Site 1 – RAF Millom – http://www.rafmillom.co.uk
Display rearrangements are now coming to a close after the swapping around of exhibits etc between the three sites.
Picket Hamilton Fort is in place for display.
• Whirlwind XM660 requires some preparation for the winter then she will come inside next year for a full restoration (Volunteers anyone ?), not decided whether she will stay in RAF yellow or go back to RN blue – thoughts anyone ?.
• Tornado GR1 Cockpit – Needs some minor external touch up after moving inside in the next couple of months, we need the following if anyone can help.
Nose cone
Nose cone adaptor ring
All internal cockpit fittings
Ejector seats
• Chipmunk WD377 cockpit will be brought out of deep storage and start hopefully a complete restoration back to a complete aircraft (Volunteers anyone ?), we need the following if anyone can help.
Any Chipmunk parts
Any photographs of her in service so we can reapply the correct markings.
• JP XN597 Cockpit has been cleaned/painted just needs markings reapplying and bringing inside.
Any photos of her in service so we can reapply the correct markings.
• Vampire XD425 Cockpit is pending the completion of XK637 then her restoration will begin back to hopefully a complete aircraft, we will be bringing her inside before winter, we need the following if anyone can help.
Wings
Main undercarriage/wheels
Booms
Any photos of her in service so we can reapply the correct markings.
Site 2 – Display & Restoration Hall – http://www.millom-restoration.co.uk
Offices – Are now set up, thanks to a large donation of office furniture and equipment.
Shop – Waiting collection of shop fitting equipment that has just been donated.
Archive/Library – Established, just needs cataloguing and organising (Volunteer anyone ?)
Workshop – In the process of being set up, again thanks to various donations of equipment, still in need of a small centre lathe and turret mill if anyone can help.
Floor area –
• Erection of a photographic display building is about to start.
• 80% of the engine collection has arrived, now needs arranging then cleaning and restoration to display standard (most just need a polish) can begin (Volunteers anyone ?)
• Vampire T11 XK637 has come in out from the cold and has started a restoration program, we need the following if anyone can help.
Replacement canopy or the starboard Perspex panel
Goblin 35 engine
Boom end fillets
Any photos of her in service with the Central Flying School so we can reapply the correct markings.
• Link Trainer requires full restoration including rewire (Volunteers anyone ?)
Mike Davy and his team are still in the final stages of moving in/setting up their kit so work should start soon on the restoration of Meteor WK914 and Phantom Cockpit “Vandy 1” plus many other projects
We still have a number of airframes, airframe parts and cockpits to bring to site along with a number of military cranes and vehicles including a Centurion tank.
Site 3 – HMS Macaw – http://www.hms-macaw.co.uk
Initial displays on the Fleet Air Arm stations of the North West, Fleet and Royal Marines have been established.
Displays relating to the Fleet Air Arm Crash sites in the North West have now started to be transferred to this site.
We are planning to install an aircraft (to be decided) on site to act as a gate guardian
These are housed in small part of the site whilst plans are established/developed for the funding and restoration of the full site take place.
HMS Macaw can now be opened only by prior arrangement.
Volunteers are needed to assist with all areas of the museum, if you feel you can help please get in touch.
A few photos follow,
By: RAF Millom - 31st March 2025 at 14:30
Just to anounce we can now be found on Facebook, there are additional photographs that are not on the website and this forum.
By: scotavia - 31st March 2025 at 13:42
I am so thankful that the heritage of North West England aviation are being preserved and displayed at Millom, well done to all.
Have you listed your resource with film props companies ? They are often looking for items to rent.
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 13:39
Reply to Scotavia’s Idea
Thats a cracking idea scotavia. We do have some pretty good aircraft outside for crash sites at our place! We certainly shall explore that avenue.
Thanks
Patty
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 13:39
G-OLFC the crashed Piper Tomahawk flies again (virtually)
Piper Tomahawk G-OLFC that crashed at Ashcroft near Manchester has now been modified with screens and the controls hooked up to a PC. There is still a bit of work to do yet but I thought I would put it’s maiden flight on a video to keep folk updated with it’s progress. It needs an instrument screen put in and thottle coupled up to pc then its pretty much good to go. No seats were to be found anywhere for a PA38 so a Toyota Hi Ace van provided something suitable instead!
here is a link to the facebook vid
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=283806051360&ref=mf
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 13:36
Better video and pic of Tomahawk Simulator flying.
