Posted by Flightline UK on April 11, 2010 under Museums | 
To commemorate the 70
th
anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Imperial War Museum Duxford is launching a new Twitter campaign which will enable tweeters to experience RAF Duxford’s Battle of Britain operations as they happened. Using the operational record books of RAF Duxford and No.19 Squadron as source information, IWM Duxford will tweet the fighter station’s Battle of Britain activities, at the exact date and time that they occurred, from April to October 1940. This exciting new campaign will give a direct insight into Battle of Britain history, and will show how the campaign built in momentum throughout 1940. The operational record books are reproduced exactly as they were written during those dark days of 1940, bringing the lost voices of RAF Duxford serving personnel vividly to life in this special anniversary year. The tweets will show life at RAF Duxford from its daily routines to the fascinating postcombat reports filed with increasing regularity as the Battle of Britain intensified. The operational record books show, in real time, the milestone events that took place at RAF Duxford, including patrols over Dunkirk, the failure of the cannon-fire Spitfires, the arrival of Czech pilots to form 310 Squadron and the formation of the Duxford ‘Big Wing’. It describes in detail the sorties carried out by No.19 Squadron and gives tweeters a vivid insight into the pilots’ experiences during the frenetic and adrenalin-fuelled dogfights in the skies over Duxford. The operational record books also give details regarding the Battle of Britain careers of some of RAF Duxford’s most famous fighter pilots including Douglas Bader, Brian Lane, George ‘Grumpy’ Unwin, Gordon Sinclair, Wallace Cunningham and Frank Brinsden. Sign up to receive IWM Duxford’s Battle of Britain tweets by going to
www.twitter.com/RAFDuxford1940 .
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to experience Battle of Britain events as they happened, told in the voices of the RAF Duxford personnel who lived through this iconic aerial conflict.
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Imperial War Museum Duxford is launching a new Twitter campaign which will enable tweeters to experience RAF Duxford’s Battle of Britain operations as they happened.
Using the operational record books of RAF Duxford and No.19 Squadron as source information, IWM Duxford will tweet the fighter station’s Battle of Britain activities, at the exact date and time that they occurred, from April to October 1940.
This exciting new campaign will give a direct insight into Battle of Britain history, and will show how the campaign built in momentum throughout 1940.
The operational record books are reproduced exactly as they were written during those dark days of 1940, bringing the lost voices of RAF Duxford serving personnel vividly to life in this special anniversary year.
The tweets will show life at RAF Duxford from its daily routines to the fascinating post-combat reports filed with increasing regularity as the Battle of Britain intensified.
The operational record books show, in real time, the milestone events that took place at RAF Duxford, including patrols over Dunkirk, the failure of the cannon-fire Spitfires, the arrival of Czech pilots to form 310 Squadron and the formation of the Duxford ‘Big Wing’.
It describes in detail the sorties carried out by No.19 Squadron and gives tweeters a vivid insight into the pilots’ experiences during the frenetic and adrenalin-fuelled dogfights in the skies over Duxford.
The operational record books also give details regarding the Battle of Britain careers of some of RAF Duxford’s most famous fighter pilots including Douglas Bader, Brian Lane, George ‘Grumpy’ Unwin, Gordon Sinclair, Wallace Cunningham and Frank Brinsden.
Sign up to receive IWM Duxford’s Battle of Britain tweets by going to www.twitter.com/RAFDuxford1940.
Posted by Flightline UK on January 27, 2010 under Museums |
Following his popular talks in 2009, Colonel Richard Graham (USAF Retired), former SR-71 Blackbird pilot, will be returning to Imperial War Museum Duxford on Sunday 28 February 2010.
Colonel Graham will give a talk entitled “Flying the SR-71 Blackbird from RAF Mildenhall” at 11.00am in the Marshall Auditorium in AirSpace.
From 2.00pm Colonel Graham will be hosting walk-around tours of the SR-71 Blackbird that he previously flew at RAF Mildenhall, which now sits in pride of place on display in the American Air Museum. Following the tours, there will also be an opportunity for book signing and for Colonel Graham to answer your questions.
