South Yorkshire Air Museum
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"AeroVenture" The word alone is enough to strike terror into the hearts of everyone who likes the more traditional museum. Rest assured though there is absolutely nothing adventurous or interactive about this place - even the exhibits that are intended to be interactive don't quite seem to work. Which is absolutely fine by me.
http://www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk/
Also incorporates the Yorkshire Helicopter Preservation Group, and many of the best exhibits are indeed helicopters. The place is crammed with interesting bits and pieces, not too many complete aircraft, but a few cockpits, some of which you can climb into. There is also a decent Falklands War section, and a very nice room full of aircraft engines. Here are a few pics, excuse the quaility, I forgot my proper camera:
The restorations of some of the exhibits were not quite finished:
I don't think I've ever seen as many model aircraft in a museum anywhere - there are hundreds all over the place. There is a display of old kits too, which was nice:
The museum shop was very well stocked with kits, and Xtracolour paints as well if any modellers out there are interested. The staff seemed quite open to letting people get close to the exhibits and open up cockpits if requested. I got the impression it would be very good if you were looking for specific aircraft details.
Obviously it's old school, a bit tatty (which isn't a problem afaic), but well worth a visit for the sake of £6.50 if you're in the Doncaster area.
http://www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk/
Also incorporates the Yorkshire Helicopter Preservation Group, and many of the best exhibits are indeed helicopters. The place is crammed with interesting bits and pieces, not too many complete aircraft, but a few cockpits, some of which you can climb into. There is also a decent Falklands War section, and a very nice room full of aircraft engines. Here are a few pics, excuse the quaility, I forgot my proper camera:
The restorations of some of the exhibits were not quite finished:
I don't think I've ever seen as many model aircraft in a museum anywhere - there are hundreds all over the place. There is a display of old kits too, which was nice:
The museum shop was very well stocked with kits, and Xtracolour paints as well if any modellers out there are interested. The staff seemed quite open to letting people get close to the exhibits and open up cockpits if requested. I got the impression it would be very good if you were looking for specific aircraft details.
Obviously it's old school, a bit tatty (which isn't a problem afaic), but well worth a visit for the sake of £6.50 if you're in the Doncaster area.
dr_gn said:
perdu said:
It does look like a great place G thanks for this
If I ever get over that way I suspect I'll spend a few hours tatting about in there
Love that display of old and elderly Airfix kits, superb
At least 2 Westland Scouts for you too.If I ever get over that way I suspect I'll spend a few hours tatting about in there
Love that display of old and elderly Airfix kits, superb
look what I found at Brunty last Sunday
dr_gn said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Is that an ex-Argentinian Skyhawk?
It's just a large model, possibly for radar signature tests.I had thought the nearest real Skyhawk was the one in New York on the USS Intrepid- we sent someone over there a couple of years ago to carry out some research for the Airfix kit.
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