FlyPast 03.2018

FLYPAST MUSEUM GUIDE 2018 9

FLAMBARDS
The Flambards theme park has a mock-up
Concorde flight deck, built by BAC, on display.

Location and contact info
Address Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall TR13 0QA
Telephone 01326 573404
Website http://www.flambards.co.uk

Admission info
Times Various – see website
Prices Various depending on day – see website

Aircraft exhibits
Avro Shackleton T4 nose WG511 ST
Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde nose
(mock-up) – S

COUNTY ANTRIM

ULSTER AVIATION COLLECTION
Although the Ulster Aviation Society’s Heritage
Collection of aircraft with close links to Northern
Ireland is not currently open to casual visitors,
pre-arranged group visits can be made to the
hangar at the former RAF Long Kesh. See the
relevant page on the website.

Location and contact info
Address Long Kesh Airfield, Halftown Road, near
Sprucefield, Lisburn BT27 5RF
Website http://www.ulsteraviationsociety.org

Admission info
Pre-arranged group visits only, from March to November

Aircraft exhibits
Aerosport Scamp – S
Chargus Cyclone (BAPC 263) S
Clutton Fred Srs2 G-BNZR S
de Havilland Devon C2 (nose) VP957 R
de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ549 S
English Electric Canberra B2 (nose) WF911 R
English Electric Canberra PR9 XH131 S
Eurowing Goldwing G-MJWS S
Fairchild 24W-41A Argus G-AJSN R
Fairey Gannet AS4 XA460 R
Ferguson Monoplane (replica) G-CJEN S
Fieseler Fi 103 (V1) (replica) – S
Grumman Wildcat V JV482 R
HAPI SF-2A Cygnet – S (D)
Hawker Sea Hawk FB5 WN108 S
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B XV361 S
Hunting Jet Provost T3A XM414 S
Lavery Sea Hawker EI-BUO ST
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 XT864 S
Percival Sea Prince T1 WF122 S
Pitts S-1A Special N80BA ST
Quicksilver – S
Robinson R-22 Beta G-RENT S
Rogallo hang-glider (BAPC 266) ST
Rotec Rallye 2B G-MBJV S
Short SB4 Sherpa G-14-1 S
Shorts 330 G-BDBS S
Shorts Stiletto – S
Shorts Tucano G-BTUC S
Shorts Tucano T1 (fuselage) ZF167 R
Sud SA316B Alouette III 202 S
Supermarine Spitfi re IIa (replica) ‘P7823’ S
Team Himax 1700R G-MZHM S

Westland Puma HC1 XW222 S

Westland Scout AH1 XV136 S

Westland Wessex HC2 XR517 S

COUNTY DOWN

ULSTER FOLK AND TRANSPORT

MUSEUM

The transport element of National Museums

Northern Ireland includes a local aviation

element.

Location and contact info

Address Cultra, Holywood BT18 0EU

Telephone 0845 608 0000

Website http://www.nmni.com/uftm

Admission info

Times March-September – Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-

17.00hrs

October-February – Tuesday-Friday 10.00-

16.00hrs Saturday-Sunday 11.00-16.00hrs

Open on all Northern Ireland Bank Holiday

Mondays

Prices Adults £9, concessions £7, children (5-18) and

concessions £5.50, jobseekers and under 5s free,

family tickets £19 or £25 depending on numbers

Aircraft exhibits

de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth II G-AOUR ST

Ferguson Monoplane (replica) – S

Ferguson Monoplane (replica) – ST

McCandless M2 G-ARTZ ST

McCandless M4 G-ATXX S

Miles Gemini 1a G-AKEL ST

Miles Gemini 3c G-AKGE ST

Miles Messenger IIa G-AJOC ST

Short Nimbus 1 BGA 470 ST

Short SC1 XG905 S

Short Scion I VH-UUP/G-ACUX ST

Short Sealand (nose) G-AKLW S

Shorts 330-100 (nose) G-BKMW S

COUNTY DURHAM

FISHBURN HISTORIC AVIATION

CENTRE

A new collection being set up by the Aircraft

Restoration Group. The museum is in the process

of being built with hangars on site awaiting

construction. However, the airfield is open to the

public and the Dove and the Venom are on static

display.

Location and contact info

Address Garmondsway, Bishop Middleham DL17 9DY

Telephone 07803 809883

Website http://www.aircraftrestorationgroup.webs.com

Admission info

Times To be confirmed

Prices To be confirmed

Aircraft exhibits

Airspeed Oxford V EB... ST(D)

de Havilland DH104 Dove 6 D-IFSB S

de Havilland Sea Vampire T22 XG743 ST(D)

de Havilland Venom FB54 J-1790 S/T

EoN Primary (BAPC 423) R

Mignet HM14 Pou-du-Ciel (replica) ‘G-ADRZ’ S(D)

Supermarine Spitfi re PRIV (replica) ‘BR954’ (BAPC 220) S

Thurston Tawney Owl G-APWU ST(D

Westland Whirlwind I

(cockpit replica) - C

CUMBRIA

SOLWAY AVIATION MUSEUM

This collection is at Carlisle Airport, and features

displays connected with aviation in the northwest.

Location and contact info

Address Aviation House, Carlisle Airport, Crosby-on-Eden,

Cumbria CA6 4NW

Telephone 01228 573823

Website http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk

Admission info

Times March 30 to October 28 – Friday-Sunday and Bank

Holiday Mondays 10.30-17.00hrs

Prices Adults £6, senior citizens and children (6-16) £4,

under 6s free, family (maximum two children) £15

Aircraft exhibits

Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF14 WS832 S

Auster J/5L Aiglet Trainer G-APLG S

Avro Vulcan B2 XJ823 S

BAC Jet Provost T4 XS209 S

Bede BD-5 G-BDTT R

Bensen B8M G-BRHL S

Cessna 152 G-BNNR R

de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ515 R

de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T10 WB584 (cockpit)

/WG303 (rear fuselage) S

English Electric Canberra T4 WE188 S

English Electric Lightning F53 ZF583 S

Hawker Hunter F51 - S

Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C (nose) G-ARPP S

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 XV406 S

Mignet HM14 Pou-du-Ciel ‘G-ADRX’ S

Percival Sea Prince T1 WP314 S

Sikorsky Whirlwind HAR21 WV198 S

Slingsby Grasshopper TX1 WZ784 S

DERBYSHIRE

EAST MIDLANDS AEROPARK

At its location on the northwestern corner of East

Midlands Airport, the Aeropark continues to be

a popular attraction with its collection of mainly

British historic post-war aircraft.

Location and contact info

Address East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington,

Derbyshire DE74 2PR

Telephone 01332 850463

Website http://www.eastmidlandsaeropark.org

Admission info

Times Good Friday to October 31 – Thursday 11.00-

16.00hrs, Saturday 12.00-17.00hrs, Sunday and

Bank Holiday Mondays 10.30-17.00hrs

Prices Adults £4, children (5-16) £2, under 5s free

Aircraft exhibits

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy 101 G-BEOZ S

Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF13

(nose) WM367 S