Aircraft Design Information Sources: Standerfer Museum List aviation Museum List by Bill Standerfer. from the Virginia Tech AircraftDesign Information Sources pages. This is the aviation Museum http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~mason/Mason/museums.bills.html
Extractions: This is the Aviation Museum List by Bill Standerfer (with a few minor additions by whm), with contributors from the rec.aviation group on newsnet, printed with permission for educational use. From bills@hpislwes.lvld.hp.com Mon Oct 18 10:33:29 1993 Bill Standerfer - KF0DJ - Baron N222AB - CFI-A, II, MEI
Dumfries And Galloway Aviation Museum The museum is run by the Dumfries and Galloway aviation Group and is the only privateaviation museum in Scotland, the museums has cosiderably increased in http://www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk/dngavia.html
Extractions: Based in the control tower of R.A.F Tinwald Downs the museum has an extensive indoor display of memorabilia which strives to preserve aviation heritage, much of which has come various recovery activities. During the second world war, aerial navigation was taught at Dumfries also at Wigtown and nearby Annan was a fighter training unit. R.A.F Dumfries doubled as an important maintenance unit and aircraft storage unit. The museum is run by the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Group and is the only private aviation museum in Scotland, the museums has cosiderably increased in size in recent years making room for a new shop display area, picnic area etc. The control tower has been reroofed, the pathways given metalled surfaces and much other work has been done. Further information can be obtained at: http://www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com Open: Easter to 31 October, Saturday and Sunday
Air And Space Museums or corrections you would like to give us, please EMail us - webmaster@aero.com. museums, Alphabetical by State http://www.aero.com/museums/museums.htm
A Tribute To The Douglas DC-3 The DC3 aviation Museum (The DC-3 aviation Museum is an IRS approved501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.). Welcome to the 68th Anniversary http://www.centercomp.com/dc3/
Tangmere Aviation Museum of Tangmere aviation Museum. How to get there, photographsand history of Tangmere. TANGMERE MILITARY aviation MUSEUM. http://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/
Extractions: MUSEUM The Museum was opened in 1982 with exhibits depicting 70 years of military aviation in Sussex, with special emphasis on the RAF at Tangmere and the air war over southern England from 1939 to 1945. The Museum has an intimate atmosphere lacking in many other museums of this kind; perhaps this is due to the enthusiasm of the volunteers who run the museum - many of whom were wartime RAF pilots, navigators and groundcrew. History of Tangmere Photographic tour of the Museum Links
Extractions: Welcome to the United States Army Aviation Museum The United States Army Aviation Museum, located in South-central Alabama, maintains a collection of over 160 military aircraft, including one of the largest collections of military helicopters in the world. Public galleries represent the Army's involvement in aviation from the beginning days of the Wright brothers and early combat aircraft from World War I, to the highly technological machines flown by Army Aviators today.
Extractions: An exciting range of D-Day related events is planned for the lead up to the D-Day Anniversary Air Show on 6 June. Group Visits 100 Years of Flight - Online Exhibition We take great pride in welcoming group visitors to the Museum and hope that our high standards of customer service and excellent quality of visitor experience will keep you coming back time and again.
Flixton Museum, East Anglia s aviation Heritage. Centre, incorporating the museumsof. 27000 visitors to Norfolk Suffolk aviation Museum in the year 2003. http://www.aviationmuseum.net/
Extractions: Welcome to Flixton Museum, East Anglia's Aviation Heritage Centre, incorporating the museums of 446th Bombardment Group RAF Bomber Command Royal Observer Corps, No. 6 Group NEW PAGES! Our Aircraft Cub Scout Resources For the Air Activities Badge UPDATED! Events The shop Places to visit and Aircraft of the 446BG listing the aircraft that served with the 446BG. one page per Squadron. ADMISSION FREE Refreshments. Shop. Free Parking OPENING TIMES APRIL TO OCTOBER Sunday to Thursday 10.00am to 5.00pm (last admission 4.00pm) NOVEMBER TO MARCH 10.00am to 4.00pm (last admission 3.00pm) 15th DECEMBER TO 15th JANUARY closed FIND US On the B1062 -off the A143 one mile west of Bungay at; The Street, Flixton, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1NZ. Museum Telephone: 01986 896644 Registered Charity No. 281804 There is much more information to be added so please call again. Regularly updated website designed and maintained by Lester Curtis contact lcurtis@aviationmuseum.net
Index Carpetbagger aviation Museum. Harrington. Please clickhere to enter site. Contact us Cbaggermuseum@aol.com. http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/
The Virtual Aviation Museum - Galery This is the homepage of the virtual aviation museum, the WebSite of european aviationhistory on the internet. Visitor s Tip aviation Museum LaatzenHannover. http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/general/i.htm
Extractions: Media data Welcome to the virtual aviation musem This is the homepage of the virtual aviation museum, the WebSite of european aviation history on the internet. If you have got any questions, suggestions, please drop me a mail: The adress is to be found on the footer of every page. European Aviation History On The Internet The Virtual Aviation Museum is a collection of data about the european aviation history and the surviving historical aircraft. It is available on the internet to everybody free of charge. 100 years of powered flight ! 100 years of powered flight ? Visitor's Tip: Aviation Museum Laatzen-Hannover A few years ago the german FLUGWERK aircraft restauration company started a FW 190 rebuild project. Objective is to build complete and airworthy Focke Wulf FW 190 A-8 (Butcher Bird). Those FW 190 are "remanufactured", down to the last screw, making them a real dublicate to the originals. The 0-airframe, that was build around a number of original fragments is since last year exhibit of the Aviation Museum Laatzen Hannover. It is the only FW 190 on display in a german museum.
