Yorkshire Air Museum
Key Facts
| Location: | Elvington, Yorkshire |
| SatNav: | Y041 4AU |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 48 |
What’s Here
The YAM is located at a former WW2 Bomber Command base, and features a fully restored control tower and an excellent NAAFI-style restaurant. Other attractions include the The Barnes Wallis collection, (with Tallboy, Grand Slam and Bouncing bombs), and the Air Gunners Room. Displays include a wide range of uniforms, military vehicles, aero-engines, airships and memorabilia. All aircraft are maintained in good condition. Victor XP231 taxies under it’s own power on special occaisions.
Directions
On the right hand side, just before Elvington, on the B1128 Southeast of York. Signed from the A64 Southern ring road/A1079 junction. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open daily 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, April to end of October; daily 10.00 am to 3.30 pm, November to end of March.
Admission:
See official website for details.
Amenities:
Souvenir shop, NAAFI-style Cafeteria, Toilets, Free Car Parking, Facilities for Disabled Visitors.
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| Victor K.2 XL231. (photo, Dan Lord) |
The Victor can taxi under it’s own power. (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| ‘Lusty Lindy’ nose markings. (photo, Dan Lord) |
Spitfire I ‘R6690′. (photo, Dan Lord) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| G-TFRB | Air Command Sport Elite | G-TFRB | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘H1968′ | Avro 504K | BAPC.42 | Reproduction | Displayed |
| VV901 | Avro Anson T.21 | VV901 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘TJ704/JA’ | Beagle Terrier 2 | G-ASCD | Complete | Stored |
| - | Blackburn Mercury | BAPC.130 | Replica | Displayed |
| 21417 | Canadair CT-133 Silver Star | 21417 | Complete | Displayed |
| - | Cayley glider | BAPC.89 | Replica | Displayed |
| 538 | Dassault Mirage IIIE | 538 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘HJ711′ | DH Mosquito NF.II $ | ? | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘G-AAAH’ | DH DH.60 Moth | - | FSM | Displayed |
| XH278 | DH Vampire T.11 | XH728 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘G-AMYJ’ | Douglas C-47B Dakota | KN353 | Complete | Displayed |
| WH903 | EE Canberra B.2 nose | WH903 | Nose | Displayed |
| WH846 | EE Canberra T.4 | WH846 | Complete | Displayed |
| XS903 | EE Lightning F.6 | XS903 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-YURO | Europa Aviation Europa 001 | G-YURO | Complete | Displayed |
| FK338 | Fairchild Argus II | FK338 | Complete | Displayed |
| XL502 | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 | XL502 | Complete | Displayed |
| XH767 | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 | XH767 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘WK864′ | Gloster Meteor F.8 | WL168 | Complete | Displayed |
| WS788 | Gloster Meteor NF.14 | WS788 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘LV907′ | H.P. Halifax II $ | HR792 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-AVPN | H.P. Herald srs 213 | G-AVPN | Complete | Displayed |
| XL231 | H.P. Victor K.2 | XL231 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘N-268′ | Hawker Hunter FGA.78 | QA-10 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘XL571′ | Hawker Hunter T.7 | XL572/G-HNTR | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘P3873′ | Hawker Hurricane I | - | FSM | Displayed |
| XN974 | HS Buccaneer S.2A | XN974 | Complete | Displayed |
| XX901 | HS Buccaneer S.2B | XX901 | Complete | Displayed |
| XV748 | HS Harrier GR.3 | XV748 | Complete | Displayed |
| - | Hunting Jet Provost T.3 | - | Nose | Displayed |
| XP640 | Hunting Jet Provost T.4 | XP640 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-MJRA | Mainair Demon 175 | G-MJRA | Complete | Displayed |
| - | Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 | BAPC.240 | FSM | Displayed |
| ‘G-AFFI’ | Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea | BAPC.76 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-MVIM | Noble Hardman Snowbird | G-MVIM | Complete | Displayed |
| ZA354 | Panavia Tornado GR.1 | ZA354 | Complete | Displayed |
| XZ631 | Panavia Tornado ‘GR.4′ (P15) | XZ631 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘N450′ | PV Grain Kitten | - | Reproduction | Stored |
| ’6232′ | RAF BE.2C | BAPC.41 | Reproduction | Stored |
| ‘F943′ | RAF SE.5A | G-BKDT | Reproduction | Stored |
| RA854 | Slingsby Cadet TX.1 | RA854 | Complete | Stored |
| G-TFRB | Sport Elite gyroplane | G-TFRB | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘R6690/PR-A’ | Supermarine Spitfire I | BAPC.254 | FSM | Displayed |
| ’237123′ | Waco CG-4A Hadrian | BAPC.157 | Fuselage | Displayed |
| WG718 | Westland Dragonfly HR.3 | WG718 | Complete | Stored |
| WH991 | Westland Dragonfly HR.5 | WH991 | Complete | Displayed |
| - | Wright Flyer | BAPC.28 | Reproduction | Displayed |
$ composite assembled from several aircraft.
Notes: Venom NF.3 WX788 has moved to AeroVenture at Doncaster. Hunter T.8C ‘XJ615′ [XF357 not XJ675] should arrive from the OFMC at Duxford shortly. Whirlwinds XJ398 and XP345 have moved to AeroVenture at Doncaster.
More Information
Yorkshire Air Museum, Halifax Way, Elvington, York, Yorkshire, Y041 4AU. Tel: 01904 608595. Fax: 01904 608246. Official YAM Web Site.
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| Meteor NF.14 WS788 (photo, Dan Lord) |
Herald 213 G-AVPN (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Hunter FGA.78 ‘N-268′ (photo, Dan Lord) |
Canberra T.4 XH846 (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Mirage IIIE 538 (photo, Dan Lord) |
C-47B Dakota ‘G-AMYJ’ (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Jet Provost T.4 XP640 (photo, Dan Lord) |
Javelin FAW.9 XH767 (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| CT-133 21417 (photo, Dan Lord) |
Hunter T.7 ‘XL571′ (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| Buccaneer S.2B XX901 (photo, Dan Lord) |
Harrier GR.3 XV748 (photo, Dan Lord) |
More photographs on the next page.
24 March 2010 6:03 pm | Last Updated 5 August 2010 8:02 pm | 
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