| Museum Guide | |||||||
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What's Here:
Located in a Victorian Casemate Fortress dating from the 1860s is a varied collection of artefacts recovered from aviation archeology digs in the Essex area. The nose section of a former Egyptian Air Force MiG-21UM is also on show here.
Location:
At Coalhouse Fort, on an unclassified road, 'brown signed' from the A13, east of Tilbury, Essex. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Opening Hours:
Open on the last Sunday of the month and Bank Holidays, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm, March to November.
Admission:
£3.00 adults, £2.50 OAPs, children free.
Amenities:
Parking.
Contacts:
Thameside Aviation Museum, Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8PB. Tel: 01375 844203, or 07860 134946. Website: Thameside Aviation Museum.
List of Aircraft Exhibits:
| Identity | Type (Real Identity) |
|---|---|
| WG471 | DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 (cockpit) |
| XM692 | Folland Gnat T.1 (nose) |
| 0446 | Mikoyan MiG-21UM Mongol (nose) |
Any photographs illustrating this museum would be welcome.
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