Pictured is a friend and non pilot Martin Shaw carrying out the second test flight.
And here is the improved Youtube link:
By: J31/32 - 31st March 2025 at 12:32
Any news on the 748 move from Blackpool?
Ta.
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 12:32
Instrument screen added to PA38 simulator.
We have now added an instrument screen to our PA38 simulator. Needs a bit of resizing work done to files and a second panel fitted over to accomodate rotary encoders for adjustment of the altimeter subscale and D.I. etc.
The sun visors must have virtually dropped down after my hard landing!
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 12:29
HS748 G-BEJD and G-OLFC progress report.
Sorry Jetstream Man, No news at the moment. Glynn is looking at getting funds together to get hauliers in in conjuction with a squad of volunteers from Millom once the clocks go forward and weather gets better. Not sure if I am going in as wing bolt ferret or if there will be a sympathetic “chop and patch”. The latter I would prefer because it’s uncomfortable in there! I suppose it will depend upon how easy the remaining wing bolts are to remove.
I removed the old throttle assembly to save on construction time. The Saitek quadrant that replaces it does everything (and more) that the old one did with out messing about hooking up more cables to a joystick.
The switches are a saitek panel (again saving lots of time) and the Radio panel does a whole host of other functions as well. Using this will control things like the altimeter subscale etc so will get things running until I make the cover panel for the instrument screen.
By: Scott Marlee - 31st March 2025 at 12:27
patty that looks excellent, i cant wait to have a go lol
By: RAF Millom - 31st March 2025 at 12:23
Discount Voucher
A 20% Discount on addmission voucher you can print off and use all year round (valid till end 2010).
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 12:14
Spit parts back from the cutters.
We took delivery of our mk2 spit cockpit parts today from the cutters. Rather than doing them with a jigsaw this time, we got it cut on a CNC routing machine. Everything slots together as tight as a gnat’s chuff! Looking forward to building this one.
Testing longeron to former fit.
We are going to test build this one without a ply base as this will reduce the weight significantly. Once we skin it, it should still be as strong as our last one with a base.
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 11:55
Spitfire build update
Just a quick update of where we are up to on our latest Spitfire cockpit.
The base is not fastened to the framework and it is still really strong so far.
By: RAF Millom - 31st March 2025 at 11:24
Just to let you know there has been a large update of photographs old and new (WW2 onwards) on our facebook site, we will post some of them here over the next few days.
By: Niallpatty - 31st March 2025 at 10:38
New videos on Millom website
Here are some links to a couple of new videos from RAF Millom Museum.
Display and Restoration Hall
http://www.youtube.com/user/RAFMillom#p/a/u/0/tTyLHyFOOu0
Spitfire and BF 109 sims
http://www.youtube.com/user/RAFMillom#p/a/u/1/5lLEjADw7GY
Land Warfare Hall
http://www.youtube.com/user/RAFMillom#p/a/u/2/-ydkIxE37MY
By: RAF Millom - 31st March 2025 at 10:37
P1A Lightning Wind Tunnel Model
A beter photo of the P1A Lightning Wind Tunnel Model
By: RAF Millom - 31st March 2025 at 10:37
And one for the Airfield Visitors Centre
http://www.youtube.com/user/RAFMillom#p/a/u/0/jx34s-4mgXk
They can also be found on facebook with more photographs
By: 95i - 7th February 2016 at 10:16
Royal Air Force Laarbruch Museum is experiencing the same problems. Our engineering team transported the fuselage of Canberra PR7 – WH773 – from Gatwick Aviation Museum to Germany.
The wings are to follow in a few weeks time. I’m afraid they will have to be cut as we can’t afford a transport with police escort and all that.
Laarbruch-Museum
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By: sagindragin - 12th December 2010 at 16:51
right opposite my brother in laws house.
By: N.Wotherspoon - 12th December 2010 at 16:47
At last some good news! At least one of the major airframes has found an appreciative home.
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