Unofficial Museum Guide


Key Facts

Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear
SatNav: SR5 3HZ
Country: United Kingdom
Date Opened: ?
Aircraft Exhibits: 39


What’s Here

The well-run North East Aircraft Museum features two display halls and a restoration workshop which is open to visitors. An impressive collection of aircraft is on show, together with a large number of aero engines and many other aviation artefacts. Themed displays include the Royal Observer Corps and the aviation heritage of the local area.


Directions

Opposite the Nissan car factory, east of Washington on the Old Washington Road between the A1290 and A1231. Signposted from the A1290 and A19 or follow signs for the Nissan factory. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps


Visiting


Opening Hours:

Open daily 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (or dusk if first).


Admission:

See official website for details.


Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.


Mystere IVA 146 (photo, Allan Barley) T-33A 54439 (photo, Allan Barley)
F-84F 26541 (photo, Allan Barley) F-86D 6171 (photo, Allan Barley)


List of Aircraft Exhibits

Displayed I.D. Aircraft Type Real Identity Condition Status
G-MBDL AES Long Ranger microlight G-MBDL Complete Displayed
‘TJ398′ Auster AOP.5 ? Complete Displayed
TX213 Avro Anson C.19 G-AWRS Complete Displayed
XL319 Avro Vulcan B.2A XL319 Complete Displayed
WJ639 BAC Canberra TT.18 WJ639 Complete Displayed
XP627 BAC Jet Provost T.4 XP627 Complete Displayed
ZF594 BAC Lightning F.53 ZF594 Complete Displayed
G-ASOL Bell 47D G-ASOL Complete Displayed
- Bensen B.7 BAPC.119 Complete Displayed
WA577 Bristol Sycamore 3 WA577 Complete Displayed
- Brown Helicopter BAPC.96 Complete Displayed
146 Dassault Mystere IVA 146 Complete Displayed
G-BEEX de Havilland Comet 4C G-BEEX Nose Displayed
G-ARHX de Havilland Dove 8 G-ARHX Complete Displayed
XG680 de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.22 XG680 Complete Displayed
VV217 de Havilland Vampire FB.5 VV217 Complete Displayed
WZ518 de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ518 Complete Displayed
WB685 DHC Chipmunk T.10 WB685 Fuselage Displayed
A-522 FMA IA 58A Pucara A-522 Complete Displayed
WL181 Gloster Meteor F.8 WL181 Complete Displayed
WD790 Gloster Meteor NF.11 WD790 Nose Displayed
E-419 Hawker Hunter F.51 E-419 Complete Displayed
54439 Lockheed T-33A 54439 Complete Displayed
‘G-AFUG’ Luton LA-4 Minor BAPC.97 Complete Displayed
G-ARAD Luton LA-5 Major G-ARAD Complete Displayed
LQ-BLT MBB Bo 105 LQ-BLT Pod Displayed
‘G-ADVU’ Mignet H.M.14 Flying Flea BAPC.211 Complete Displayed
51-6171 NA F-86D-35-NA Sabre 51-6171 Complete Displayed
54-2157 NA F-100D Super Sabre 54-2157 Complete Displayed
- Chargus Olympus hang glider BAPC.228 Complete Displayed
52-6541 Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 52-6541 Complete Displayed
G-OGIL Shorts 330-100 G-OGIL Complete Displayed
WZ767 Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 WZ767 Complete Displayed
TJ398 Taylorcraft AOP.5 TJ398 Complete Displayed
WG724 Westland Dragonfly HR.5 WG724 Complete Displayed
XZ335 Westland Gazelle AH.1 XZ335 Complete Displayed
‘G-BAGJ’ Westland Gazelle 1 G-SFTA Complete Displayed
XN258 Westland Whirlwind HAR.9 XN256 Complete Displayed
G-APTW Westland Widgeon 2 G-APTW Complete Displayed

Notes: Swift fuselage WK198, Balliol cockpit WN516 and Firefly cockpit WD889 have moved to the RAF Millom Museum.


More Information

North East Aircraft Museum, Old Washington Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 3HZ. Tel: 0191 5190662. Website: North East Aircraft Museum.


Sycamore WA577 (photo, Allan Barley) Whirlwind HAR.9 XN258 (photo, Allan Barley)
Sea Venom XG680 (photo, Allan Barley) Anson C.19 TX213 (photo, Allan Barley)
Vulcan B.2 XL319 (photo, Allan Barley) Canberra TT.18 WJ639 (photo, Allan Barley)

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