Thunder_Road – I hope you do get involved but a ‘cautionary’ word.

Don’t necessarily expect to be given a screwdriver, hammer, paintbrush, etc. and invited to work on an aeroplane straight away. I have no experience of Flixton but, I think, at your ‘average’ aircraft museum, there are a lot of non-aircraft jobs that need doing – cutting grass, litterpicking, cleaning, etc. – and, as a ‘new’ member these type of jobs may fall your way (sort of serving an apprenticeship). Also, with no knowledge of aircraft structures or engineering, great damage can be caused by over-enthusiasm.

Be patient, work hard and willingly and get to know/become friends with the other members – there is great camaraderie amongst aircraft preservationists.

Hope you enjoy.

Roger Smith.

Yeah I think I am going to volunteer there, I am going there hopefully on the 14th and will try and find someone to ask about it? Is it just a case of signing up and being given a date and a time? If that doesn’t work I will email the museum email listed on their address 😎

Roger, I think that actually relaxes me a lot! If they want someone to give 110% effort doing anything then I’m their man but I’m a little scared they will expect me to have some family history/engineering knowledge of planes 😛