The Sywell Aviation Museum Grand Opening takes place tomorrow… Saturday, 30th March 2013 from 10.30hrs. There will be re-enactors from our friends at the Pitsford Home Guard, military vehicles from the Troops Trucks and Stores Group and Military Vehicle Trust and, weather and servicability permitting, our good friend Peter Teichman will be bringing his fantastic North American P-51 Mustang ‘Jumpin Jacques’ for a special appearance!
Why the P-51? Well, 2013 marks the 70th anniversary of the deployment of the 20th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Force to Kingscliffe, Northants in 1943. The Museum proudly displays their unique and fabulously rare original mission boards and the opening will serve as a backdrop to the unveiling of a specially commissioned Roll of Honour and commemorative bench in partnership with The 20th Fighter Group Association. After training on P-40 Warhawks and beginning ops with the P-38 Lightning, the 20th FG were equipped with the legendary Mustang so to mark the occasion with the warbird they used is really poignant.
Other aircraft are always welcome to fly in to see us at the opening… past surprise visitors have ranged from a Messerschmitt Bf-108 to a WACO UPF, Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire…!
Above all, the whole event is a great day out for the whole family….and above all it’s free!
Hope to see some of you there!
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March 29, 2013 at 8:43 am