FlyPast 03.2018

FLYPAST MUSEUM GUIDE 2018 11

Eurowing Catto CP-16 G-MJEN ST
Eurowing Goldwing G-MBPM ST
Ferranti Phoenix - S
Firebird Sierra - S
General Aircraft Cygnet G-AGBN S
Goldmarque Gyr - ST
Handley Page Jetstream 1 (fuselage) G-BBBV S
Hawker Sea Hawk F2 WF259 S
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B XT288 ST
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1 XV277 S
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 (nose) XV241 ST
Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C (nose) G-ARPH S
Hiway Chordwise Cloudbase - ST
Hiway Super Scorpion G-MBJX ST
Ikarus C42 G-SJEN S
Letov S-103 3677 S
Mainair Tri-Flyer G-MMLI ST
McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II 155848 ST
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet 191659 S
Miles M18 MkII G-AHKY S
Morane-Saulnier MS505 Criquet G-BIRW ST
Panavia Tornado F3 ZE934 S
Percival Provost T1 WV493 ST
Pilcher Hawk - ST
Piper PA-24-260B Comanche G-ATOY S
Saunders-Roe Skeeter AOP12 XL762 ST
Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche II D-0359 S
Scotkites Cirrus III - S
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3 G-BBVF S
SEPECAT Jaguar GR1A XZ119 S
Slingsby Cadet TX1 TS291 ST
Slingsby Grasshopper TX1 XA228 S
Slingsby Sedbergh TX1 SE-SHK ST
Solar Wings Typhoon - ST
Southdown Sailwings Sigma II - ST
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (replica) - C
Spartan Cruiser III
(forward fuselage frame) G-ACYK S
Supermarine Spitfi re LFXVIe TE462 S
Vickers Viscount 701 G-AMOG ST (D)
Waco CG-4A Hadrian (nose) - ST
Weir W-2 - S
WSK SBLim-2 (nose) 3309 ST

EDINBURGH

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
Major changes at the main NMS site have
seen the re-opening of several galleries after
redevelopment, a process that has resulted
in more light aircraft – many with Scottish
connections – being added to the displays.

Location and contact info
Address Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Telephone 0300 123 6789
Website http://www.nms.ac.uk/scotland

Admission info
Times Daily 10.00-17.00hrs
Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits
Beagle A61 Terrier 1 G-ARSL S
de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth II G-AOEL S
Kay Type 33/1 G-ACVA S
Pilcher Hawk - S
Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk G-BGXB S
Scottish Aviation Bulldog 101 G-AXIG S
Slingsby Gull 1 G-ALPA S

ESSEX

BOXTED AIRFIELD MUSEUM

Home variously to B-26s, P-51s and P-47s

during World War Two, Boxted’s museum

features the UK’s largest surviving piece of a

Martin Marauder.

Location and contact info

Address Langham Lane, Langham, Essex CO4 5NW

Telephone 07503 952354

Website http://www.boxted-airfield.com/boxted-airfield-

museum

Admission info

Times March to October – last Sunday of each month

10.00-16.00hrs

Prices Adults £3, children free

Aircraft exhibits

Martin B-26C Marauder

(fuselage section) 41-35253 S

BRADWELL BAY MILITARY AND

SCIENCE MUSEUM

An extensive collection of memorabilia from all

three services, including two complete aircraft.

Location and contact info

Address Eastland Meadows Country Park, East End

Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster, Essex

CM0 7PP

Telephone 0162 1 7 76800

Website bradwellbaymilitarymuseum.co.uk

Admission info

Times Saturday-Sunday 10.00-16.00hrs

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

SEPECAT Jaguar T4 XX146 S

Westland Lynx HMA8SRU ZD266 S

EAST ESSEX AVIATION MUSEUM

The recovered Mustang fuselage aside, the

museum – located in one of the few historic

Martello Towers open to the public – contains

displays on 20th century conflicts and a wide

range of memorabilia.

Location and contact info

Address Martello Tower, Point Clear, Essex CO16 8LJ

Website http://www.eastessexaviationsociety.org

Admission info

Times Monday 19.00-21.00hrs

April to October – Sunday 10.00-14.00hrs

June to September – Wednesday 10.00-14.00hrs

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

North American P-51D Mustang

(fuselage) 44-14574 S

NORTH WEALD AIRFIELD

MUSEUM

Thanks to the considerable efforts of its staff, the

profile of the museum at North Weald has risen

dramatically in recent years. Different rooms

cover each era of the airfield’s history – and the

base is itself a great place to visit.

Location and contact info

Address Ad Astra House, 6 Hurricane Way, North Weald,

Essex CM16 6AA

Telephone 01992 523010

Website nwamuseum.co.uk

Admission info

Times From the first weekend in April – Saturday,

Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 12.00-17.00hrs

Prices Adults £2.00, concessions £1.50, children (5-18)

50p, under 5s free

RIDGEWELL AIRFIELD

COMMEMORATIVE ASSOCIATION

Dedicated to the airfield’s wartime inhabitants,

No 90 Squadron, RAF and the USAAF’s 381st

Bomb Group.

Location and contact info

Address Oaker Bridge, Halstead, Essex CO9 4RG

Telephone 01440 788345

Website http://www.rafcamuseum.co.uk

Admission info

Times April to September – second Sunday of every

month, 11.00-17.00hrs

Prices Free

STOW MARIES GREAT WAR

AERODROME

Stow Maries is Europe’s most intact surviving

World War One aerodrome. Superb progress

has been made in restoring the buildings and

re-creating the atmosphere of a Great War Royal

Flying Corps base. With permanent hangarage

being provided, more and more airworthy aircraft

are taking up residence at this active (PPR-only)

airfield.

Location and contact info

Address Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, Essex CM3 6RN (satnav

CM3 6RJ)

Telephone 01245 329358

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

Admission info

Times February 9 to March 29 – Friday-Sunday 10.00-

16.30hrs

March 30 to October 4 – Thursday-Monday 10.00-

17.00hrs

Prices Adults £8, over-65s £6, children (9-16) £2.50, 8s

and under free

Aircraft exhibits

Albatros D.Va (replica) ZK-TGY A

Blériot XI (replica) G-BPVE S

Fokker D.VII (replica) - A

Fokker E.III (replica) ‘107/15’/G-AVJO S

Morane-Saulnier N (replica) ‘MS824’/G-AWBU S

Nieuport 17/23 (replica) ‘N1977’/G-BWMJ A

Replica Plans SE5a ‘F235’/G-BMDB A

Royal Aircraft Factory BE2e (replica) ‘A2943’/G-CJZO A

Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a (replica) N125QB A

Sopwith 1½ Strutter (replica) ‘A8274’ S

Sopwith Camel F1 (replica) ‘N6377’/G-BPOB A

Sopwith Pup (replica) ‘A653’ S

THAMESIDE AVIATION MUSEUM

Calling itself the ‘home of aviation archaeology in

Essex’, the Thameside Aviation Museum displays

the results of numerous digs.