News from Newark: “Great news just coming in from the museum – Vulcan XM594 is being de-scaffolded after its repair & repaint by the respective volunteer teams at the museum.
Thanks for everyone’s assistance with this project!
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/Newark-Air-Museum-2022-3-Restorations “
From elsewhere!
“Our event planning for 2023 is now well underway and the main events are listed in here http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/2023_Special-Events
This includes special weekends to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Vulcan XM594 being flown into Winthorpe and the 50th Anniversary of the museum being opened to the public.
We’ll try and keep regular event updates in this thread.
Further event dates, like more photo shoots will be added in due course!”
Based on a recent contact with the auction house their estimate on its value is £100-150K!
Some NAM information: “Lots of chatter on the museum open cockpits WhatsApp Group & Tuesday 25th October looks set to be a bumper day of open cockpits for this Half Term week!
“Reminder about the Vulcan book launch and signing tomorrow!
“We’re back open tomorrow:
Water Update (1700 hours): We have been advised that our water supply should be restored in time for us to re-open to the public on Monday 17th October 2022 at 1000 hours; we once again apologise for any inconvenience cause today!
Disappointing news from the museum this morning, as we have been forced to close:
“Continuing problems with the lack of a water supply from the Newark Showground – today it is totally off with no water to our site – so we have had to CLOSE for the day!
Apologies to anyone who has already set off to visit!
NAM news update: “We have now added the list of aircraft that will feature in our Day Night Photo Shoot on Saturday 29th October 2022.
This event is now open to bookings from any interested photographers & aviation enthusiasts; more details in here:
Some NAM news:
“OK our emails seem to be back, but we have mixed incoming levels of old emails on the different accounts – please resend if its urgent & we’ve not replied!
This may apply to the #NAMphotoShoot22 emails sent through this webpage! http://newarkairmuseum.org/Night-Shoot-Thanks_2022
Sorry for any inconvenience!!”
More from Newark:
“Last Friday we did the initial mailings for our next Day/Night Photo Shoot & further mailings will be carried out later this week to our other contacts on our lists.
Date set at Saturday 29th October 2022.
Still chance to register mailing list additions via a link on here: http://newarkairmuseum.org/Night-Shoot-Thanks_2022 “
It was good to chat yesterday and we now have to ponder how best to proceed in the future; let’s hope that in-person aviation trading can continue in these challenging times.
Fingers crossed for a good day weather wise – a couple of showers parted this afternoon as they approached the museum and all that fell was a light shower; whilst either side of NAM it seemed to throw it down!
Early start tomorrow!!
“After careful deliberation and discussion, the museum has decided that it will proceed with this weekend’s planned events.
Further details have been added to our website.
“We’ve just added a Quick Guide for the Aeroboot / Aerojumble aviation sale that we’re hosting on Saturday 10th September 2022!
http://newarkairmuseum.org/Museum-Events
In person Aviation Trading!!”
An Aeroboot update from Newark Air Museum:
“On Saturday 10th September our Aeroboot stall will be selling some donated Shackleton items (inc. rare MR.3 control column top) & the Shop will have a few rare pre-owned Shackleton books on sale! Funds will go towards our Shackleton WR977 Repair project.
http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Autumn-22-Aeroboot
http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Shackleton_65th “
Also don’t forget that the R S Desford can now be viewed in its temporary display location in Hangar 2!