Key Facts
| Location: |
East Tilbury, Essex |
| SatNav: |
RM18 8PB |
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: |
? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: |
3 |
What’s Here
Located in a Victorian Casemate Fortress dating from the 1860s is a varied collection of artefacts recovered from aviation archeology digs in the Essex area. The nose section of a former Egyptian Air Force MiG-21UM is also on show here.
Directions
At Coalhouse Fort, on an unclassified road, ‘brown signed’ from the A13, east of Tilbury, Essex. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open on the last Sunday of the month and Bank Holidays, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm, March to November.
Admission:
See official website for details.
Amenities:
Parking.
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. |
Aircraft Type |
Real Identity |
Condition |
Status |
| WG471 |
DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 |
WG471 |
Cockpit |
Displayed |
| XM692 |
Folland Gnat T.1 |
XM692 |
Nose |
Displayed |
| 0446 |
Mikoyan MiG-21UM Mongol |
0446 |
Nose |
Displayed |
More Information
Thameside Aviation Museum, The Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8PB. Tel: 01375 844203, or 07860 134946. Website: Thameside Aviation Museum.
Any photographs illustrating this museum would be welcome.
Key Facts
| Location: |
North Weald Aerodrome, Essex |
| SatNav: |
CM16 6AA |
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: |
? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: |
1 |
What’s Here
Located in a building near the main gate of what was the Battle of Britain station is this museum. Four rooms of materal are devoted to the history of the aerodrome, and the units and personnel stationed here.
Directions
At North Weald, off the A414, Junction 7 of the M11, east of Harlow. Access to Hurricane Way is from North Weald village and NOT via the aerodrome entrance. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open Sunday 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm (last entry 4.00 pm), early April until the end of October.
Admission:
See official website for details.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Souvenir shop.
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. |
Aircraft Type |
Real Identity |
Condition |
Status |
| ‘V7313′ |
Hawker Hurricane I |
- |
FSM |
Displayed |
More Information
‘Ad Astra’ House, 6 Hurricane Way, North Weald Aerodrome, Epping, Essex, CM16 6AA. Tel: 01992 523010. e-mail: northweald1916@hotmail.co.uk, website: North Weald
Any photographs illustrating this museum would be welcome.
Key Facts
| Location: |
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex |
| SatNav: |
? |
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: |
? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: |
2 |
What’s Here
The museum display is housed in a Martello tower on the coast. Exhibits include aviation archeology finds, memorabilia and the substantial wreckage of two wartime P-51 fighters. They also have several displays upstairs of uniforms, guns etc which are well worth a look.
Directions
Inside Orchards Holiday Camp, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open Monday 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm and Sunday 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, February to October; also Wednesdays and Bank Holidays 10.00 am to 2.00 pm, June to September.
Admission:
Free, but donations are welcome.
Amenities:
The tower is located on a caravan site, so there are toilets, a cafe, and a pub only a few yards away.
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| The Martello Tower (Photo, Dan Lord) |
The engine from a Mustang (Photo, Dan Lord) |
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| P-51D Mustang fuselage (Photo, Dan Lord) |
Machine Guns (Photo, Dan Lord) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. |
Aircraft Type |
Real Identity |
Condition |
Status |
| Identity |
Type (Real Identity) |
| 44-14574 |
NA P-51D Mustang |
44-14574 |
Fuselage |
Displayed |
| 44-15560 |
NA P-51D Mustang |
44-15560 |
Wreck |
Displayed |
More Information
East Essex Aviation Museum, Martello Tower, Orchards Holiday Camp, Point Clear, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Tel: 01255 428028 or 01255 860966.
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| Equipment Display (Photo, Dan Lord) |
P-51D Mustang (Photo, Dan Lord) |
Thanks to Dan Lord for updating this page.
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27 March 2010 10:55 am | 
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