The SR-71 Blackbird is regarded as one of the United States Air Force’s most important Cold War-era aircraft. It was classified as top secret for most of its operational life, flying covert reconnaissance missions from RAF Mildenhall from the mid-1970s onwards. The aircraft played an important role in military conflicts for nearly thirty years, being superceded only when spy satellites came into operation.
Richard Graham’s involvement with the Blackbird continued until his retirement from the USAF, in 1989, as a ighly-decorated pilot with more than 4000 hours of military flying experience.
Colonel Graham’s talks are always incredibly popular. Colonel Graham said “I always enjoy my time speaking to aviation fans at Duxford and answering their questions about the Blackbird.”
Both events on Sunday 28 February are included in the standard admission price to IWM Duxford and all are welcome.
Imperial War Museum Duxford is just south of Cambridge at junction 10 of the M11. Ample free parking is available. For a full list of Duxford’s air shows and other exciting events in 2010, including half term activities for families, visit www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or telephone 01223 835 000.
Posted by Flightline UK on January 26, 2010 under Museums |
Imperial War Museum Duxford commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a fascinating range of events in 2010. The Museum celebrates the prominent role played by RAF Duxford in the aerial combat that changed the course of Second World War history.
Duxford and the Battle of Britain
From mid-April to December 2010
AirSpace
Following the popularity of the Duxford Goes to War exhibition in 2009, IWM Duxford presents a new photographic exhibition which portrays life at RAF Duxford during the Battle of Britain. These evocative photographs have captured the men and women who served at RAF Duxford at work and play, giving a unique insight into life at a fighter station during the Second World War. It also serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during the summer of 1940.
The exhibition brings visitors face-to-face with some of the heroic characters who flew from Duxford to win the battle in the skies. There is no need to book in advance and admission to this exhibition is included in the standard admission price to the Museum.
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the RAF today
Meet the past, celebrate the present
Saturday 15 May
IWM Duxford commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a special event to celebrate the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and to launch the Flight’s 2010 season. Visitors will be able to see the legendary aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight on ground display alongside contemporary Royal Air Force aircraft. RAF pilots and personnel will meet and mingle with visitors, who will also have the opportunity to chat with Battle of Britain veterans.
The event will also showcase the diverse roles of the contemporary RAF with a range of ground activities, including performances by the renowned Royal Air Force Musicians, and will culminate with a Sunset Ceremony in honour of all RAF personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
This exciting event demonstrates how the camaraderie and bravery of the Battle of Britain pilots continues to inspire the RAF’s contemporary mission. Please note that this event is not an air show. There will be no flying display as part of this event. Tickets for this event will be on sale shortly.
Spring Air Show
Featuring the very best of the RAF, past and present
Sunday 16 May
Following on from the special event on Saturday 15 May, where visitors can mingle with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the Royal Air Force on the ground, today we take to the skies for some breath-taking aerial action. See the RAF’s glorious past in flight alongside its sophisticated contemporary aircraft at the Spring Air Show. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight forms the centre-piece of a thrilling air show, where it shares the skies with historic Second World War aircraft and modern RAF assets.
The celebration of the Royal Air Force’s past and present continues on the ground with a range of activities and displays. There will be the opportunity to meet contemporary RAF personnel alongside the ghostly figures of Battle of Britain re-enactors bringing Duxford’s wartime atmosphere vividly to life.
Experience past and present in perfect harmony at this spectacular launch to IWM Duxford’s 2010 flying season.
All flying is subject to weather, serviceability and operational commitments. Tickets for this event can be purchased by telephone or online.
Summer holiday family activities
Friday 23 July to Tuesday 31 August
IWM Duxford’s summer holiday activities bring the Battle of Britain to life with a range of daily sessions for all the family. Activities include creating ‘make-do-and-mend’ peg aircraft, creating notice holders and Spitfire-related items. Families can learn about the aircraft involved in the Battle of Britain, discover what life was like for a fighter pilot and meet a costumed interpreter recreating the role of a Battle of Britain pilot.
