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Aircraft and exhibit viewing
On most public days we will open various aircraft to the
public via a ticket. These are priced at £7.50 for an
individual, £10 for one adult and one child, £15 for a family of
up to five. The list below is those that
we can open to the public, details of what is accessible is with
each entry.
Note that not all items will be open at once, and some may
not be open certain days if not enough volunteers are available.
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English Electric Lightning F2
This aircraft, XP743 flew with several RAF Squadrons
including 56 Squadron from RAF Wattisham in whose
colopurs it is displayed. The cockpit section is 60% complete
and we are sourcing more instruments and controls
regularly.
Access inside cockpit via high steps
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Fokker F27 Friendship
This aircraft, G-BDVS, used to serve with Air Anglia
then Air UK from Norwich, usually on the Norwich to
Amsterdam route. The cockpit section is complete with
most instruments.
Access inside cockpit
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Folland Gnat
Our Gnat is a cockpit procedures trainer built by
Boulton Paul to train pilots in the start up and
emergency procedures. Do you think that you can start a
cold war jet?
Access inside cockpit
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Hawker Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk was used by the Fleet Air Arm in the
early cold war period. Many similarities can be seen
with Hawker’s later Hunter used by the RAF.
View cockpit from steps
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Percival Sea Prince
The Sea Prince was used by the Fleet Air Arm during
the 1950s, 60s & 70s to train air weapons staff in
anti-submarine work. The inside of the aircraft is
kitted out with submarine detection equipment.
Access inside fuselage, cockpit viewed from fuselage
only
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Vickers Valetta
The Valetta was used initially as a navigator
trainer, then in its later years as a VIP transport. The
cabin in our aircraft has been restored to represent
both functions.
Access inside fuselage and cockpit
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Anderson Shelter
Not an aircraft, but nonetheless closely related to
the Air part of the Second World War. As part of the war
preparations Anderson Shelters were built in gardens and
houses all over the country. Hear what it was like to be
inside a shelter during an air raid.
Access inside
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