North East Aircraft Museum
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.
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| Mystere IVA 146 (photo, Allan Barley) | T-33A 54439 (photo, Allan Barley) |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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| Sycamore WA577 (photo, Allan Barley) | Whirlwind HAR.9 XN258 (photo, Allan Barley) |
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| Sea Venom XG680 (photo, Allan Barley) | Anson C.19 TX213 (photo, Allan Barley) |
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| Vulcan B.2 XL319 (photo, Allan Barley) | Canberra TT.18 WJ639 (photo, Allan Barley) |
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26 March 2010 5:04 pm | Last Updated 1 August 2010 9:24 am |
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By john, 17 January 2011 @ 3:15 pm
hi my name is john i represent NIGHT-OPS paranormal, we are a brand new paranormal group based in the north east. we are currently looking for new locations to investigate and you museum comes highly recommended for a night investigation. would it be possible to hold a night investigation at you site. please check out our web page http://nightopsparanormal.webs.com/.
hope to here from you soon, thank you for your time
john
By David Watkins, 2 March 2011 @ 5:31 pm
Hi, Can you please confirm the existence of Vampire FB.5 VV217? There are some sources that state that the airframe is at London Colney.
Thank you.
David