Visitors can drop in and out of sessions – there is no need to book in advance and all activities are included in the standard admission price.
The Battle of Britain Air Show
Duxford’s role in the supreme aerial conflict
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September
IWM Duxford presents an evocative commemoration of the aerial battle that proved the strategic turning point in the Second World War. The Battle of Britain Air Show remembers the pilots and aircraft synonymous with this renowned aerial conflict, with a particular focus on the pilots stationed at RAF Duxford who came from across the globe to fight for world freedom. Expect to see squadrons of Battle of Britain aircraft at Europe’s best-preserved Second World War airfield.
Tickets for this event can be purchased online or by telephone.
Duxford, Spitfires and the Battle of Britain
Special Interest Lecture Day
Saturday 11 September
10.30am to 4.30pm
Marshall Auditorium, AirSpace
IWM Duxford’s Department for Learning presents a range of Special Interest Days enabling visitors to dig deeper into specific aspects of military history.
As part of the 2010 series of Special Interest Days, Duxford, Spitfires and the Battle of Britain explores, in greater depth, the momentous events of Britain’s ultimate air campaign and considers RAF Duxford’s role within the Battle of Britain.
Carl Warner, Research and Information Manager, Imperial War Museum Duxford, provides an overview of the Battle of Britain. Stephen Woolford MBE, Head of Interpretation and Collections and IWM Duxford, discusses RAF Duxford’s specific role within the aerial conflict.
Howard Cook, pilot for Historic Aircraft Collection, waxes lyrical about the thrill of restoring and flying a vintage Spitfire. A stalwart feature at IWM Duxford’s air shows, Howard has
piloted all Historic Aircraft Collection aircraft, is an Honorary Commander of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, US Air Force, and also flies for Vintage Wings of Canada.
To conclude this fascinating day, James Nicolson tells the amazing story of his uncle Eric James Brindley Nicolson VC. Flight Lieutenant Nicolson was the only Battle of Britain pilot, and indeed the only RAF fighter pilot, to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. His inspirational story is truly incredible and marks him as a revered member of ‘the Few’.
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the Battle of Britain – its historical context, heroic
pilots and iconic aircraft.
Posted by Flightline UK on January 19, 2010 under Museums |
Imperial War Museum Duxford is delighted to announce that one of its most significant exhibits has been chosen by the BBC and Cambridgeshire museums to tell the story of Cambridgeshire and its place in world history.
The list of 10 objects chosen for Cambridgeshire is part of the wider A History of the World project, formed of a unique partnership between the BBC, the British Museum and 350 museums and institutions across the country. The IWM Duxford exhibit, an unremarkable-looking piece of fabric, is taken from the Flyer, the aircraft in which theWright Brothers made their inaugural flight on 17 December 1903.
This powered, sustained and controlled flight, the first ever, marked the birth of modern aviation. This fascinating artefact gives visitors to Duxford the opportunity to understand how the Wright Brothers succeeded where previous pioneers had not. It is possible to trace the development of aviation technology from that very first flight to the contemporary aircraft of today.
Wright Flyer Fabric
This inaugural flight contributed to the course of history in the 20th century, enabling technological advancement, world exploration, socio-demographic change, economic developments and strategic aerial warfare. Without this piece of fabric, and the flight of this aeroplane, none of the iconic aircraft, that are so admired today, would exist. And there would be no hopping on a plane to those favourite holiday destinations!
Richard Ashton, Director, Imperial War Museum Duxford said, “I am thrilled that the importance of the Wright Flyer has been recognised in terms of its regional significance and its impact on global history. It is fantastic to be collaborating with such illustrious company on a truly exciting project.”
Posted by Flightline UK on January 8, 2010 under Museums |
To try and help counteract the spell of cold weather that is gripping the country at the moment we thought it might be good to highlight the major Newark Air Museum events and activities that are being planned for the coming months. Further details and image files are available on request to illustrate these events and activities.
Throughout January, February & March we are hosting a FREE to enter Aircraft Recognition Competition based around the 85th Anniversary of the formation of the Observer Corps; where during each month you could win vouchers to spend in the Museum Shop.
