GRAND OPENING 7TH APRIL 2012 – READY FOR TAKEOFF!
Sywell Aviation Museum’s Grand Opening will take place on Easter Saturday, 7th April 2012 from 10.30am and this year will see the unveiling of two brand new display halls charting the history of the United States Army Air Force in Northamptonshire during WW2 and the impact of the German Luftwaffe across the County.
This marks the completion of a two year development of the Museum which has seen the construction of two new buildings entirely by volunteers making the Museum nearly double its original size. The new halls will be unveiled by the Worshipful Mayor of Wellingborough and a representative of the United States Air Force from RAF Croughton. Also attending will be military vehicles and re-enactors from the Troops Trucks & Stores Military Vehicle Group, Pitsford Home Guard will be undertaking drill http://www.pitsfordhomeguard.org.uk and live 1940’s music will be performed by The Blitz Sisters http://www.theblitzsisters.co.uk
Also anticipated is an air display by a WW2 Supermarine Spitfire fighter from the Hangar 11 Collection. http://www.hangar11.co.uk subject to weather and serviceability and possibly more special guests!
The event is completely free of charge and is guaranteed to be a great day out! Thereafter the Museum is open from 10.30-16.30 every weekend and Bank Holiday until the end of September, group visits being available outside those times. For more information please contact Ben Brown 07968061708 email – [email]sywellaviationmuseum@gmail.com[/email] web – http://www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk/museum.php
By: G-ASEA - 7th April 2012 at 19:27
Great to see you again. I never knew you got me their to help move ‘Low n Slows’ engine.
Many thanks again
Dave :diablo:
By: low'n'slow - 7th April 2012 at 19:06
TT
Many, many congratulations on putting together such a flying start to the season for the museum. How you and Peter Teichman conspired to create that timely break in the clouds, I’ll never know…. and as far as getting a BE-2, a Fokker DR-1, a Spitfire and a Messerschmitt all together on one airfield…. Well!
Great to see and meet so many forumites in one place…. not least T-21 and G-ASEA!!
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 7th April 2012 at 18:15
Not entirely sure I’m still speaking to Dave ! :D:D
Great to see you fellas – a brilliant day – many thanks to Uncle Pete for bringing his Spit and displaying her superbly and to James Puttock for dropping in with his lovely ME108 later on and to Bod and the crew for the cracking flightline…. thanks to everyone who supported us!!!
The Museum is now open from 10.30-16.30 weekends and bank holidays…come and see us!!
Thanks again guys!
All the best
TT
By: T-21 - 7th April 2012 at 15:30
Despite the biting cold NE wind a fantastic turn out for the opening ,the car park was full. A great thank you to Peter Teichman of Hangar 11 who gave a wonderful display in Spitfire XI PL965 from North Weald. The B.E.2c,Fokker Triplane and 2 Tiger Moths were parked close to the fence for the audience. Well done Ben and helpers in the new extension and to the vintage WW2 vehicles , Pitsford Home Guard and the girl singers for making it a good event.
Nice to meet G-ASEA and Low N’Slow. 🙂
By: G-ASEA - 7th April 2012 at 15:11
Thanks Ben and every body at Sywell. I hope the girls singing didnt get to cold. Nice to meet you T-21.
I hope I didnt make Ben to jealous with the bits in the back of the car.
Thanks again.
Dave
By: Whitley_Project - 7th April 2012 at 06:50
Good luck today Ben
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 6th April 2012 at 19:40
You need a Criminal Lawyer mate! Sorry we’ll miss you – catch you at the airshow in August!
All the best Ben
By: Andy in Beds - 6th April 2012 at 17:29
Good Luck Ben.
I’m sorry I won’t be there but I hope it goes well.
I always get nicked for speeding when I come to Northamptonshire (especially Sywell) for some strange reason.
I will visit later in the year.
Andy
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 6th April 2012 at 17:07
Crikey Dave, it’ll be a Blackburn Blackburn cockpit section, or a Martin Baker MB-5 control column won’t it!! 😀
Our extremely rare 20th Fighter Group mission boards have now been installed and look, well, amazing.
They are ultra ultra rare and absolutely superb..
Pray to the weather Gods folks!
ATB
TT
By: G-ASEA - 6th April 2012 at 11:03
Just been over to the workshop and taken it of the wall to show you TT.
Dave
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 6th April 2012 at 09:42
Hello folks – sorry you can’t make it Tony!
T-21 – no parking will be in the Museum car park as usual mate
All the best
TT
By: T-21 - 6th April 2012 at 09:38
The normal car park will be full of military vehicles will we be parking in the farmers field opposite like the Airshow day ? Thanks:)
By: Rocketeer - 5th April 2012 at 20:35
Would have loved to be there too, but I am not allowed out this Easter!
By: waghorn41 - 5th April 2012 at 17:53
Definitely try to get along, just a stones throw up the road.
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 5th April 2012 at 12:00
Thank you chaps! Hope to see lots of forumites there!
TT
By: Mark V - 5th April 2012 at 11:19
Sorry I can’t be there Ben – hope you have a great day and lets hope for some decent weather!
By: T-21 - 5th April 2012 at 07:54
I shall be there looking forward to meeting other forumites.
By: Terryham - 4th April 2012 at 20:03
This looks like a really good Event ,lets hope the weather is fine ?
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 4th April 2012 at 08:57
Spit ETA is 11.00 subject to weather and serviceability!
Dave, you always have a surprise to bring!!
WX forecast not great, will have to sacrifice my last few remaining bits of Chinese Stirling to the Weather Gods…. 😉
See y’all there!
TT
By: G-ASEA - 3rd April 2012 at 21:11
Its a 1994 3.8 Convetable. Only a small engine.
Dave
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