NEWARK AIR MUSEUM - News Release
Newark Air Museum Event – Cockpit-Fest 2009
13 & 14 June 2009
Just one additional participant confirmation has been added to this year's event listing, which is now up to 22 visiting cockpits.
There could be some additional details confirmed during the week and these will be updated on the museum website at http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/news.php on a daily basis if and when they come through.
As ever the event is being supported by FlyPast Magazine and it looks like being a bumper year.
Cockpits
XN561 – Sea Vixen FAW.2
D.H. Hornet
XP558 – Jet Provost T4
WK638 – Chipmunk**
WH887 – Canberra TT18**
XX761 – Jaguar GR1A**
XS932 – Lightning F6**
Sea Hawk F.Mk IV**
WP927 – Chipmunk**
XH175 – Canberra PR9
XR757 – Lightning F.6**
XS922 – Lightning F.6
G-BYED – Jet Provost T5A
Spitfire Mk.V*
WK914 – Meteor F8
XZ431 – Buccaneer S2.B
Venom [ex-Swiss AF]
WT684 – Hunter F1
XN503 Jet Provost T.3A**
XF522 Hunter F.6**
WZ869 Chipmunk**
Robinson R.22 ** (Sat Only)
** These cockpits are totally new to the event
* Signifies a significant change from previous displays
Instrument panels / interiors
Harrier
Hawk and Tornado panels- Ejection Seats- Flying Clothing.-Mauser Cannon.
Tornado
Phantom Ejection seat & Instrument Panels
G4B Gyro Compass Demonstration Rig.
Jet Provost Instrument Panel
Canberra PR.9 Instrument Panel Display
Spitfire Instrument Panel Display (Sat Only)
Tri-Star Lo11 Simulator Display
Boeing 737 Simulator Display
Spitfire Simulator Display
Flying Clothing and Survival Equipment.(Sat Only)
Display of Flying Helmets (Sat Only)
Harwell Box (A mock up of a WWII Wireless Trainer) (Sat only.)
Cockpit Rigs
NAA P.51D
Mosquito
Special Displays
Owls from the Raptor Foundation
Lancaster W4270 display (Sat only)
Shackleton Association
Newark Millgate Museum, - A display of WWII Objects
Lincolnshire Aviation Society (Sat Only)
Photo Display 1803 Squadron ATC
Display panels from the Lincolnshire Integrated Aviation Heritage Partnership
Photo Display of Wartime RAF Binbrook
RAF Supply Drops in WWII Burma
Crusader 80 – British Army of the Rhine Military Vehicle Display
The museum's Cockpit Opening Team aims to have many aircraft cockpits open – a small additional fee will be charged for access to some of the aircraft;
RAF flypast confirmations have now been received from the RAF and the details are now detailed as: Saturday 13th – BBMF Dakota; Sunday 14th – BBMF Lancaster.
On both days an Aeroboot aviation and avionics sale will run alongside Cockpit-Fest and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be providing a Dakota flypast on Saturday 13th and a Lancaster flypast on Sunday 14th.
Admission costs:
Adults £6.25, Over 60s £5.75, Children £4.00 and Family ticket [2 adults & 3 children] £18.50. Appointments are preferred for Group [15 plus people] visits, although not essential and a party rate booking information pack is available on application.
Open:
Both days 0900 – 1700 hours – some cockpits start to leave by 2pm on the Sunday so we urge people to visit early so as not to miss out.
Newark Air Museum Ltd., Winthorpe Showground, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NY
Email: newarkair@onetel.com
Website: www.newarkairmuseum.org
