Aviation related places to visit in Yorkshire

the Blackburn Beverley is at Fort Paull, as is the ex-Humbrol Hunter. Just east of Hull, worth a look.

Chop Gate ? If you are more a hands on type

The war memorial sculpture to the bomber crews at Lissett. I first came across this by accident while house hunting on a winters day with moody evening skies, but even on a bright day is evocative. Little of the airfield, now a wind turbine farm survives, but the memorial is different and effective, well beyond the usual bland brass plaque inlaid into local stone. I cannot pass without stopping and reflecting on the bravery of those bomber crews, well before my time. Inland side of the A165 between Beverley and Bridlington.

There are several WWII bomber station control tower restorations, some with associated volunteer museums – not my field, others may chip in.

Don’t overlook the collection of the Real Aeroplane Collection at Breighton (several miles north of M62 J37 Howden). Best on a fly-in or event day as they usually fly some of their older aircraft. They have an annual membership scheme, which includes airside hangar access – for a one off non-event day visit try an e-mail in advance and promise a small donation for a ‘one-off’ visit – do express an interest in access into the restoration workshops, as I suspect from the OP that could be where your interest lies.

Lots of active friendly GA airfields eg Sherburn in Elmett, Lindley Hill/Beverley, Bagby etc. Gliding sites at Pocklington and Sutton Bank. Recently passed into civilian ownership is the former RAF airfield at Topcliffe, if airfield architecture is an interest, might be worth an e-mail to the new airfield owner. Yorkshire is a big County!

Brieghton “if it’s still open to the public”.
Doncaster museum “not Aeroventure” has or had a Flying flea on display.
Scarborough/Bridlington area “Balby moor ?”, small room/museum dedicated to the works of Sir George Caley.
Hull museum ? Blackburn Lincock repro.
Hull area ? Blackburn Beverley on display.
Hornsea has a small museum with some artifacts relating to the aircraft used on hornsea mere.
Bradford museum had a display board etc on aircraft built by Phoenix dynamo etc.

Bob T.

North East Land Sea and Air not too far further up North, pretty much covered for Yorkshire – Newark not to far south down the A1.