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November 2, 2011 at 10:54 pm in reply to: Jet Age Museum at Staverton, help please. #1028593

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The earth banks are part of the building project. They’ll be moving quite soon. The Museum hopes to begin building their permanent home next year so, over the next few months, the aircraft should be visible again.

November 2, 2011 at 8:23 pm in reply to: Jet Age Museum at Staverton, help please. #1021027

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The Canberra WK126, Meteor T7 WL349, Meteor NF14 WS807 and Vampire XD506 are all stored at the far end on the airfield near where the new house has recently been completed. They’re visible in the aerial photos of the Airport’s Runway Safety Project on the Facebook page here: –

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298568823504434&set=a.298568313504485.88756.136863653008286&type=1&theater

The E28 replica is kept in the hangar next to the Fire Station. Hope this helps.

There are more pictures on the unofficial site, http://www.flygloster.co.uk

November 2, 2011 at 8:23 pm in reply to: Jet Age Museum at Staverton, help please. #1028735

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The Canberra WK126, Meteor T7 WL349, Meteor NF14 WS807 and Vampire XD506 are all stored at the far end on the airfield near where the new house has recently been completed. They’re visible in the aerial photos of the Airport’s Runway Safety Project on the Facebook page here: –

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=298568823504434&set=a.298568313504485.88756.136863653008286&type=1&theater

The E28 replica is kept in the hangar next to the Fire Station. Hope this helps.

There are more pictures on the unofficial site, http://www.flygloster.co.uk

October 18, 2011 at 9:15 am in reply to: Gloster I #1041911

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From the Jet Age Museum’s resident historian…

Harald Penrose’s British Aviation: The Adventuring Years 1920-29, quoting from Chapter 7 which covers aviation events of 1926 (page 413):

“That there was some activity in connection with Schneider machines was disclosed when a keen journalist discovered that the Gloster ‘Bamel’, with Courtney as pilot, had turned over at Felixstowe while being towed. Although still a free-lance, Courtney had just been appointed technical manager of the new Cierva Autogiro Co Ltd.”

(Harald is not a misprint for Penrose’s first name. Frank Courtney was a well-known aviator between the wars.)

October 17, 2011 at 8:53 pm in reply to: Piston identification #1042509

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The serial number appears to be 336C155598. On the opposite side is a marking that looks like ‘B6’

Does this narrow it down any further?

October 12, 2011 at 11:49 pm in reply to: Gloster Javelin back seat #1047363

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I’ll have a poke around in the back of the Jet Age Museum’s one tomorrow if you like…not sure how complete it is though…

October 11, 2011 at 11:34 pm in reply to: WWII ACES that you have personally met? #1048869

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I had lunch with Geoffrey Wellum last Saturday and spent an enthralling afternoon talking about his time as a test pilot on Typhoons for Gloster. A privilege and I day I will never forget.

October 10, 2011 at 8:23 pm in reply to: Vulcan Bagging: Guess where I've been today…? #1051172

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This is the Jet Age Museum’s example… open for visits most Saturdays for a small (or preferably very large) donation. The Flying Shack has a fine selection of cakes and beers too ; )

September 27, 2011 at 9:37 pm in reply to: UK Museum admission prices, visitor numbers and VAT #1066174

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TwinOtter23 – That’s extremely helpful. We’re currently taking professional advice on VAT. We do have PLI in place, as we occasionally open the workshop to the public.

GrahamF – We’re evaluating the options for admission.

September 25, 2011 at 5:05 pm in reply to: Percival Proctor survivors list? #1070568

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WJ244 Was the Proctor burnt at the Museum site?

September 25, 2011 at 9:48 am in reply to: Percival Proctor survivors list? #1071314

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I see G-ANZJ still appears in that list albeit ‘parts only’. This is the ex-Southend Historic Museum example. Anyone know how many parts there are and where they are?

August 23, 2011 at 9:37 pm in reply to: Jet Age Museum fundraising open day – Sunday 11th September #1040796

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Here’s the poster for the Open Day…please feel free to circulate it….

August 15, 2011 at 8:12 pm in reply to: Meteor T7 to Coventry Tue July 5th #1052959

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That was on 12th April, 2007 🙂 – sorry, there isnt a face for smartarse 😀

Roger Smith

Smart@rse!!
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August 15, 2011 at 5:35 pm in reply to: Meteor T7 to Coventry Tue July 5th #1053205

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Be nice to see her at Waddington – it was great to see the Hunters, Vampire and Meteor – when did we last see 2 Meteors fly together?

May. Both Martin Baker machines did a flypast at Cranwell as part of the 70th anniversary of the jet engine. The Jet Age Museum’s E28 replica was on the ground at the time (obviously!)

August 8, 2011 at 3:30 pm in reply to: Jet Age Museum fundraising open day – Sunday 11th September #1063837

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Roger
Unfortunately, we’ll all be up at Staverton on 11th, so it won’t be possible to see the Gamecock on the day. We will have some photos though. If you’re in this part of the world at any other time, send me a PM and I’ll see what I can do…
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