Thank you H.
In other news from Newark Air Museum: “We are in Weather Watch mode due to Storm Darragh however we plan to open as normal at 10am – but we will be monitoring the situation!
“On this day 80 years ago (04.12.44) Stirling EF186, from 1661 HCU crashed near Grantham, while on a training flight from RAF Winthorpe.
The 9 flowering cherry trees in the Memorial Garden commemorate the airmen who were killed in the crash http://newarkairmuseum.org/Memorial_Garden
Lest We Forget!”
News from Newark Air Museum: “The space applications are now available for new sellers for our Spring 2025 Aeroboot / Aerojumble sale on Saturday 12th April, 2025
Details in here http://newarkairmuseum.org/Spring-25-Aeroboot “
A new book detailing the Aviation History of Nottinghamshire is now available from the Newark Air Museum Shop; further details can be found in here:
It’s a pleasure & in other news: “Heads-Up to advise that the museum aims to re-open on – Wednesday 20th November, 2024!
http://newarkairmuseum.org/Weather_Watch
We will reassess the site conditions first thing in the morning! “
The dates of the first two are listed in here: http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/2025_Special-Events
Initial mailings already carried out for the April 2025 sale & this will go on general release in approximately ten days time.
“Heads-Up to advise that the museum will be closed today – Tuesday 19th November, 2024 due to the heavy snow!
http://newarkairmuseum.org/Weather_Watch
We will reassess the weather later today regarding when we can re-open!
Sorry for any inconvenience!”
Your father, Maurice “Bill” Bailey, wrote the foreword to Newark Air Museum’s RAF Balderton book!
WK277 has never been on NAM’s own inventory – a lot of water has gone under the bridge since 1969, in connection with what is a far from complete airframe.
News from Newark Air Museum: “Statement now on our website regarding the change of ownership of long term loaned Supermarine Swift WK277
http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Swift_WK277
Best visit our Gateway Aviation Site soon to see it whilst it’s in our neck of the woods!
Who knows you may even glimpse the Viggen outside – briefly!”
“A further update about the Tucano ZF372 project has just been added to the website – time-expired engine being sought!
Mr Dove would be as proud as punch to see it, but that wasn’t to be.
Lots of rumours about the Tucanos, but at least there now one in Hangar 2 at NAM!
It certainly is; details of another addition can be found in here:
“Tucano ZF372 Joins Newark Air Museum
News from Newark Air Museum: “Details now online regarding the latest item to come on loan to the museum: http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/WW177_Loan “
News in from Newark Air Museum – “Confirmation from the trustees meeting earlier that we are aiming to host a Photo Shoot in March 2025 – date TBA; mailings will take place in due course to our existing database of attendees; there’s a link on our website to join the list!