FlyPast 03.2018

FLYPAST MUSEUM GUIDE 2018 19

Prices Adults £8.80, senior citizens and students £7,
children (5-16) £4.40, under 5s free, family
ticket (two adults and two children) £23.50

Aircraft exhibits
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3 XZ964 S

SHOREHAM AIRCRAFT
MUSEUM
The Kent village of Shoreham boasts an
impressive little aviation museum, containing
hundreds of relics recovered from crash sites,
as well as other items. It celebrates its 30th
anniversary this year.

Location and contact info
Address 13 High Street, Shoreham Village, Sevenoaks, Kent
TN14 7TB
Telephone 01959 524416
Website http://www.shoreham-aircraft-museum.co.uk

Admission info
Times Easter to end of October – Saturday-Sunday and
Bank Holiday Mondays 10.00-17.00hrs
Prices Adults £5 (including optional conducted tour),
under 16s free

Aircraft exhibits
Hawker Hurricane I (cockpit) - S
Junkers Ju 88A-1 (cockpit) - S

LANARKSHIRE

KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY
AND MUSEUM
Dramatically suspended from the ceiling in a
magnificent hall, Spitfire F21 LA198 is a fine
sight to behold at this Scottish museum.

Location and contact info
Address Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
Telephone 0141 276 9599
Website http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/
kelvingrove

Admission info
Times Monday-Thursday and Saturday 10.00-17.00hrs,
Friday and Sunday 11.00-17.00hrs
Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits
Supermarine Spitfi re F21 LA198 S

LEICESTERSHIRE

BRUNTINGTHORPE AIRCRAFT
MUSEUM
Many of them in running or taxiable order, the
Cold War Jets collection and other aircraft at
Bruntingthorpe can be viewed on Sundays all
year round – or you can see some of them in
action during one of the regular Open Days.

Location and contact info
Address Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Lutterworth,
Leicestershire LE17 5QS
Telephone 0116 279 9300
Website http://www.bruntingthorpeaviation.com

Admission info

Times Sunday 10.00-16.00hrs

Prices Adults £5, children under 16 free

Aircraft exhibits

Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 201 F-BTGV S

Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfi n 53/66654 T

Avro Shackleton MR3/3 WR974 R

BAC Jet Provost T4 XP672 T

BAC Jet Provost T5A XW290 T

BAC VC10 K4 ZD241 T

Boeing 747-212B SX-OAD S

Dassault Mystère IVA 85 S

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C XS235/G-CPDA T

de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ494 R

English Electric Canberra B(I)8 (Mod) WT333/G-BVXC T

English Electric Lightning F3 XR713/‘XR718’ S

English Electric Lightning F3 (nose) XP703 S

English Electric Lightning F6 XR728 T

English Electric Lightning F6 XS904 T

English Electric Lightning T5 (nose) XV328 S

Handley Page Victor K2 XM715 T

Hawker Hunter GA11 WT806 R

Hawker Hunter T7 XL565 T

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B XW544 T

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B XX889 S

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B XX894 T

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B XX900 T

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B

(nose) XW550 R

Hawker Siddeley Gnat T1 ‘XR993’ R

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 XV226 T

Hunting Jet Provost T3A XM365 T

Hunting Jet Provost T3A XN582 T

Lockheed F-104G Starfi ghter 22+35 R

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2

(nose) XV499 S

Panavia Tornado GR1 ZA326 R

PZL-Mielec TS-11 Iskra 1018 T

Scottish Aviation Jetstream T1 XX494 S

SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 XZ382 S

SEPECAT Jaguar T2A XX145 R

Westland Sea King HC4 ZG822 S

Note: The aircraft that make up the museum at

Bruntingthorpe come from a variety of owners other than

those listed. Not included above are the many aircraft stored

at Bruntingthorpe awaiting scrapping, nor those of Beech

Restorations which do not form part of the museum.

CHARNWOOD MUSEUM

The Leicestershire connection with aviation

manufacturing is highlighted here by the display

of a King’s Cup-winning Auster.

Location and contact info

Address Queen’s Park, Granby Street, Loughborough,

Leicestershire LE11 3DU

Telephone 01509 233754

Website http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/charnwood_

museum

Admission info

Times April to September – Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-

16.30hrs, Sunday 14.00-17.00hrs

October to March – Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-

15.00hrs

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

Auster J/1N Alpha G-AJRH S

LINCOLNSHIRE

BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL

FLIGHT VISITOR CENTRE

It’s possible to visit the ever popular BBMF at its

Coningsby base thanks to a partnership between

the RAF and Lincolnshire County Council. Bear in

mind that the aircraft are frequently away from

home.

Location and contact info

Address RAF Coningsby, Lincoln LN4 4SY

Telephone 01522 782040

Websites http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf and http://www.lincolnshire.gov.

uk/bbmf

Admission info

Times Monday-Friday 10.00-17.00hrs; see websites for

weekend and Bank Holiday opening

Prices Visitor centre admission – free; guided hangar

tours – adults £7.90, concessions £6.40, children

(5-18) £4.20, under 5s free, family (two adults and

up to three children) £20

Aircraft exhibits

Avro Lancaster I PA474 A

de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T10 WG486 A

de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T10 WK518 A

Douglas Dakota III ZA947 A

Hawker Hurricane IIc LF363 A

Hawker Hurricane IIc PZ865 A

Supermarine Spitfi re IIa P7350 A

Supermarine Spitfi re LFVb AB910 A

Supermarine Spitfi re LFIXe MK356 A

Supermarine Spitfi re LFXVIe TE311 A

Supermarine Spitfi re PRXIX PM631 A

Supermarine Spitfi re PRXIX PS915 A

Note: Owing to display commitments and major servicing, not

all aircraft may be on view at any one time. Military security

restrictions prohibit the bringing of backpacks, bags, camera

bags, holdalls and the like.

CRANWELL AVIATION HERITAGE

MUSEUM

RAF Cranwell has played a vital role in British

military aviation training. Its heritage centre

explores the base’s long history.

Location and contact info

Address Heath Farm, North Rauceby, Sleaford,

Lincolnshire NG34 8QR

Telephone 01529 488490 or 01529 308102

Website community.lincolnshire.gov.uk/

Cranwellaviationheritagemuseum

Admission info

Times April 1 to October 31 – daily 10.00-16.30hrs

November 1 to March 31 – Saturday-Sunday 10.00-

16.00hrs

Prices Free

Aircraft exhibits

BAC Jet Provost T4 XP556 S

de Havilland Vampire T11 (nose) XE946 S

LINCOLNSHIRE AVIATION

HERITAGE CENTRE

Paying tribute to RAF Bomber Command and in

particular its presence in Lincolnshire, the LAHC

offers the chance to take a taxi ride around its