East Midlands Airport Aeropark
Key Facts
| Location: | East Midlands Airport, Derbyshire |
| SatNav: | DE74 2SA |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 28 |
What’s Here
The Aeropark has recently completed its move to a new location close to the Donington Grand Prix Car collection, and re-opened for visitors on 9th August 2001. A number of the exhibits are currently being worked on by volunteers to bring them up to a presentable standard, after being put in virtually open storage during the enforced museum move. The erection of a new Romney building has allowed the unique B.N. Sheriff and a Vampire fuselage pod to go undercover. It also houses the toilets and a shop for souvenirs and light refreshments.
Directions
On the north-western corner of Nottingham East Midlands Airport, near Castle Donington, two miles from Junction 24 on the M1. Well signposted. The site is reached by going past the airport main entrance on the A453 and then driving clockwise round the outside perimeter of the airport past the Castle Donington Showground until you reach a roundabout which leads to the Aeropark (right) or Castle Donington village (left). See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
The opening times are May-September: Thursday 10.30 am to 5.00 pm, Saturday 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm, and Sunday 10.30 am to 7.00 pm; October-April: Sunday 10.30 am to 5.00 pm or dusk (whichever is earlier). Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, open all other Bank Holidays.
Admission:
See official website for details.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Light Refreshments, Souvenir Shop, Viewing mound, Picnic area, Access for the disabled.
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| Lightning F.53 ZF588 | Lightning nose |
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| Hunter T.7 XL569 | Wessex HC.2 XT604 |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| G-BEOZ | Armstrong Whitworth Argosy | G-BEOZ | Complete | Displayed |
| XM575 | Avro Vulcan B.2 | XM575 | Complete | Displayed |
| XP568 | BAC Jet Provost T.4 | XP568 | Complete | Displayed |
| ZF588* | BAC Lightning F.53 | ZF588 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-FRJB | Britten SA.1 Sheriff | G-FRJB | Complete | Displayed |
| XG737 | De Havilland Sea Venom FAW.22 | XG737 | Complete | Displayed |
| XD447 | De Havilland Vampire T.11 | XD447 | Complete | Displayed |
| XD534 | De Havilland Vampire T.11 | XD534 | Pod | Displayed |
| WP784 | De Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 | WP784 | Complete | Displayed |
| WH779 | English Electric Canberra PR.7 | WH779 | Nose | Displayed |
| WH740 | English Electric Canberra T.17 | WH740 | Complete | Displayed |
| WM367 | Gloster Meteor NF.13 | WM367 | Complete | Displayed |
| WS760 | Gloster Meteor NF.14 | WS760 | Complete | Displayed |
| WM224 | Gloster Meteor TT.20 | WM224 | Complete | Displayed |
| XL569 | Hawker Hunter T.7 | XL569 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘XJ714′ | Hawker Hunter ‘FR.10′ | ? | Complete | Displayed |
| WV382 | Hawker Hunter GA.11 | WV382 | Complete | Displayed |
| XV350 | Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B | XV350 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘PL256′ | Supermarine Spitfire IX | - | FSM | Displayed |
| G-APES | Vickers Vanguard 953C | G-APES | Nose | Displayed |
| WL626 | Vickers Varsity T.1 | WL626 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-CSZB | Vickers Viscount 807 | G-CSZB | Nose | Displayed |
| - | V-1 flying bomb | - | Replica | Displayed |
| XX457 | Westland Gazelle AH.1 | XX457 | Complete | Displayed |
| XS876 | Westland Wessex HAS.1** | XS876 | Complete | Displayed |
| XT604 | Westland Wessex HC.2 | XT604 | Complete | Displayed |
| XT480 | Westland Wessex HU.5** | XT480 | Complete | Displayed |
| XG588 | Westland Whirlwind Srs 3 | VR-BEP | Complete | Displayed |
* Note correct serial number, not that quoted in printed publications.
** On loan from Air and Ground Aviation.
Notes: Gloster Meteor F.8 WE925 has left the Aeropark to go to Australia. Vampire T.11 XD459 has gone to AeroVenture.
More Information
East Midlands Airport – Aeropark, Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2SA. Tel: 01332 850463, website: East Midlands Airport Aeropark
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| Meteor TT.20 WM224 (photo, Brian Rose) | Spitfire IX ‘PL256′ (photo, Brian Rose) |
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| Argosy G-BEOZ | Vanguard G-APES nose |
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| Vulcan B.2 XM575 | Vulcan nose |
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| Buccaneer S.2B XV350 | Varsity T.1 WL626 |
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| Canberra T.17 WH740 | Another view of the Canberra |
Tags: Castle Donington, Derbyshire, East Midlands Airport, Museum
Main, Museums | admin | Posted 
24 March 2010 6:00 pm | Last Updated 5 August 2010 8:03 pm |
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