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Ginetta G15 Girl said:
RAF Scampton has a museum (in one of the hangars) which is open to the general public by prior arrangement only.
Contact numbers are here.
I doubt very muc that you would get to see the Reds unless they are having a public open day (which are fairly rare).
And a very small museum at that, with a couple of vehicles in the hangar like a green goddess. You'd also be able to take in nihpggers grave which is in front of one of the hangars. As G15 said you are unlikely to see the Reds. Contact numbers are here.
I doubt very muc that you would get to see the Reds unless they are having a public open day (which are fairly rare).
Thanks - I'd got the contact details and the need to book as it's not general admission, but was just wondering whether anyone else had been an what sort of things would be in the heritage centre really.
I'll email them and see if we can get a look round on our preferred date! Thanks!
I'll email them and see if we can get a look round on our preferred date! Thanks!
guillemot said:
Thanks - I'd got the contact details and the need to book as it's not general admission, but was just wondering whether anyone else had been an what sort of things would be in the heritage centre really.
I'll email them and see if we can get a look round on our preferred date! Thanks!
I went a few years ago with work, basically 1 small room with a few artefacts (pieces of a wing, models, photos that sort of thing) then there's guy gibbons office and a room mocked up with a bed IIRC then into the hangar you have a blue steel nuclear bomb, a couple of fire engines and a few cockpits like a lightning. Outside there's a tall boy, grand slam and a bouncing bomb. I'll email them and see if we can get a look round on our preferred date! Thanks!
And that is about it. And whilst you drive through scampton you can see how derelict and run down it is as its all listed but no money being spent on the upkeep of the place. If your going out your way I wouldn't bother if you are driving past the main gate on your route then it's worth a pop in.
Where are you travelling from as Neaark has a good air museum.
....beautmybrainhurts said:
RAF Coningsby's not far away. Visit the BBMF.
Except it's a Saturday and they'll be closed. I'm guessing your going up and back in a day. If travelling along the A1 then Newark air museum is about 3min from the junction at newark. Saves a detour across to East Kirkby.
ecsrobin said:
Except it's a Saturday and they'll be closed.
I'm guessing your going up and back in a day. If travelling along the A1 then Newark air museum is about 3min from the junction at newark. Saves a detour across to East Kirkby.
Hmm, you've possibly answered my next question - no possibility of an arranged trip on a Saturday then I guess. Not quite a day trip, we're heading up on the Saturday for a track day the next day and he's a bit of plane geek I'm guessing your going up and back in a day. If travelling along the A1 then Newark air museum is about 3min from the junction at newark. Saves a detour across to East Kirkby.
so wondered if there was something military and interesting en route.... None at all I'm afraid as its a working RAF station and now they're into winter maintenance the engineers are allowed their weekends back.
Your 2 choices in the area really are East kirkby which is the home to the lancaster just Jane or the Newark air museum which has a big selection of aircraft. There are some smaller museums dotted all around the area.
Your 2 choices in the area really are East kirkby which is the home to the lancaster just Jane or the Newark air museum which has a big selection of aircraft. There are some smaller museums dotted all around the area.
ecsrobin said:
None at all I'm afraid as its a working RAF station and now they're into winter maintenance the engineers are allowed their weekends back.
Your 2 choices in the area really are East kirkby which is the home to the lancaster just Jane or the Newark air museum which has a big selection of aircraft. There are some smaller museums dotted all around the area.
Or try to pre book a 'big tin triangle tour'Your 2 choices in the area really are East kirkby which is the home to the lancaster just Jane or the Newark air museum which has a big selection of aircraft. There are some smaller museums dotted all around the area.
guillemot said:
Hmm, you've possibly answered my next question - no possibility of an arranged trip on a Saturday then I guess. Not quite a day trip, we're heading up on the Saturday for a track day the next day and he's a bit of plane geek so wondered if there was something military and interesting en route....
Overnight stay at the Petwood hotel, former officers mess of 617 sq., they've got a bouncing bomb in the carpark so wondered if there was something military and interesting en route.... MintSprint said:
ecsrobin said:
...then there's guy gibbons office...
... but they only let you see that if you promise not to monkey around.
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