica) ‘A7288’ S

Bristol Freighter Mk31M NZ5911 R

Bristol Scout D (replica) ‘A1742’ S

Bristol Sycamore HR14 XL824 S

BRISTOL MUSEUM AND ART

GALLERY

Appropriately, a replica of one of Bristol’s first

aircraft hangs in this major museum in the city.

Location and contact info

Address Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1RL

Telephone 0117 922 3571

Website http://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-museum-

and-art-gallery

Admission info

Times Tuesday-Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays

(plus Mondays in Bristol school holidays) 10.00-

17.00hrs

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

Bristol Boxkite (replica) (BAPC 40) S

M SHED

Another of Bristol’s municipal museums tells, to

quote its publicity, “the story of the city and its

unique place in the world”. The ‘Flying Flea’ on

display was made in Bristol.

Location and contact info

Address Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN

Telephone 0117 352 6600

Website http://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed

Admission info

Times Tuesday-Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays

(plus Mondays in Bristol school holidays) 10.00-

17.00hrs

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

Mignet HM14 Pou-du-Ciel G-AEHM S

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

THE TRENCHARD MUSEUM

Named after Lord Trenchard, founder of the

RAF apprentice scheme with which Halton, near

Aylesbury, is best associated, this museum aims

to preserve the station’s history. The James

McCudden Flight Heritage Centre and associated

events seek to encourage interest in flying and

aero-engineering among the young.

Location and contact info

Address RAF Halton, Halton Camp, Buckinghamshire HP22

5PG

Telephone 01296 656841

Website http://www.trenchardmuseum.org.uk

Admission info

Times By arrangement via website or telephone

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

DHC Chipmunk T10 (cockpit) WB626 S

Halton Mayfl y (replica) ‘G-EBOO’ S

Hawker Hunter F6 cockpit XF522 S

Hawker Siddeley Gnat T1 XR574 S

Panavia Tornado P12 XZ630 S

Slingsby Cadet TX1 RA905 S

Slingsby Grasshopper TX1 WZ772 S

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

BOTTISHAM AIRFIELD MUSEUM

AAF Station 374 was the wartime home of the

361st Fighter Group; the museum here has

recently started opening regularly.

Location and contact info

Address Wilbraham Road, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

CB25 9BU

Telephone 07791 971799

Website http://www.bottishamairfieldmuseum.org.uk

Admission info

Times First and third Sundays of each month, 11.00-

15.00hrs

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

North American P-51D Mustang

(cockpit) - R

North American P-51D Mustang

(cockpit) - R

FENLAND AND WEST NORFOLK

AVIATION MUSEUM

Aeronautical items recovered from digs in the

vicinity are featured alongside some complete

aircraft exhibits in this collection.

Location and contact info

Address Old Lynn Road, West Walton, Wisbech PE14 7DA

Telephone 01945 461771

Admission info

Times Good Friday to last Sunday in October – weekends

and Bank Holidays 09.30-17.00hrs

Prices Adults £2.50, senior citizens £1.50, under 13s free

Aircraft exhibits

Avro Shackleton MR3/3 (fuselage) WR971 S

de Havilland Vampire T11 XD434 S

English Electric Lightning T5 XS459 S

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

(nose) XN983 S