Cold War Jets Collection

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Bruntingthorpe is a former USAF B-47 Stratojet base, and now home to an increasing number of classic British jet aircraft. Resident aircraft include Avro Vulcan XH558, currently undergoing a programme of work to return it to flying condition, and the world’s last airworthy Comet, XS235. Other residents include aircraft operated by the Buccaneer Preservation Society and the Lightning Preservation Group. Many of the aircraft based here are not static exhibits but kept alive with regular engine runs and fast taxi-runs along the (very long) runway. A relatively large collection of aircraft cockpits can also be seen.

Bruntingthorpe Airfield, between the M1 and A50 south of Leicester. Take the M1 to junction 20, A4304 east toward Husbands Bosworth, A5199 (used to be the A50) north toward Leicester. Bruntingthorpe should be signposted on this road. Roughly 3 miles north-east of Lutterworth.

Visiting

Open every Sunday, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm, plus open days during the summer.

No current information.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Access for the disabled.

Jet Provost T.3 XN584	Comet 4C XS235

** Spitfire MJ627 crashed at Coventry 1999 and is stored off-site.
% Aircraft up for sale.
Note: Canberra WK163 has been brought by the Air Atlantique Historic Flight and is no longer based at Bruntingthorpe. H.S. Harrier GR.3A ZD668 has been put into storage at Lowestoft. BAC Lightning T.55 nose ZF595 has been sold in the USA. Andover CC.12 XS791 has been sold to a private owner in the Ely, Cambridgeshire, area. Valiant B.1 nose XD875 has moved to Newark Air Museum on loan. Seahawk FGA.6 XE327 has moved to a museum in Germany. Sea Hawk WV795 has moved to the Farnborough Air Sciences Museum. Bulldog T.1 XX669 has moved to 2409 Sqn ATC at Halton. Hunter FGA.9 XE624 has been sold to a private owner. BAC Canberra B.6 (mod) XH568 (G-BVIC) has been dismantled, with some parts sold in USA.

C Walton (Aviation Division) Ltd, Bruntingthorpe Airfield, Bruntingthorpe, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5QS. Tel: 0116 2478030 Fax: 0116 2478031.
For information on open days and special events visit the Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets Collection webpage. Beech Restorations

Hunter F.58 J-4091	TS-11 Iskra 1018
Buccaneer S.2B XX900	Super Guppy 201 F-BTGV
Victor K.2 XM715	Close-up of Teasin Tina’s nose

More photographs on the next page.

12 Comments

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  By M. JOLLY, 3 May 2010 @ 11:47 am

  Just found this site. I like it!!

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  By frits, 19 May 2010 @ 10:48 pm

  Grand list above.
  All of the complete items are”displayed”but,that’s not to say they’re not able to fly,they just have no permission anymore?
  The only one permitted is still the Vulcan?
  And there certainly must come an addition in the collection:what about the Gloster Meteor?

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  By Bob Hone, 31 August 2010 @ 7:11 pm

  Just found your website, definately a must see collection. I have many fond memories of my days at Handley Page (Park Street Test House) as a student working on Victor tanker conversion and ground support for test bed XA922 and static fatigue rig. Happy days cut short by the close down of Handley Page.

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  By stanley t brown, 7 September 2010 @ 10:21 am

  Hi I was watching a programe on the box last night,
  and it was about Bruntingthorpe and the Victor.
  Great viewing , my you have got some dedicated men
  working there .
  Must come down for a visit in the near future.

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  By NADER, 22 September 2010 @ 6:15 am

  HI
  THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE GOOD SITE

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  By Geoffrey Pool, 29 September 2010 @ 11:38 am

  The list is way out of date, which is a shame as it spoils an otherwise good website. For example, the two Let 10s flew to East Africa at least five years ago, and at roughly the same time, the stripped Tristar was broken up. Suggest that you look at Ken Ellis’ current Wrecks and Relics book for an end of March, 2010 list.

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  By admin, 3 October 2010 @ 4:29 pm

  The page is wiki-editable – why not put in a few corrections?

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  By shaun pope, 18 April 2011 @ 11:36 pm

  Do you ever need any squadron insignia or similar painting? I am an experienced signwriter and artist and would gladly volunteer my services.

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  By admin, 19 April 2011 @ 5:36 pm

  Is this an offer to the museum or to the website?

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  By David, 5 June 2011 @ 8:15 am

  Fantastic! I never knew you had so many aircraft, definitely going to visit soon.

  I assume you know, but the airfield at Woodford in Cheshire is closing soon – and there is a complete Vulcan there (XM603) – it’d be amazing if some of you guys at Brunty could save it, would that be possible?

  I’m nothing to do with Woodford or that Vulcan, just grew up in the area & love jets, it’d be such a travesty if the aircraft was just destroyed after being preserved since 1982! Would you guys be able to get in touch with Woodford & save it!?

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  By paul coe, 12 January 2012 @ 9:09 pm

  used to work on all three of your Buccaneers when they where in active service with 12Sqn at Honington and Lossiemouth

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  By paul coe, 12 January 2012 @ 9:11 pm

  sorry on all six of your buccaneers that you have

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