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What's Here:
The Aeropark has recently completed its move to a new location close to the Donington Grand Prix Car collection, and re-opened for visitors on 9th August 2001. A number of the exhibits are currently being worked on by volunteers to bring them up to a presentable standard, after being put in virtually open storage during the enforced museum move. The erection of a new Romney building has allowed the unique B.N. Sheriff and a Vampire fuselage pod to go undercover. It also houses the toilets and a shop for souvenirs and light refreshments.
Location:
On the north-western corner of Nottingham East Midlands Airport, near Castle Donington, two miles from Junction 24 on the M1. Well signposted. The site is reached by going past the airport main entrance on the A453 and then driving clockwise round the outside perimeter of the airport past the Castle Donington Showground until you reach a roundabout which leads to the Aeropark (right) or Castle Donington village (left). See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Opening Hours:
The opening times are May-September: Thursday 10.30 am to 5.00 pm, Saturday 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm, and Sunday 10.30 am to 7.00 pm; October-April: Sunday 10.30 am to 5.00 pm or dusk (whichever is earlier). Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, open all other Bank Holidays.
Admission:
£2.00 Adults, Children under 16 free. Admission includes parking.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Light Refreshments, Souvenir Shop, Viewing mound, Picnic area, Access for the disabled.
Contacts:
East Midlands Airport - Aeropark, Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2SA. Tel: 0871 9199000, website: Aeropark
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| Lightning F.53 ZF588 | Lightning nose |
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| Hunter T.7 XL569 | Wessex HC.2 XT604 |
List of Aircraft Exhibits:
| Identity | Type [Real Identity] |
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| G-BEOZ | Armstrong Whitworth Argosy |
| WM224 | Armstrong Whitworth Meteor TT.20 |
| XM575 | Avro Vulcan B.2 |
| ZF588* | BAC Lightning F.53 |
| G-FRJB | Britten SA.1 Sheriff |
| XD382 | De Havilland Vampire T.11 |
| XD534 | De Havilland Vampire T.11 (pod) |
| WH779 | English Electric Canberra PR.7 (nose) |
| WH740 | English Electric Canberra T.17 |
| XL569 | Hawker Hunter T.7 |
| XV350 | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B |
| 'PL256' | Supermarine Spitfire IX FSM |
| G-APES | Vickers Vanguard 953C (nose) |
| WL626 | Vickers Varsity T.1 |
| G-CSZB | Vickers Viscount 807 (nose) |
| - | V-1 flying bomb (replica) |
| XS876 | Westland Wessex HAS.1** |
| XT604 | Westland Wessex HC.2 |
| XT480 | Westland Wessex HU.5** |
| XG588 | Westland Whirlwind Srs 3 [VR-BEP] |
** On loan from Air and Ground Aviation.
Notes: Gloster Meteor F.8 WE925 has left the Aeropark to go to Australia. Vampire T.11 XD459 has gone to AeroVenture.
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| Meteor TT.20 WM224 (photo, Brian Rose) | Spitfire IX 'PL256' (photo, Brian Rose) |
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| Argosy G-BEOZ | Vanguard G-APES nose |
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| Vulcan B.2 XM575 | Vulcan nose |
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| Buccaneer S.2B XV350 | Varsity T.1 WL626 |
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| Canberra T.17 WH740 | Another view of the Canberra |
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