Bristol Aero Collection
Key Facts
| Location: | Kemble Airfield, Glos. |
| SatNav: | ? |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 12 |
What’s Here
The Bristol Aero Collection is dedicated to preserving the aircraft, helicopters and aero engines produced by the Bristol Aircraft Company. An added attraction at this location is the presence on the airfield of Delta Jets, which restores and operates a number of airworthy jet warbirds. Although not open to the public, Delta Jets stages one or two airshows each year, and its aircraft can often be seen parked on the apron. Bristol Britannia XM496 is not part of the Bristol Aero Collection, but is also open to visitors whenever to collection is open. As a result of the approaching expiry of it’s lease on hangar A1, the collection moved during the winter 2005-06 to a smaller hangar on the same site.
Directions
Hangar E2 at Kemble Airfield, on the A429 south-west of Cirencester in Gloucestershire. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open every Sunday and Monday 10.00 am to 3.30 pm, from April until the end of October; Mondays only 10.00 am to 3.30 pm, from November until the end of March. (Britannia XM496 is open whenever the Collection is open, for a nominal charge).
Admission:
See official site for details.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Partial access for the disabled.
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| General view of the collection | Beagle 206 G-ARRM |
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| GAF Jindivik 4 A92-708 | Bristol Brigand TF.1 RH746 |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| - | Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde | - | Cabin mock-up | Displayed |
| G-ARRM | Beagle 206-1X | G-ARRM | Complete | Displayed |
| G-ATDD | Beagle 206-1 | G-ATDD | Nose | Displayed |
| XF785 | Bristol 173 Srs 1* | XF785 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘G-EASQ’ | Bristol Babe III | - | Reproduction | Displayed |
| 9048 | Bristol Bolingbroke IVT | 9048 | Complete | Displayed |
| RH746 | Bristol Brigand TF.1 | RH746 | Complete | Being Restored |
| G-ALRX | Bristol Britannia 101 % | G-ALRX | Nose | Displayed |
| XM496 | Bristol Britannia 253 ** | EL-WXA | Complete | Taxi-able |
| XJ917 | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 | XJ917 | Complete | Displayed |
| A92-708 | GAF Jindivik 4 | A92-708 | Complete | Displayed |
| XV798 | Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 | XV798 | Complete | Displayed |
* = On loan from RAF Museum, Cosford.
** = Owned by the Bristol Britannia XM496 Preservation Society.
Britannia G-ANCF has moved to Speke Airport with the Jetstream Club.
More Information
Bristol Aero Collection, Concorde at Filton, PO Box 77, Filton, Bristol, BS99 7AR. Tel: 01285 771204 or 0117 9620820. e-mail: enquiries@bristolaero.com, website: Bristol Aero Collection.
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| Another general view | Bristol Babe III G-EASQ |
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| Britannia 308F G-ANCF fuselage | Harrier GR.1 XV798 |
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| Britannia 101 G-ALRX nose | Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ917 |
Tags: Bristol Aero Collection, Gloucestershire, Kemble, Museum
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23 March 2010 5:45 pm | Last Updated 5 August 2010 8:09 pm |
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By Chris May, 10 February 2011 @ 3:11 pm
Beagle 206 has gone to Shoreham
Brigand has also gone somewhere for restoration, I believe, but cannot verify.
The northern, air-side, part of the original RAF Station is now called Cotswold Airport, and is fenced off.
Hangar E2 is leased by Airbus who have currently sub-leased a bit less than half to the B.A.C. for five years up to 2012
Hangar E2 is “similar to” not “smaller than” A1
Your photos show hangar A1
By Chris May, 11 February 2011 @ 11:19 am
Beagle 206 G-ARRM has gone to Shoreham
Brigand RH746 has gone to RAF Museum Cosford
By Moises Rodriguez, 9 February 2012 @ 8:02 pm
Hello everybody…I’m a Puerto Rican american born after the WW2 I love aviation history,but due to my life style I have fallen in love De havilland Hawkers 125 A1-3A-3B I’m also an admirer RAF’s Dominie it would be great if RAF could donate one to you guys.ADELANTE… carry on and thank you for you existance,I loook forward to visit,in near future,may GOD bless the Queen and us all.