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What's Here:
A charming grass airfield in quiet countryside, which is home to a large collection of mostly pre-WW2 aircraft, all of which are maintained in flying condition. Some of the pre-WW1 aircraft are quite delicate and require very light winds to fly safely, and so these are only flown during special flying evenings. Progress on the restoration of newly acquired exhibits can be viewed by the public. There is also a collection of historic cars from the same era.
Location:
Two miles off the A1, east of the B658, west of Biggleswade. Well signposted from the A1. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Opening Hours:
Open daily except Christmas/New Year week. 1 April-October 10.00 am to 5.00 pm; November-31 March 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Admission:
£10.00 adults, £9.00 OAPs, £free children (when accompanied) - for non-display days.
Amenities:
Souvenir shop, Restaurant, Picnic Area, Toilets, Free Car Parking, Facilities for Disabled Visitors.
Contacts:
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EA. Tel: 01767 627927, Fax: 01767 627949. Official website. More photos and information can be found on the unofficial Shuttleworth website of Dave Stewart.
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| Tiger Moth T6818 (photo Dave Stewart) | Bristol M.1C C4918 (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| DH.88 Comet G-ACSS (photo Dave Stewart) | Hawker Cygnet G-CAMM (photo Dave Stewart) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits:
| Identity | Type [Real Identity] | |
|---|---|---|
| G-EBJO | ANEC II | |
| H5199 | Avro 504K [G-ADEV] | |
| G-AHKX | Avro XIX # | |
| G-ARSG | Avro Triplane IV replica [BAPC-1] | |
| 'K3241' | Avro Tutor [K3215/G-AHSA] | |
| G-AFCL | B.A. Swallow II | |
| G-AANI | Blackburn Monoplane Type D [BAPC-5] | |
| G-AEBJ | Blackburn B2 # | |
| 14 | Bleriot XI [BAPC-3, G-AANG] | |
| G-ASPP | Bristol Boxkite replica [BAPC-2) | |
| D8096 | Bristol F.2b Fighter [G-AEPH] | |
| 'D7889' | Bristol F.2b Fighter [G-AANM] | |
| 'C4918' | Bristol M.1C replica | |
| 'GL+SU' | Bucker Bu 181 Bestmann [G-GLSU] | |
| 'GD+EG' | CASA 1.131E Jungmann [E.3B-305, G-RETA] | |
| G-ACTF | Comper Swift | |
| G-EBIR | de Havilland D.H.51 | |
| G-EBHX | de Havilland D.H.53 Humming Bird | |
| G-EBLV | de Havilland D.H.60 Cirrus Moth # | |
| G-EBWD | de Havilland D.H.60X Hermes Moth | |
| G-ABAG | de Havilland D.H.60G Gipsy Moth | |
| 'K2585' | de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth II [T6818/G-ANKT] | |
| G-ACSS/34 | de Havilland D.H.88 Comet | |
| '671' | de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.22A [G-BNZC] | |
| G-AANH | Deperdussin Monoplane [BAPC-4] | |
| G-AAPZ | Desoutter I | |
| G-EBNV | English Electric Wren '4' [BAPC-11] | |
| G-STCH | Fieseler Fi 156A-1 Storch | |
| 'D-2692' | Focke Wulf Fw 44J Stieglitz [G-STIG] | |
| - | Fokker Dr.I repro [G-FOKK] | |
| 'K7985' | Gloster Gladiator I [L8032/G-AMRK] | |
| G-ABXL | Granger Archaeopteryx | |
| G-CAMM | Hawker Cygnet repro | |
| 'K5414' | Hawker Hind [G-AENP] | |
| Z7015/7-L | Hawker Sea Hurricane IB | |
| K1786 | Hawker Tomtit [G-AFTA] | |
| XF603 | Hunting Provost T.1 [G-KAPW] | |
| - | Messerschmitt Me 163 FSM | |
| G-AEBB | Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea | |
| P6382 | Miles Magister I [G-AJDR] | |
| G-AAIN | Parnall Elf II | |
| VS610 | Percival Prentice T.1 [G-AOKL] | |
| '9' | Polikarpov Po-2 [ZK-POZ] | |
| F904 | RAF SE.5A [G-EBIA] | |
| XA241 | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 | |
| G-EAGA | Sopwith Dove replica | |
| 'N6181' | Sopwith Pup [G-EBKY] | |
| 'N6290' | Sopwith Triplane replica [G-BOCK] | |
| G-AAYX | Southern Martlet | |
| AR501/NN-A | Supermarine Spitfire LF.VC [G-AWII] | |
| 'V9441'/AR-A | Westland Lysander IIIA [G-AZWT] | |
| Also resident but privately owned: | ||
| G-AOTK | Druine Turbi | |
| ETE | Fauvel AV.36 glider [BGA.2932] | |
| 'NQ+NR' | Klemm Kl 35D [D-EQXD] | |
| G-BYSF | Luscombe Silvaire | |
| G-AEEG | Miles Falcon | |
| G-AKKH | Miles Gemini 1A | |
| N3788 | Miles Magister I [G-AKPF] | |
| 854 | Ryan PT-22 Recruit [G-BTBH] | |
| G-BYPY | Ryan ST-3KR | |
| G-AFWT | Tipsy Belfair | |
Notes:
Blake Bluetit [BAPC-37] was sold in 2000 and is not longer on site.
Miles Hawk Speed Six G-ADGP was privately owned and is no longer on site.
Arrow Active G-ABVE and Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF have moved to Breighton.
LVG C.VI 7198/18 [G-AANJ] has gone to RAF Cosford Restoration Centre.
de Havilland D.H.87B Hornet Moth [G-ADND] W9385/YG-L has been sold.
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| Chipmunk T.22 671 (photo Dave Stewart) | Spitfire Vc AR501 (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| Gipsy Moth G-ABAG (photo Dave Stewart) | Lysander III V9441 (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| English Electric Wren (photo Dave Stewart) | DH.53 Humming Bird G-EBHX (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| Blackburn 1912 Monoplane (photo Dave Stewart) | Hermes Moth G-EBWD (photo Dave Stewart) |
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| Parnall Elf II G-AAIN (photo Dave Stewart) | Cirrus Moth G-EBLV (photo Dave Stewart) |
More photos on the next page
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