| Museum Guide | |||||||
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What's Here:
The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is located at the edge of Norwich Airport, allowing viewing of airport activity. The internal displays trace the history of aviation in Norfolk, particularly at RAF Horsham St Faith and in the Norwich area. One hall is devoted to the work of 100 Group, RAF Bomber Command, the radio countermeasures unit and the presence of the USAAF 8th Air Force in East Anglia during World War Two.
Location:
In Horsham St Faith village, 3 miles north of Norwich. Signposted off the A140 Norwich-Cromer road. No access from Norwich Airport. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Opening Hours:
April 1 - October 31: Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, Sunday & Bank Holidays 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm; also every Monday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm during August; November 1 - March 31: Wednesday & Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, Sunday & Bank Holidays 12.00 noon to 4.00 pm.
Closed between Christmas and New Year.
Admission:
£3.00 adults, £2.50 OAPs, £1.50 children, £8.00 families. Children under five free.
Amenities:
Picnic area, Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop.
Contacts:
City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Old Norwich Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 3JF. Tel: 01603 893080. Website: City of Norwich Aviation Museum.
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| Whirlwind HAR.10 XP355 (photo, Dan Lord) | T-33A 16718 (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Dassault Mystere IVA 121 (photo, Dan Lord) | Gloster Meteor F.8 WK654 (photo, Dan Lord) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits:
| Identity | Type [Real Identity] |
|---|---|
| VP263 | Avro Shackleton T.4 (cockpit) |
| XM612 | Avro Vulcan B.2 |
| WH984 | BAC Canberra B.15 (nose) |
| WJ633 | BAC Canberra T.17A (nose) # |
| ZF592* | BAC Lightning F.53 [53-686] |
| XN961 | Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (nose) |
| G-OVNE | Cessna 401 |
| 121/8-MY | Dassault Mystere IVA |
| G-BTAZ | Evans VP-2 Volksplane |
| G-BHMY | Fokker F.27 Friendship |
| 'WL135' | Gloster Meteor F.8 [WK654] |
| WM267 | Gloster Meteor NF.11 (cockpit) # |
| G-ASKK | Handley Page Herald 211 |
| 'XF383' | Hawker Hunter F.51 [E-409] |
| 'XG168' | Hawker Hunter F.6A [XG172] |
| 16718 | Lockheed T-33A |
| XV426 | McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 (nose) |
| XX109 | SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 |
| - | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 |
| - | Supermarine Scimitar (cockpit) |
| - | Tipsy Nipper |
| XP355/A | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 |
* = Wings for ZF592 are from ZF589.
# currently stored offsite.
Notes: Javelin XH767 has moved to the Yorkshire Air Museum.
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| Hunter F.6A XG172 (photo, Dan Lord) | Hunter F.51 'XF383' (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Fokker F.27 G-BHMY (photo, Dan Lord) | Herald 211 G-ASKK (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Frazer Nash Gun Turret (photo, Andy McGuire) | Remains of P-51B Mustang (photo, Andy McGuire) |
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| Lightning ZF 592 fuselage (photo, Andy McGuire) | Lightning ZF 592 nose (photo, Andy McGuire) |
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| Vulcan XM612 nose (photo, Andy McGuire) | Vulcan pilots view (photo, Andy McGuire) |
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