| Museum Guide | |||||||
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What's Here:
Recognised as one of the biggest and longest-established independent museums, the Midland Air Museum houses a varied collection of exhibits. A large indoor display area includes the Sir Frank Whittle Jet Heritage Centre and the Wings Over Coventry gallery.
Location:
At Coventry Airport, signed from the A45/A423 junction to the south west of Coventry city centre. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Opening Hours:
Open daily except December 25-26. April-October Mon-Sat 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, Sundays & Bank Holidays to 6.00 pm; November-March every day 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Admission:
£5.00 adults, £2.50 children (5-16), £4.75 OAP/students, £13.00 families.
Amenities:
Souvenir shop, Picnic Area, Refreshments, Toilets, Free Car Parking, Facilities for Disabled Visitors.
Contacts:
Midland Air Museum, Coventry Airport, Baginton, Coventry, Warks, CV8 3AZ. Tel: 024 7630 1033. email: midlandairmuseum@aol.com, website: Midland Air Museum
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| Vulcan B.2 XL360 'City of Coventry' | F-4C Phantom 37699 |
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| Lightning T.55 ZF598 | F-101B Voodoo 60312 |
List of Aircraft Exhibits:
| Identity | Type (Real Identity) |
|---|---|
| G-APRL | AW Argosy 101 |
| XL360 | Avro Vulcan B.2 |
| WF922 | BAC Canberra PR.3 |
| WH646/EG | BAC Canberra T.17A (nose) |
| XR771/BM | BAC Lightning F.6 |
| ZF598 | BAC Lightning T.55 [55-713] |
| ZE694 | BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 |
| VT935 | Boulton Paul P.111A |
| - | Bristol Beaufighter (cockpit) |
| G-MJWH | Chargus Vortex 120 |
| - | Crossley Tom Thumb [BAPC.32] |
| 70/8-NV | Dassault Mystere IVA |
| 'G-ALVD' | DH Dove 2 [G-ALCU] |
| VF301/RAL-G | DH Vampire F.1 |
| XD626 | DH Vampire T.11 |
| XE855 | DH Vampire T.11 (nose) |
| 58-2062 | DHC U-6A Beaver |
| - | Druine D.31 Turbulent [BAPC.126] |
| XA508/627-GN | Fairey Gannet T.2 |
| G-APJJ | Fairey Ultra Light |
| 280020/V20 | Flettner Fl 282B Kolibri (fuselage) |
| 'GN-101' | Folland Gnat F.1 [XK741] (fuselage) |
| XA699 | Gloster Javelin FAW.5 |
| EE531 | Gloster Meteor F.4 |
| VZ477 | Gloster Meteor F.8 (nose) |
| WS838 | Gloster Meteor NF.14 |
| XF382/15 | Hawker Hunter F.6A |
| 'XG190' | Hawker Hunter F.51 [E-425] |
| WV797 | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 |
| 'JR505' | Hawker Typhoon Ib (cockpit) |
| G-ARYB | HS.125 Srs 1 |
| XX899 | HS Buccaneer S.2B (nose) |
| XJ579 | HS Sea Vixen FAW.2 (nose) |
| XN685 | HS Sea Vixen FAW.2 |
| - | Humber Monoplane [BAPC.9] (repro) |
| 24535 | Kaman HH-43B Huskie* |
| R-756 | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| 51-4419 | Lockheed T-33A |
| 17473 | Lockheed T-33A |
| 37699 | McDD F-4C Phantom II |
| 63-7414 | McDD F-4C Phantom II |
| 56-0312 | McDD F-101B Voodoo |
| G-AEGV | Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea |
| 959 | Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-21SPS Fishbed |
| 06 Red | Mil Mi-24 Hind-D |
| 48-0242 | North American F-86A Sabre |
| 54-2174 | North American F-100D Super Sabre |
| G-EBJG | Parnall Pixie III (remains) |
| VS623 | Percival Prentice T.1 (G-AOKZ) |
| 29640 | Saab J-29F |
| VM589 | Slingsby Cadet TX.1 (BGA.804) |
| XK789 | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 |
| 'A7317' | Sopwith Pup [BAPC.179] (repro) |
| G-BGNR | Vickers Viscount 708 |
| G-APWN | Westland Whirlwind Srs 3 |
| XK907 | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (cockpit) |
| G-ABOI | Wheeler Slymph |
| 408 | WSK Iskra 100 |
Notes: F-101B Voodoo cockpit 70270 was LOANED to the airport fire services 'on the understanding it would not be damaged'. Hawker Hurricane [BAPC.68] (replica) 'H3426' was removed to the home of it's owner several years ago, who later sold it.
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| HH-43B Huskie 24535 | Lightning F.6 XR771 |
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| Argosy 101 G-APRL | F-100D 54-2174 |
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| HS.125-1 G-ARYB | Boulton Paul 111A VT935 |
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| Meteor NF.14 WS838 | Whirlwind 3 G-APWN |
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