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What's Here:
This museum is dedicated to the historic aircraft manufacturer Boulton Paul, and the aviation heritage of the Wolverhampton area. The exhibits are housed within the former Boulton Paul factory. Although more of a busy workshop than a display museum, the rare exhibits and active and friendly volunteer workers make this low key location well worth a visit.
Location:
Within the Smiths Aerospace complex, in Wobaston Road, on the left hand side, 1.5 miles from the A445 Wolverhampton to Stafford road. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Opening Hours:
Open Friday afternoons 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Also open on some Sundays, see official website for details. (Report to security at the main gate to get signed in).
Admission:
See official site for details.
Amenities:
Toilets, Tea & Coffee, Small but very relevant stock of books for sale.
Contacts:
The Boulton Paul Association, Boulton Paul Heritage Project, c/o Smiths Aerospace Actuation Systems, Wobaston Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV9 5EW. Tel: 01902 843118. e-mail: cyrilplimmer@hotmail.com, website: www.boultonpaul.com
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| Balliol T.2 WN149 (photo, Kevin Pitt) | Defiant I FSM 'L7005' (photo, Kevin Pitt) |
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| Defiant I N3378 (photo, Kevin Pitt) | P.6 FSM 'X-25' (photo, Kevin Pitt) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits:
| Identity | Type (Real Identity) |
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| G-FBPI | ANEC IV Missel Thrush (fuselage) |
| RA01641 | Antonov An-2 $$ |
| VP519 | Avro Anson C.19/2 (cockpit) |
| 'X-25' | Boulton Paul P.6 FSM |
| WN149 | Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 (fuselage) |
| WN534 | Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 (cockpit) |
| N3378 | Boulton Paul Defiant I** |
| 'L7005' | Boulton Paul Defiant FSM |
| - | Boulton Paul Overstrand repro (nose) |
| WJ576 | English Electric Canberra T.17 (nose) |
| ET-272 | Hawker Hunter T.7 (cockpit) |
| D-5233 | Hirth Govier 3 |
| XR662 | Hunting Jet Provost T.4 |
| 'PD685' | Slingsby Cadet TX.1 |
| WT877 | Slingsby T-31B Cadet TX.3 |
| XE799 | Slingsby T-31B Cadet TX.3 |
| WZ755 | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 |
| XK822 | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 |
| G-BPIP | Slingsby Motor-Cadet |
| BGA.1759 | Slingsby Tutor |
$$ Under restoration off-site.
** Crash site re-construction.
Note: Many of the aircraft listed above are under active restoration. The BPA is also working on a number of replicas of important Boulton Paul aircraft, which are not yet complete.
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| Turret being restored (photo, Kevin Pitt) | Anson VP519 nose(photo, Kevin Pitt) |
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