Extractions: Sizes and weights Total Length : 69.488 ft 21.180 m Greatest height : 20.013 ft 6.100 m Wingspan : 102.001 ft 31.090 m Wing area : 1296.954 sqft 120.490 qm Max take off weight : 70013.2 lbs 31752.0 kg Weight empty : 36907.3 lbs 16738.0 kg Performance data Max. speed : 249 kts 462 km/h Cruising speed : 183 kts 338 km/h Service ceiling : 24606 ft 7500 m Cruising altitude : 20013 ft 6100 m Wing load : 54.12 lbs/ft2
Extractions: Fury nose (photo, Andy Inman) Bournemouth Aviation Museum (An Unofficial Guide) Established in 1999 from the former Classic Jets Museum, this expanding museum houses a range of flying and static airframes from the 1950s and 1960s. The museum owns the last surviving airworthy de Havilland Sea Vixen. At Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn, west of the A338, north of Bournemouth in Dorset. Open daily 29 March to October 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (last admission 4.00 pm), November to 28 March 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (last admission 3.00 pm). £5.00 Adults, £4.00 OAPs, £3.00 Children (under 5's free), £14.00 Family (two adults + children). Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop. Bournemouth Aviation Museum, Hangar 600, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6SE. Tel: 01202 580858. e-mail: admin@aviation-museum.co.uk Official Website
Flight Of The Phoenix Aviation Museum, Gilmer Texas Hours of Operation Contact Steve Dean, Hangar One (903) 8432457 Fax (903) 843-3123PO Box 610 Gilmer, Texas 75644 Flight of the Phoenix aviation Museum, Inc. http://www.flightofthephoenix.org/
Extractions: And for the sole purpose of educating those who follow in our footsteps. 2003 Texas Yamboree Airshow Highlights from past Airshows The was a legendary bird which, according to one account,lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose youthfully alive from theashes to live another period. For Information on the Museum and Hours of Operation
The Glenn L. Martin Museum - Middle River, MD Visit the allnew Glenn L. Martin aviation Museum website! The GlennL. Martin aviation Museum. The next Glenn L. Martin Maryland http://www.avialantic.com/glmartin.html
Extractions: The Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum The next Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum Speaker Series is on Monday, March 1 at 7 p.m . at the Lockheed Martin Auditorium, located at 2323 Eastern Boulevard. Stan Piet, historian and author, will give an illustrated talk about Martin aircraft during WWII, including the A-30 Baltimore, B-26 Marauder and the seaplanes manufactured by Martin. He will also discuss the worldwide activities of these aircraft. Admission is free, but a photo ID is needed for admission. Directions: From Baltimore, turn right at Chesapeake Park Drive and park in the lot to the right. Enter the five-story building in front. For more information, call the museum at 410-682-6122. Return to Avialantic home page Contact Avialantic
City Of Norwich Aviation Museum Home Page 100 Group (electronic counter measures), Women in aviation, and a history of NorwichAirport. There is also a Museum shop for those gifts and souvenirs. http://members.tripod.co.uk/cnam/
Extractions: If you find yourself in Norfolk, then a visit to our Museum is well worth while. Located on the outskirts of the city of Norwich, just north of Norwich Airport (see our location map) , we have an ever expanding display of static aircraft, including the mighty Vulcan bomber. Inside displays include a tribute to the RAF No. 100 Group (electronic counter measures), Women in Aviation, and a history of Norwich Airport.
Group Visit Virginia Aviation Intro Welcome to the Group Visit and Program Guide. Introduce Your Classto the Golden Age of aviation at the Virginia aviation Museum! http://www.smv.org/gvg/GVVAMIntro.html
Extractions: Knowledgeable and friendly volunteers share the history of the planes including the luxurious 1936 Vultee V1-AD once owned by William Randolph Hearst. Find out about Virginia's legendary Adm. Richard E. Byrd as you examine Stars and Stripes, the first American research plane to fly over Antarctica. See a rare World War I SPAD VII in mint condition, as well as the plane Charles Lindbergh really wanted to fly across the Atlantic! What You'll See and Do
Solway Aviation Museum Solway aviation Museum . Carlisle Airport, Crosbyon-Eden, Carlisle, CA6 4NW. TheSolway aviation Museum is run by volunteers from the Solway aviation Society. http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/solavmus.htm
Extractions: Email: info@solway-aviation-museum.co.uk Avro Vulcan XJ823 The Solway Aviation Museum is run by volunteers from the Solway Aviation Society. The society owns nine aircraft - the most prominent of which is an Avro Vulcan bomber. This was the standby aircraft during the Falklands War, and visitors may climb up into the cockpit - a remarkable experience. The Vulcan XJ823 which was flown into Carlisle on 24th Jan 1983, is 100 ft long, has a wingspan of 111 ft, and weighs 200,000 lb. Inside the Vulcan The other aircraft on display are an English Electric Canberra bomber, Britain's first jet bomber, a Gloster Meteor the first jet fighter, and a Lightning Interceptor. Recent additions are a Sea Prince Twin Prop, a Phantom GR4, a Vampire trainer and a Wessex helicopter. There is a new indoor exhibition, with a small display on the history of Carlisle airport, and all the local RAF Airfields, during the war years. On display in the museum are various aero engines from early piston engines through to the Rolls Royce Merlin (as used in the Spitfire). There are more modern jet turbine engines including an early Frank Whittle design, as fitted to early jet aircraft such as the Meteor. Various aircraft fittings and equipment including ejector seats and instruments can be seen, along with various RAF uniforms, radio and radar equipment.