Newark Air Museum Briefings – 2021

Christmas opening information from Newark Air Museum:

“We’re starting to get enquiries about our Christmas opening hours, so we’ve added an update the museum website & as ever please remember that every museum visit counts!

http://newarkairmuseum.org/Xmas_Opening_2021 “

News item circulating this afternoon from Newark Air Museum:

“We have just posted some nice pre-Christmas news about the ownership of Avro Shackleton WR977 & Avro Vulcan XM594 on the museum website, which we wanted to share with everyone!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Shackleton-Vulcan-21 “

Update as promised!

“The details of the latest Covid-Secure guidance landed overnight (mainly related to face coverings indoors) so we’ve now updated our website with details etc.

http://newarkairmuseum.org/Visiting_In_Winter_2021 

We’re still open and welcoming visitors!”

Just in from Newark Air Museum:

“Evening everyone, so it seems as though we will be having to implement some revisions to our Covid-Secure procedures in the coming days, but we’re hopeful of being able to remain open!

During the coming days we will update the information on our website.”

Good news from Newark!

“Great news from yesterday when the museum passed its latest VAQAS Assessment! 

More details ion the website & well done everyone!!

http://newarkairmuseum.org/VAQAS “

Another heads-up from Newark!

“A reminder this morning that we’re now on late autumn/winter opening hours (10am to 4pm – last admission 3pm), but as ever there’s always a warm welcome at our Gateway Aviation Site.

http://newarkairmuseum.org/Visiting_In_Autumn_2021 “

I have some more info on one of the non-accessed aircraft seat we’re trying to identify – it’s American; manufactured by Aerotherm Corp, Bantam, Connecticut; Model 512k; Spec. TSO C.39-9GF – any more ideas?

Footnote: TSO-C39c might be a FAA standard for seating systems in transport, rotorcraft, normal and utility airplanes, and acrobatic.

Apologies, my mis-understanding!

Fresh news from NAM last night: 

“Details of our provisional 2022 List of air museum events has now been added to the museum website; some details & dates to be confirmed & these will be firmed up in due course!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/2022_Special-Events “

Howard I did not think there was a second Scout seat at Newark – I was creating awareness of  the need on the forum..

These items surfaced as a result of the ‘deep-store’ being rationalised and unidentified (non-accessed) items being moved to a new location – not sure that there’s a second Scout seat on site!

Howard I have asked that he will send an email – he needs two so maybe you can look deeper in the store ?

Thanks again; for the Scout seat it’s best to get them to email admin (at) newarkairmuseum.org and they will follow it up from there! 

The scout seat I had in 2020 – some pics for reference. FYI after it had been completed, sold and shipped to USA I did have someone asking about one for a restoration if you want to find it a new home I can put them in contact.

Thanks for that feedback – we’d gone for Scout on the second seat, based on observations in the Skeeter & from the serial on the back. I will try to get them to sort some additional photos at the weekend – based on some additional feedback this morning:

“The seat folds

Not believed to be anything in our current collection

Believed late 1940s, or early 1950s vintage

Not certain of OEM nationality”

Howard the second one looks like the Westland Scout seat I had last year. Which is in the Skeeter/Scout/Wasp family. The first one needs more pics..

“Twitter appeal from the museum today – aircraft seats i.d.

https://twitter.com/NewarkAirMus/status/1450537289726242820 “

Another update from Newark Air Museum.

“The museum is now into half-term mode and given the weather forecast we expect that the undercover offer will be popular.

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/under-cover_displays

It’s also good to be able to advise that we are once again able to host our Remembrance Sunday Service this year!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Museum-Events “

No autumn Aeroboot at Newark!

“Details have just been added to the museum website, advising that we won’t be hosting another Aeroboot / Aerojumble sale this autumn -sorry!

http://newarkairmuseum.org/Aeroboot_Update “

Just in from Newark – “A photo gallery from today’s 1940s Weekend event at the museum has now been uploaded to the  website, we hope that it might encourage a few of you to visit us tomorrow!

http://newarkairmuseum.org/1940s_Wkd_Gallery_2021

Better Weather is forecast!!”

More Newark news: “There’s been another amendment to the 1940s Weekend website information – some cancellations (fuel situation & illness); plus some new additions!

The two day event takes place on Sat 2 & Sun 3 October, 2021

http://newarkairmuseum.org/NAM_1940s_Weekend “