Its holiday time again, so may push BSG Junior into the car Friday (am lucky enough to have a company fuel card now so am happy to crank up some miles) from the deep south we’ve hit Cosford, Hendon, Yeovilton & Duxford.
Newark another day I think, Midland musuem looks great – wondered if anybody had been, had any thoughts etc?
By: mike currill - 25th July 2008 at 16:46
stand corrected, am a moron.
first post said “newark another day”, and i somehow misinterpreted every other word in the post..
excuse me, perhaps a slight friday morning hangover is to blame…
I’ll get my coat.
As long as people on here still use your last line Steve Young’s memory will live on.
By: T-21 - 25th July 2008 at 15:54
Newark is another good museum. Visited the Canberra T.11 WH904 that my father flew with 228 OCU Leeming 1960-61. Got to see the Varsity well cared for. Aaaah ! the smell on entering. It reminded me of 38 years ago !! when I flew in the Cranwell machines as an Air Cadet.
By: ian_29 - 25th July 2008 at 10:49
stand corrected, am a moron.
first post said “newark another day”, and i somehow misinterpreted every other word in the post..
excuse me, perhaps a slight friday morning hangover is to blame…
I’ll get my coat.
By: TwinOtter23 - 25th July 2008 at 10:20
Very nice museum, two really well presented hangars, and some a/c you wouldn’t expect to see in a museum of that size.
Some of the outdoor exibits look a bit rough, which gives you a bit of a bad impression as you pull into the car park, but i’m (reliably) informed that they are in the process of, or about to start, working to restore some of these.
I think that you are getting Midland Air Museum mixed up with here www.newarkairmuseum.org
As of yesterday – the Buccaneer now has 801 Squadron ‘pink markings’ on one side; the Meteor NF14 is off its wheels [tyres being filled] and the Dove is heading towards Iraqi Petroleum markings thanks [I understand] to images provided by a poster on here!
By: BSG-75 - 25th July 2008 at 10:07
thank you
Little Miss BSG has gone down with a lurgy so visit off today as am on snot clean up duties…. plan is to go saturday now so thank you all for the advice, sorry its a saturday hunterxf382 – but I’ll be sure to take a good look at your lady while we’re there.
By: ian_29 - 25th July 2008 at 09:13
Very nice museum, two really well presented hangars, and some a/c you wouldn’t expect to see in a museum of that size.
Some of the outdoor exibits look a bit rough, which gives you a bit of a bad impression as you pull into the car park, but i’m (reliably) informed that they are in the process of, or about to start, working to restore some of these.
Agree with TEXANTOMCAT on the second hand books, definitely worth a look in the shop on the way out.
Didn’t get a look in the vulcan when we went, as it was the monday after Waddington, so the volunteers were a bit thin on the ground.
Elvington is worth a look, if you’re heading north and someone else is paying for the fuel!
By: T-21 - 25th July 2008 at 07:53
Excellent museum,we also sat in the Meteor F.8 cockpit. Good model displays on Armstrong Whitworth history. Well stocked shop and guides very enthusiastic.
By: hunterxf382 - 24th July 2008 at 20:46
And if you make it on Sunday – pop over to the Hunter and say hello! I’ll be spending the day tinkering with her and will gladly give you an in-depth tour!
By: old eagle - 23rd July 2008 at 18:45
You’ll enjoy it, also look at the Shack etc at Air Atlantique.
MAM is very good
By: BSG-75 - 23rd July 2008 at 17:57
Highly recommended…. and you get to go in the Vulcan 😀
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sold to the man in Red ! we’re there, have never seen an F-101 so that seals it
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd July 2008 at 17:43
Highly recommended…. and you get to go in the Vulcan 😀
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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 23rd July 2008 at 17:24
Superb – recommended, good 2nd hand book section too – ace one off airframes…won’t spoil it but go – you won’t regret it….
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