17 April 2010 – Indoor Aeroboot Table Top Sale {special discount admission – only £4.00 per person}
24 & 25 April 2010 – Tribute to the V-Force event
19 & 20 June 2010 – Cockpit-Fest 2010 & Aeroboot aviation and avionics sale
The museum website has recently been updated www.newarkairmuseum.org and full details about these and other museum activities can be found on the news pages of the website, which is regularly updated.
Unless otherwise stated the opening times / admission rates for these events are as follows:
Open: Everyday except December 24th, 25th & 26th & January 1st; November to February daily 1000 – 1600 hours; March to October daily 1000 – 1700 hours (including weekends & Bank Holidays).
Admission: Adults £6.25, Over 60s £5.75, Children £4.00 and Family ticket [2 adults & 3 children] £18.50. Appointments are preferred for Group [15 plus people] visits, although not essential and a party rate booking information pack is available on application.
Newark Air Museum Ltd., Winthorpe Showground, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NY
Email: newarkair@onetel.com
Website: www.newarkairmuseum.org
Posted by Flightline UK on December 7, 2009 under Museums |
On Saturday 5 December, Imperial War Museum Dxuford hosted a very special children’s Christmas party, organised by the 48th Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force in Europe in association with the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Seventy children from the Dolphin Ward at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow attended this very special Christmas party and mingled with service personnel, and their families, from the 48th Fighter Wing. They joined in arts and crafts activities, sang carols and welcomed Santa, who arrived in style via helicopter.
This very special party continues the tradition of Anglo-American relations that dates back to the Second World War. On Christmas Day 1943, the 78th Fighter Wing Group of the United States Army Air Force, who were based at RAF Duxford, hosted a party for local children.
Imperial War Museum Duxford was delighted to be the host venue for this very special event.
Posted by Flightline UK on under Museums |
Imperial War Museum Duxford is delighted to announce that it is the proud recipient of the Digital Access Onsite Award in the Jodi Awards 2009.
The annual Jodi Awards are given by the Jodi Mattes Trust for accessible digital culture. Imperial War Museum Duxford shares this valuable award with Antenna Audio. It recognises and celebrates the innovative audio guide that is offered to blind and partially sighted visitors within AirSpace, ImperialWar Museum Duxford’s stunning exhibition gallery which tells the story of British and Commonwealth aviation.
The potential for an audio guide to form part of the interpretative process for blind and partially sighted visitors was identified at the concept design stage for AirSpace. The exhibition itself contains many opportunities for tactile and sensory engagement, which the audio guide enhances and complements. The guide has been designed specifically for blind and partially sighted people and was created with the dedicated support of focus groups consisting of visually impaired people who were actively involved in the project from conception to completion. IWM Duxford is extremely grateful for the support provided by these groups, which included the Saffron Waldenbased Support 4 Sight charity and Fighting Blindness – the British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society.
The audio guide empowers blind and partially sighted people to visit AirSpace alongside their family and friends on equal terms. It integrates with a full range of access provision at IWM Duxford, including RNIB Map for All, designed for sight and touch in partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People. All access facilities are available free of charge.
Peter Bosher, Jodi Awards Assessor, whose enthusiastic visit to IWM Duxford lasted a full five hours, said: “I have rarely enjoyed a visit in such depth. I shall return with my family.”
Richard Ashton, Director of IWM Duxford, said: “My congratulations go to all staff in IWM Duxford’s Interpretation and Collections Department for whom winning this award is a fantastic testament to their skill and dedication. I hope that this accolade will encourage blind and partially sighted people to bring their families to IWM Duxford for a fun day out.”
Posted by Flightline UK on November 17, 2009 under Museums |
The Vickers Vimy replica made it’s final flight into Brooklands on November 15th 2009. The aircraft had been stored at Dunsfold Aerodrome prior to it’s last flight. A special grass runway was laid out at Brooklands to allow the aircraft to land there. It will be placed on show at Brooklands Museum where it will be the star of a specially themed day on November 21st.
