Wellington Aviation Museum and Gallery

External view of the museum. (photo, Kevin Pitt)

Key Facts

An offshoot of the successful aviation art and print gallery, the museum tells the stories behind some of the paintings and prints on show with the aid of photographs and artefacts. The emphasis is on illustrating the personal side of wartime operations. The history of the local airfield and its Vickers Wellington OTU is also portrayed.

On the A44 Northeast of Cheltenham, to the west of Moreton-in-Marsh village, Gloucestershire. Well signposted. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Closed Mondays and Christmas Day.

See official website for details.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.

WW2 bombsight. (photo, Kevin Pitt)	One corner of the display area. (photo, Kevin Pitt)

Wellington Aviation, British School House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos, GL56 0BG. Tel: 01608 650323. Website: Wellington Aviation Museum.

Wellington L7775 tail section. (photo, Kevin Pitt)	Close-up of the fin structure. (photo, Kevin Pitt)

Bristol Aero Collection

Key Facts

The Bristol Aero Collection is dedicated to preserving the aircraft, helicopters and aero engines produced by the Bristol Aircraft Company. An added attraction at this location is the presence on the airfield of Delta Jets, which restores and operates a number of airworthy jet warbirds. Although not open to the public, Delta Jets stages one or two airshows each year, and its aircraft can often be seen parked on the apron. Bristol Britannia XM496 is not part of the Bristol Aero Collection, but is also open to visitors whenever to collection is open. As a result of the approaching expiry of it’s lease on hangar A1, the collection moved during the winter 2005-06 to a smaller hangar on the same site.

Hangar E2 at Kemble Airfield, on the A429 south-west of Cirencester in Gloucestershire. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Open every Sunday and Monday 10.00 am to 3.30 pm, from April until the end of October; Mondays only 10.00 am to 3.30 pm, from November until the end of March. (Britannia XM496 is open whenever the Collection is open, for a nominal charge).

See official site for details.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Partial access for the disabled.

General view of the collection	Beagle 206 G-ARRM
GAF Jindivik 4 A92-708	Bristol Brigand TF.1 RH746

* = On loan from RAF Museum, Cosford.
** = Owned by the Bristol Britannia XM496 Preservation Society.
Britannia G-ANCF has moved to Speke Airport with the Jetstream Club.

Bristol Aero Collection, Concorde at Filton, PO Box 77, Filton, Bristol, BS99 7AR. Tel: 01285 771204 or 0117 9620820. e-mail: enquiries@bristolaero.com, website: Bristol Aero Collection.

Another general view	Bristol Babe III G-EASQ
Britannia 308F G-ANCF fuselage	Harrier GR.1 XV798
Britannia 101 G-ALRX nose	Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XJ917