Royal Engineers Museum
Heavy Water Plant apparatus
(photo, Dan Lord)
Key Facts
| Location: | Gillingham, Kent |
| SatNav: | ME4 4UG |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 4 |
What’s Here
The Royal Engineers Museum of Military Engineering is dedicated to showing the history of the Corps of Royal Engineers up until the present day. The Corps pioneered military aviation in the UK with balloons, man-lifting kites, airships and aeroplanes until the formation of the RFC in 1912. The exhibits include a Harrier GR.3 in Belize Flight colours.
Directions
On the B2004, to the north of Chatham, Kent. Signposted. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open Tuesday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm; Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday Mondays 11.30am – 5.00pm. Closed Christmas week amd every Monday except Bank Holiday Mondays.
Admission:
See official website for details.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Picnic area, Access for the disabled.
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| The ‘Heroes of Telemark’ mission (photo, Dan Lord) |
UXB – Bomb Disposal Work (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Harier GR.3 XZ964 (photo, Dan Lord) |
Bridging Equipment (photo, Dan Lord) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XZ964 | Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 | XZ964 | Complete | Displayed |
| - | Military balloon basket | - | Complete | Displayed |
| - | Vulcan hang-glider | - | Complete | Displayed |
| XT133 | Westland Sioux AH.1 | XT133 | Complete | Stored |
More Information
Royal Engineers Museum, Prince Arthur Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME4 4UG. Tel: 01634 822839, Fax: 01634 822371. e-mail: mail@re-museum.org.uk, website: Royal Engineers Museum.
26 March 2010 5:41 pm | Last Updated 1 August 2010 9:20 am | 
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