A video of the aircraft’s final flight has been posted on Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHPe79Bhvb4
Posted by Flightline UK on November 5, 2009 under Museums |
On Remembrance Sunday, ImperialWar Museum Duxford will be holding a special service of remembrance.
Admission to the Museum is free for all on this day and we very much hope that people will take this opportunity to explore IWM Duxford on the day when members of the Armed Forces, who have lost their lives in active service, are remembered. At 11.00am, there will be a candle-lighting ceremony in the American Air Museum to remember the US Forces who fought and died in the Second World War, and to honour the US service personnel who continue to make the ultimate sacrifice. A representative of the 492nd Fighter Group, RAF Lakenheath, will undertake the candlelighting ceremony.
The Remembrance Service will commence at 12.30pm and will be preceded by a marching display featuring Sawston Youth Group Band with local air cadets. There will be standard bearers from the Royal British Legion and the Burma Star Association.
The ImperialWar Museum Family History Group will be on hand to answer questions regarding tracing family history. The ImperialWar Museum archives are a memorial to
those who have suffered and died in conflict from the FirstWorld War to the present day. They offer a wealth of material for the family history researcher. Imperial War Museum staff will offer advice on how to negotiate the archives to resolve your family history queries.
Imperial War Museum Duxford’s Department for Learning will be offering hands-on activities for families, encouraging children to understand more about the significance and history of Remembrance Day. Between 10.00am and 3.00pm, families will be able to read the story of why we use the poppy as a symbol of remembrance, make their own poppy or make a stained glass window.
Join us at historic ImperialWar Museum Duxford to remember those who gave their lives, in conflicts past and present, to ensure that the world continues to enjoy the freedom that it does today.
Imperial War Museum Duxford is open 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Imperial War Museum Duxford is just south of Cambridge at junction 10 of the M11. Ample free parking is available. For further information, visit http://www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or telephone 01223 835 000.
Posted by Flightline UK on May 19, 2008 under Museums |
Newark Air Museum have announced the following up date on Cockpit-Fest, the premier event of it’s kind in Europe.
We now have more than 30 cockpits / rigs / interiors confirmed as participating including an international participant from the Netherlands [the first for this year]. As you will see it is building up into an excellent assortment of visiting cockpits.Items marked ** are totally new to the event.
Cockpits confirmed are: Beagle Pup; Lightning F.6; Swift F.7**; F.27**; Anson; Jet Provost T.4**; Tornado F.2; Meteor F.8; Harrier GR.3; DB 8A-3N [Nomad] (from the Netherlands) **
Hunter F.1; Hunter F.1**; Hunter F.2; Hunter F.4**; Hunter F.5**; Hunter T.7; Hunter FGA.9; Hunter FGA.9; Hunter FGA.9; Hunter GA.11; Hunter GA.11**; Hunter FGA.78;
Instrument Panels & Aircraft Interiors confirmed:
Stirling FN5 Gun Turret and Cockpit Layout
Boeing 737 Main Panel, with glass cockpit and associated panels
The Canberra PR.9 panel collection
Phantom instrument panel with ejection seat and Meteor ejection seat
Jet Provost instrument panel and ejection seat
Harrier, Gnat and Phantom instrument panels
A display of V-Force items, and assorted control columns
Mannequins and memorabilia
Cockpits Rigs confirmed: Vampire FB.5**
Special Visiting Displays
The Ex-Military Land Rover Association
Book Signing – One of the Few by John Shipman new from Pen-and-Sword (Sat/Sun 10-4)
Book Signing – A Passion for Flying by Gp Cpt Tom Eeles, new from Pen-and-Sword (Sat 10-4 Sun 2-4)
Book Signing – RAF Harrier-Ground Attack Falklands by Sqd Ldr Jerry Pook, from Pen-and-Sword (Sat/Sun 10-4)
A display by the Thorpe Camp Radio Museum
Crusader 80 – British Army of the Rhine living history display
Owls from the Raptor Foundation
A display from the Newark Millgate Museum
Flying displays of jet powered scale aircraft
Display by the Lincolnshire Integrated Aviation Heritage Partnership [LIAHP]
Book signing – Wrecks and Relics (21st Edition) by Ken Ellis, times TBA [bring your own copy, or buy from NAM on the day].
