As a cockpitfest virgin – can you elucidate what is actually on offer?
Is it dials, gauges, wires and miscellaneous insidey cockpit bits or are there exterior panels, fuselage panels etc.
I have been experimenting with painting on surplus and dented fuselage parts from Vampires, Venom, T33’s, Viscount, Missile fins, T33’s etc. so may be tempted to come down if such fare was on the table.
🙂 There’s all sorts, but this might help – lifted from here http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/news.php
Also don’t forget the Aeroboot event:
“Update 08 – 31.05.09
The participation list continues to grow and enquiries are still arriving – it is a tremendous help to our planning [for food, information packs; site layout etc] if cockpits are pre-booked so please get your application in as quickly as possible
The additional participation details have now been added to this year’s event listing, which is now up to 21 cockpits plus one change. Nearly half of the cockpits are new to the event!
As ever the event is being supported by FlyPast Magazine It looks like being a bumper year so keep those applications coming in:
Cockpits
XN561 – Sea Vixen FAW.2
D.H. Hornet
XP558 – Jet Provost T4
WK638 – Chipmunk**
WH887 – Canberra TT18**
XX761 – Jaguar GR1A**
XS932 – Lightning F6**
Sea Hawk F.Mk IV**
WP927 – Chipmunk**
XH175 – Canberra PR9
XR757 – Lightning F.6**
XS922 – Lightning F.6
G-BYED – Jet Provost T5A
Spitfire Mk.V*
WK914 – Meteor F8
XZ431 – Buccaneer S2.B
Venom [ex-Swiss AF]
WT684 – Hunter F1
XN503 Jet Provost T.3A**
XF522 Hunter F.6**
WZ869 Chipmunk**
** These cockpits are totally new to the event
* Signifies a significant change from previous displays
Instrument panels / interiors
Harrier; Hawk and Tornado panels- Ejection Seats- Flying Clothing.-Mauser Cannon.
Tornado; G4B Gyro Compass Demonstration Rig; Tri-Star Lo11 Simulator Display; Flying Clothing and Survival Equipment (Sat Only); Harwell Box (A mock up of a WWII Wireless Trainer) (Sat only); Phantom Ejection seat & Instrument Panels; Jet Provost Instrument Panel; Boeing 737 Simulator Display; Spitfire Simulator Display; Canberra PR.9 Instrument Panel Display
Cockpit Rigs
NAA P.51D; Mosquito
Special Displays
Owls from the Raptor Foundation; Lancaster W4270 display (Sat only); Shackleton Association; Newark Millgate Museum, – A display of WWII Objects; Lincolnshire Aviation Society (Sat Only); Photo Display 1803 Squadron ATC; display panels from the Lincolnshire Integrated Aviation Heritage Partnership; Photo Display of Wartime RAF Binbrook; RAF Supply Drops in WWII Burma; Crusader 80 – British Army of the Rhine, Military Vehicle Display
The museum’s Cockpit Opening Team aims to have many aircraft cockpits open – a small additional fee will be charged for access to some of the aircraft;
RAF flypast booking forms have now been received from the RAF and the details are now confirmed as: Saturday 13th – BBMF Dakota; Sunday 14th – BBMF Lancaster.”
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