Wartime Aircraft Recovery Group Aviation Museum

Key Facts

During World War Two, Sleap was a Bomber Command training base. From January 1944 it was used to train glider pilots for the airborne assaults of D-Day and Arnhem. Through the co-operation of the Shropshire Aero Club, the Wartime Aircraft Recovery Group operates a museum on the site. This all-volunteer group investigates crash sites and recovers and displays artifacts as a memorial to pilots that gave their lives operating in the Shropshire area during World War II. The displays include a number of aero engines, and a reconstruction of an airfield Flight Office.

Sleap Aerodrome, south west of Wem, Shropshire. Wem is on the B5476 north of Shrewsbury, and Sleap can be reached from a ‘C’ road off the B5476. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Open every Second and Fourth Sunday in the month from May to October. Other times by prior arrangement.

FREE

Amenities:

No information.

WARG, 2 Fields View, Lodmore Lane, Burleydam, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 4BD.

The Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Photographs 3

B-24L Liberator KN751 (photo, Allan Barley)	Meteor NF.14 WS843 (photo, Allan Barley)
Me 410A-1 420430 (photo, Allan Barley)	Spitfire LF.XVIe RW393 (photo, Allan Barley)
Ki-46-III 5439 (photo, Allan Barley)	Ki-100-1b 24 (photo, Allan Barley)
Hurricane IIc LF738 (photo, Allan Barley)	P-47D KL216 (photo, Allan Barley)
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Anson C.19 TX214 (photo, Allan Barley)	Argus II ‘FS628′ (photo, Allan Barley)
Pembroke C.1 WV746 (photo, Allan Barley)	Devon C.2 VP952 (photo, Allan Barley)
Hunting H.126 XN714 (photo, Allan Barley)	CASA 352L ‘G-AFAP’ (photo, Allan Barley)

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The Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford – Photographs 2

PBY-6A Catalina L-866 (photo, Allan Barley)	IA.58A Pucara A-515 (photo, Allan Barley)
Sycamore HR.14 XJ918 (photo, Allan Barley)	Lightning F.1 XG337 (photo, Allan Barley)
Short SB.5 WG768 (photo, Allan Barley)	York C.1 TS798 (photo, Allan Barley)
Provost T.1 WV562 (photo, Allan Barley)	Jet Provost T.1 XD674 (photo, Allan Barley)
Jet Provost T.3 XM351 (photo, Allan Barley)	Gnat T.1 XR977 (photo, Allan Barley)
Twin Pioneer CC.1 XL993 (photo, Allan Barley)	Pioneer CC.1 XL703 (photo, Allan Barley)
Sea Balliol T.21 WL732 (photo, Allan Barley)	Chipmunk T.10 WP912 (photo, Allan Barley)

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Meteor DG202/G (photo, Allan Barley)	Meteor T.7/8 WA634 (photo, Allan Barley)
Meteor prone pilot WK935 (photo, Allan Barley)	SARO SR.53 XD145 (photo, Allan Barley)
SP-2H Neptune 204 (photo, Allan Barley)	Avro 707C WZ744 (photo, Allan Barley)
Dakota IV KG374 (photo, Allan Barley)	Gnat F.1 XK724 (photo, Allan Barley)
Fairey FD.2 WG777 (photo, Allan Barley)	Fi 156C-7 Storch 475081 (photo, Allan Barley)
Mosquito TT.35 TA639 (photo, Allan Barley)	Lincoln B.2 RF398 (photo, Allan Barley)
Whirlwind HAR.10 XP299 (photo, Allan Barley)	Me 262A-2a 112372 (photo, Allan Barley)

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The Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford

Key Facts

Formerly known as ‘The Aerospace Museum, Cosford’ but now re-titled to emphasise it’s RAF heritage. With over 80 aircraft exhibits, the museum is home to four major collections – British research and development aircraft, transport aircraft, warplanes and missiles. There is also a large collection of aero-engines and other aviation-related displays. The museum’s Art and Picture Galleries regularly stage exhibitions of aviation-related art. The restoration centre houses exhibits from the reserve collection formerly at RAF Wyton. The new ‘National Cold War Exhibition’ hall was opened on 8 February 2007.

At RAF Cosford airfield on the A41, 1 mile south of Junction 3 on the M54. Follow the brown/white “Aerospace Museum” signs. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Open daily 10.00 am to 6.00 pm except December 24-26,31 and January 1. Last entry 4.00 pm.

All admission is now free.

Amenities:

Heated Exhibition Hangars, Souvenir shop, Restaurant, Picnic Area, Toilets, Free Car Parking, Facilities for Disabled Visitors.

Britannia 312 G-AOVF	Belfast C.1 XR371

National Cold War Exhibition:

* = in storage
Notes: Hart T.IIA K4972 has moved to Hendon. Buccaneer S.2B XW547 has moved to Hendon. Ki-100 16336 has gone to the Hendon ‘Milestones of Flight’ hall. P-47D ‘KL216′ has moved to Hendon, with Skeeter XM555 and Whirlwind XP299 following. DH.60GM Gipsy Moth G-AAMX and Me 262A Wk Nr 112372 have also moved to Hendon. Liberator VI KN751 has moved to Hendon. VC10 G-AVRM, Trident 1C G-ARPH and Boeing 707-436 G-APFJ have been scrapped, with the nose sections going to Brooklands and East Fortune. BAC 111 G-AVMO and Viscount G-AMOG have moved to East Fortune.

Michael Beetham Conservation Centre:

Notes: Spitfire LF.XVI SL674 has moved to RAF Stafford for storage. Vampire F.3 VT812 has moved to Hendon.

The Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8UP. Tel: 01902 376200 Fax: 01902 376211. RAF Museum, Cosford, Website. National Cold War Exhibition

Vulcan B.2 XM598	Comet IA G-APAS
Javelin FAW.1 XA564	Canberra PR.9 XH171
Argosy C.1 XP411	Victor K.2 XH672
Varsity T.1 WL679	Andover E.3A XS639

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