A steady stream of advanced bookings is now coming in for the AEROBOOT aviation and avionics sale that runs alongside this event, don’t miss out on the advanced booking discount that can be secured if you book by June 1st.
Regular updates relating to confirmed participants will continue to appear over the coming weeks at www.newarkairmuseum.org
Posted by Flightline UK on April 24, 2008 under Museums |
The Imperial War Museum Duxford was recognised last night at the National Enjoy England Awards for Excellence awards ceremony, which was held at St George’s Hall, Liverpool. The Museum scooped Gold in the prestigious Large Visitor Attraction of the Year award category, facing stiff competition from other large attractions from across the country.
Says Richard Ashton, Director of IWM Duxford, “I am absolutely delighted that we have won the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award. We are constantly striving to enhance the visitor experience at Duxford as well as showcase, to the best of our ability, the wonderful and amazing collection in our care. To be recognised in this way for our commitment is a great honour and a testament to the hard work and dedication of my team – the staff, volunteers and partners at Duxford who do so much to make any visit to the Museum a memorable and enjoyable experience.”
The Imperial War Museum Duxford was one of three finalists in the Large Visitor Attraction category and was up against the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for the coveted title. The awards showcase the rising quality and broad range of award-winning tourism business in England, as well as recognising a number of individuals who have been recognised for their outstanding service and contribution to English tourism.
All of the finalists demonstrated excellence against strict criteria such as service and customer care and were selected from over 100 regional winners submitted by England’s 9 regional tourism partners by a judging panel. One of the judges – Brian Richardson, Executive Secretary of The Caravan Club, commented “Each year, we are faced with an even tougher challenge as standards continue to improve. What sets these awards apart is the fact that all the regional winners are assessed anonymously by independent inspectors according to a strict criteria of excellence and we feel that the results are an honest reflection of the very best that England has to offer.”
The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, now in their 19th year, are widely known as the “tourism Oscars” and recognise the crème de la crème of domestic tourism. They promote healthy industry competition and high standards, helping to ensure England’s place as a world-class destination.
The Imperial War Museum Duxford is open daily from 10.00 am and located just south of Cambridge at Junction 10 of the M11. Ample free parking is available. Admission is FREE for Children under 16, £16.00 for Adults, £12.80 for Senior Citizens and Students, and £9.60 for Concessions. For more details visit the Duxford website www.iwm.org.uk/duxford or call 01223 835000.
Posted by Flightline UK on April 22, 2008 under Museums |
Enthusiast Tours – An additional set of dates for the middle part of 2008 have just been released by Newark Air Museum for their popular Enthusiast Tours and these will be on the following Saturdays. Please note that the museum is open as normal on these dates
May 31, 2008
June 7, 2008
July 5, 2008
July 19, 2008
August 2, 2008
August 16, 2008
Places are only available by pre-booking and the all-inclusive entrance fee is £15 per person. Tour participants are greeted with a welcome snack before being taken in small escorted groups onto various museum aircraft including: Hastings, Shackleton, Varsity, Vulcan, Canberra & Phantom Cockpit. A special part of each tour is a behind the scenes tour to see “missing airframes” i.e. those undergoing restoration or that are in long-term storage around the site. After the tour, participants are free to wander around the extensive museum site at their leisure. Each Enthusiast Tour is limited to just 12 participants.
Web: www.newarkairmuseum.org
Posted by Flightline UK on March 4, 2008 under Museums |
The award winning Sywell Aviation Museum at Sywell Aerodrome, Northants has its Grand Opening for 2008 on Easter Saturday, the 22nd March 2008 from 10.30am. Newly revamped displays and artefacts await including a new temporary exhibition on the Northamptonshire Home Guard. On the day of opening a collection of WW2 military vehicles will be attending and the Museum’s aircraft cockpits will be available for inspection!
Entry is free and donations are welcome – other attractions include the wonderful on site Art Deco bar and restaurant, free parking, aircraft viewing area, full disabled access throughout and a marvellous collection of artefacts, models and uniforms for all enjoy.
