By: Willip26 - 8th March 2013 at 15:56
Personally I am not too keen on air museums, preferring to see vintage aircraft alive and flying, but I must endorse what AndyG has said in that this is a great little place well worth a second visit.
I hope to call in again soon, when it would be good to try and find out what became of their Messenger G-AGOY, previously advertised on eBay. When I made an earlier visit several months ago the museum volunteers appeared not to know what had happened to it other than that it had recently moved away.
This aircraft was once owned by a good friend of mine and I well remember the day when it first arrived dismantled in Sussex and a gang of us had to hoist the hefty one-piece wing into the roof of the North hangar.
A reminder of this came last year, when a similar wing (and tailplane) belonging to G-AKBO, coincidentally also once owned by another friend in the 1970s, was seen in the back of a hangar at Sherburn in Elmet.
Any news on the current status of either of this pair of Messengers would be most welcome.
Wicked Willip :diablo:
By: AndyG - 1st March 2013 at 19:27
For all those of you who have not visited yet, I strongly recommend a visit. A different museum in deed, focusing sensitively on the human aspects that are often missing or disconnected in the more high profile museums. Some excellent displays of recovered airframes, crash recoveries and major assemblies as well as some quite rare engines. The display cabinets of personal effects and histories of those involved and touched, will keep your attention for some time. I’ll certainly visit again when next in the area. A warm welcome and someone on hand to explain and guide, all very nice. You won’t be dissapointed.
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March 1, 2013 at 5:03 pm