What's Here:

Formerly known as 'The Aerospace Museum, Cosford' but now re-titled to emphasise it's RAF heritage. With over 80 aircraft exhibits, the museum is home to four major collections - British research and development aircraft, transport aircraft, warplanes and missiles. There is also a large collection of aero-engines and other aviation-related displays. The museum's Art and Picture Galleries regularly stage exhibitions of aviation-related art. The restoration centre houses exhibits from the reserve collection formerly at RAF Wyton. The new 'National Cold War Exhibition' hall was opened on 8 February 2007.

Location:

At RAF Cosford airfield on the A41, 1 mile south of Junction 3 on the M54. Follow the brown/white "Aerospace Museum" signs. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Opening Hours:

Open daily 10am to 6pm except December 24-26,31 and January 1. Last entry 4pm.

Admission:

All admission is now free.

Amenities:

Heated Exhibition Hangars, Souvenir shop, Restaurant, Picnic Area, Toilets, Free Car Parking, Facilities for Disabled Visitors.

Contacts:

The Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8UP Tel: 01902 376200 Fax: 01902 376211. RAF Museum, Cosford, Website. National Cold War Exhibition

Britannia 312 G-AOVF	Belfast C.1 XR371

List of Aircraft Exhibits:

National Cold War Exhibition:

Identity	Type [Real Identity]
XM598	Avro Vulcan B.2
TS798	Avro York C.1
XH171	BAC Canberra PR.9
'XN972'	Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 (nose) [XN962]
XB812	Canadair Sabre F.4
KN645	Douglas Dakota IV
XG337	English Electric Lightning F.1
74-0177	General Dynamics F-111F
XA564	Gloster Javelin FAW.1
WS843	Gloster Meteor NF.14
XL568	Hawker Hunter T.7A
TG511	Handley Page Hastings T.5
XH672	Handley Page Victor K.2
XV591	McDonnell-Douglas Phantom FG.1 (nose)
01120	Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-15bis (LiM-2)
503	Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-21PF [G-BRAM]
XX496	Scottish Aviation Jetstream T.1
XL993	Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1
XR731	Short Belfast C.1
XD818	Vickers Valiant BK.1

* = in storage
Notes: Hart T.IIA K4972 has moved to Hendon. Buccaneer S.2B XW547 has moved to Hendon. Ki-100 16336 has gone to the Hendon 'Milestones of Flight' hall. P-47D 'KL216' has moved to Hendon, with Skeeter XM555 and Whirlwind XP299 following. DH.60GM Gipsy Moth G-AAMX and Me 262A Wk Nr 112372 have also moved to Hendon. Liberator VI KN751 has moved to Hendon. VC10 G-AVRM, Trident 1C G-ARPH and Boeing 707-436 G-APFJ have been scrapped, with the nose sections going to Brooklands and East Fortune. BAC 111 G-AVMO and Viscount G-AMOG have moved to East Fortune.

Michael Beetham Conservation Centre:

Identity	Type [Real Identity]
F-HMFI	Farman F.40 [6799]
P1344	Handley Page Hampden I
XS695	Hawker Siddeley Kestrel
7198/18	LVG C.VI [G-AANJ]
191614	Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet
HM503	Miles M.12 Mohawk** [G-AEKW]
'D5329'	Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin I
LA226	Supermarine Spitfire F.21

** Under restoration off-site.
Notes: Spitfire LF.XVI SL674 has moved to RAF Stafford for storage. Vampire F.3 VT812 has moved to Hendon.

Vulcan B.2 XM598	Comet IA G-APAS
Javelin FAW.1 XA564	Canberra PR.9 XH171
Argosy C.1 XP411	Victor K.2 XH672
Varsity T.1 WL679	Andover E.3A XS639

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