The museum remains open from 10.30-16.30 weekends and bank holidays until the end of September. Group visits can be arranged outside those hours by prior arrangement.
For more information please visit www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk/museum.php email sywellaviationmuseum@gmail.com or call Ben Brown, Museum Secretary on 07968061708
Posted by Flightline UK on February 1, 2008 under Museums |
2008 Events Programme
At Newark Air Museum
Throughout 2008 Newark Air Museum celebrates a series of anniversaries. To make these special the museum volunteers have put together their most ambitious set of events ever! These are listed in three categories for which different admission rates may apply.
On-Site Events 2008
Admission for each of the following events is Adults £6.25, Over 60s £5.75, Children £4.00 and Family ticket [2 adults & 3 children] £18.50.
7 February: Celebrations to mark the 25th Anniversary of Vulcan XM594 being flown in to Winthorpe Airfield; Free admission to the Vulcan cockpit on this day for anyone paying to visit the museum.
9 to 17 February: Half–Term Open Cockpits – each day during the half-term period at least one cockpit will be open for inspection [a small additional fee is charge to access the cockpit]
13 March: Buccaneer Anniversary Markings – unveiling of a set of temporary anniversary markings on XN964 to celebrate the types 50th Anniversary and the 20th Anniversary of XN964 being delivered to the museum.
24 & 25 May: Fighter Cockpit Days – special opening & viewing of some of the museum’s fighters.
14 & 15 June: Cockpit-Fest 2008 & Aeroboot – Annual display of visiting cockpits from around the country & the traditional Aeroboot avionics and aviation goods sale.
13 & 14 September: Battle of Britain Open Cockpits – special opening & viewing of some of the museum’s cockpits and a range of visiting displays.
Special On-Site Events 2008
Enthusiast Tours – The first five dates for 2008 has now been agreed for the popular Newark Air Museum Enthusiast Tours and these will be on the following Saturdays. Please note that the museum is open as normal on these dates
9 February 2008
23 February 2008
8 March 2008
5 April 2008
19 April 2008
Places are only available by pre-booking and the all-inclusive entrance fee is £15 per person. Tour participants are greeted with a welcome snack before being taken in small escorted groups onto various museum aircraft including: Hastings, Shackleton, Varsity, Vulcan, Canberra & Phantom Cockpit. A special part of each tour is a behind the scenes tour to see “missing airframes” i.e. those undergoing restoration or that are in long-term storage around the site. After the tour, participants are free to wander around the extensive museum site at their leisure. Each Enthusiast Tour is limited to just 12 participants.
Day-Night Photo Shoot – The first date has been selected as Saturday May 24, 2008. The event will commence after the museum closes at 5pm. The event will feature themed ground equipment; uniformed personnel; and illuminated aircraft. The aircraft being featured for this first event will include: Vulcan, Shackleton, Hastings & Buccaneer. Admission costs £20 per person and places will be limited to 50 people. Anyone interested is asked to email in for details via the museum website.
Off-Site Events 2008
A series of talks based on the Avro Vulcan during five decades of service with the RAF has been arranged at the Holy Trinity Community Centre, Boundary Road, Newark, NG24 4AU.
22 May 2008 @ 2000 hours – Flying the Vulcan – by Group Captain John Laycock.
21 August 2008 @ 2000 hours – Fighting the Vulcan – by Squadron Leader High Prior.
20 November 2008 @ 2000 hours – Showing the Vulcan – by Squadron Leader David Thomas.
There will be just 200 places available for each talk and tickets will cost just £5.00 per person.
Footnote: Several other events are still at the planning stage. When details are confirmed they will be released via the News Page of the museum website at www.newarkairmuseum.org
The On-site and Special On-Site events will be held at the museum’s Winthorpe Showground, Site, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NY. Telephone: 01636 707170.
Unless otherwise advised the event opening times will be November to February daily 1000 – 1600 hours; October to March daily 1000 – 1700 hours (including weekends & Bank Holidays).
