Newark Air Museum Photos (04/11/04)

[andrewman]

I went to the Newark Air Museum yesterday and had a very good day out. The new hanger is nice and the museum is becoming one of the best in the UK in my opinion. It was however bloody cold so I advise anyone going this Winter to wrap up warm :)

Sea Vixen

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/01.jpg

Canbera

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/02.jpg

This Gannet looks really nice

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/03.jpg

Egg Whisk

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/04.jpg

MIG 23

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/05.jpg

G-ANXB

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/06.jpg

The remains of a Lancaster

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/07.jpg

Sea Hawk please exscuse the crappy photo

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/08.jpg

Draken

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/09.jpg

Another Egg Whisk

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/10.jpg

Sea Harrier this will look nice when its put back together

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/11.jpg

Jet Provost with front panel removed

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/12.jpg

One of the better Javelins still around

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/13.jpg

Varsity

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/14.jpg

Recently repainted Swift

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/15.jpg

Looks like Brunty have started a trend for open top Hunters :)

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/16.jpg

Vulcan

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/17.jpg

This Meatbox could do with a lick of paint

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/18.jpg

Nice to see a shack again

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/19.jpg

Hastings

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/20.jpg

T-33

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/21.jpg

S1 Bucc this is going in the new hanger soon

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/22.jpg

Shack nose that turns up at Waddo most years

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/23.jpg

A sunset photo of the old RAF Winthorpe site

http://uk-jets.me.uk/external/newark/24.jpg

[Beeayeate]

Nice set Andrewman. :ok:

As you say, Newark is getting to be the place to go these days, and it has a well stocked shop plus a delightful little cafe (which can do hot meals).

I was there myself a week or so back and had a good day. It's a pretty large site now isn't it, room for expansion . . . mmm, I reckon they could fit a Nimrod into their display now.

Anyway, maybe you didn't catch sight of the Gnat in the "workshop", it's been like this for quite a while now.

http://www.canberra.plus.com/pics/Gnat-Newark.jpg

[BeauMan]

I've had my beady little eye on that Gnat for some time, one of my favourite aeroplanes of all time, a right little sports car! :ok:

Fully endorse comments made so far, Newark has slowly but steadily evolved into one of the best aviation museums in the UK. The new hangar will hopefully enable them to consolidate their collection - for example they now possess the only Varsity to be preserved under cover. The Swift looks fantastic too.

The only slightly negative comment I'd make (and I have to say I'm lothe to do so) is that the Shackleton and Hastings could do with some concrete footings and axle stands; the ground appears not to be supporting their weight very well.

Other than that very minor point, hats off to Newark! :ok:

[andrewman]

Thanks for the comments :)

Oh and Newark have a Jetstream on the way soon.