Solent Sky

Key Facts

What’s Here

At one time or another, twenty-six aircraft companies were based in and around Southampton. The most famous of these being Supermarine, but they also included Airspeed, Folland and Saunders-Roe. Southampton was also the departure point for Imperial Airways flying boat routes to the Empire and across the Atlantic. The aircraft and displays at Solent Sky illustrate this proud heritage. Dominating the display area is a Sandringham flying boat, which is open for internal inspection, while a Spitfire and Folland Gnat can also be viewed. The walls and upper gallery tell the story of the aviation activities in the area, in a series of informative and well illustrated displays. In mid-2004 the former Southampton Hall of Aviation changed its name to ‘Solent Sky’.

Directions

100 yards back from the Canutes Pavilion car park, near Ocean Village, close to the Itchen (toll!) Bridge, in the southern tip of the city. Signposted from the A36. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Visiting

Opening Hours:

Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm; Sundays 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm. Last admissions 4.00 pm. Closed on Mondays except for school and bank holidays. Christmas and New Year: Please check for details.

Admission:

See official website for details.

Amenities:

Souvenir shop, Facilities for the Disabled.

Sandringham VH-BRC ‘Beachcomber’	Britten Norman BN-1F G-ALZE
Under the Sandringham’s right wing	Under the Sandringham’s left wing

List of Aircraft Exhibits

# being built off site.

Note: EB518 Airspeed Oxford V remains; XD596 de Havilland Vampire T.11; XJ476 Hawker Siddeley Sea Vixen FAW.1 nose; XD332 Supermarine Scimitar F.1; XF114 Supermarine Swift F.7 (G-SWIF) are held in store and NOT available for public inspection. Walrus W2718 is currently under restoration.

More Information

Solent Sky, Albert Road South, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3FR. Tel: 02380 635830, Fax: 02380 223383. Website: www.spitfireonline.co.uk.

Folland Gnat F.1 XK740	Spitfire F.24 PK683
Saro SR.A1 TG263	Another view of the jet flying boat fighter
Wight Quadraplane N546	Supermarine S.6A N248
Tiger Moth BB807	Avro 504J C4451
The SUMPAC man-powered aircraft

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