The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is a volunteer-run museum and charitable trust dedicated to the preservation of the aviation history of the county of Norfolk, England. The museum is located on the northern edge of Norwich International Airport and is reached by road through the village of Horsham St Faith.
  Location in Norfolk | |
| Established | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Location | Horsham St Faith, Norfolk |
| Coordinates | 52°40′49″N 1°16′34″E / 52.6802°N 1.276°E |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 2016, a number of aircraft had to be moved to make room for the Northern Distributor Road. Although part of the museum property was given up for the road, the footprint of the museum grew slightly due to a land swap.[1]
The museum welcomed EI-RJN, a 21-year old Avro RJ85, formerly operated by CityJet, as an exhibit in October 2020. The jet had to be lifted over the Northern Distributor Road by crane.[2]
The museum acquired the collections of the Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum in 2022 when the latter closed. At the same time, it began building a new 260 m2 (2,800 sq ft) expansion called Fenland Hall to house the collection.[3][4]
Collection
editAircraft on display
edit- Avro RJ85 ‘’EI-RJN / E2351’’
- Avro Vulcan B.2 XM612[5]
- Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 XN967 – cockpit section only[6]
- Cessna 401 G-OVNE[7]
- Dassault Mystère IVA 121[8]
- English Electric Canberra B.15 WH984 – cockpit section only[9]
- English Electric Lightning F.53 53-686/53-700[10]
- Evans VP-2 G-BTAZ[7]
- Fokker F27-200 Friendship G-BCDN[7][11]
- Fokker F27-600P Friendship G-BHMY[12]
- Gloster Meteor F.8 WK654[13]
- Gloster Meteor NF.11 WM267 – cockpit section only[14]
- Handley Page Dart Herald G-ASKK[15]
- Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4N XW268 – restoration in progress[7][16]
- Hawker Hunter F.6A XG172 – painted as Royal Air Force XG168[17]
- Hawker Hunter Mk.51 E-409 – painted as Royal Air Force XE683[18]
- Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MRA.2 XV255[7]
- Lockheed T-33 51-6718[19]
- McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV426 – cockpit section only[20]
- SOCATA Rallye MS.880B Rallye G-ASAT[21]
- SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX109[22]
- Supermarine Scimitar – CIM cockpit[7]
- Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XP355[23]
- Piper PA-23-250 Aztec G-AYMO[7]
Indoor displays
edit- 100 Group Royal Air Force
- The Royal Air Force in Norfolk
- USAAF Eighth Army Air Force
- The USAAF 2d Air Division
- The USAAF 458th Bombardment Group
- RAF Horsham St Faith
- RAF Marham
- RAF Coltishall
- RAF Sculthorpe
- RAF Swanton Morley
- No. 68 Squadron RAF
- Norwich Int'l Airport
Engines on display
edit- Rolls-Royce Avon partially sectioned
- Allison Model 250-C20B partially sectioned
- Allison J33
- Rolls-Royce Derwent RB.37 Mk.8
- Rolls-Royce Gnome H1000
- Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7
- Rolls-Royce RB.183 Tay 620-15
- Rolls-Royce Nene manufactured by Hispano-Suiza 106/104C
- Rolls-Royce Merlin
- Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour RB.172/T.260 Mk.8
- Rolls-Royce Pegasus
- Turbo-Union RB199 Mk.103
- Bristol Hercules
- Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah
- Alvis Leonides
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Powell, Luke (3 April 2016). "Norwich Aviation Museum aircraft moved for the NDR". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Norwich Airport: Jet lifted over road to aviation museum". BBC News. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Piercy, Grace (17 November 2022). "Norwich Aviation Museum to Save Fenland collection". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Cooper-Fiske, Casey (29 November 2022). "City of Norwich Aviation Museum to Open New Exhibition Hall". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Avro Vulcan B.2". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Blackburn Buccaneer S.1". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Aircraft". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Dassault Mystere IVa". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "English Electric Canberra B.15". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "English Electric Lightning F.53". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "New Arrival". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Fokker F27 Friendship". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Gloster Meteor F.8". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Gloster Meteor NF.11". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Handley Page Herald". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Harrier Finally Moved". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Hawker Hunter FR.10". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Hawker Hunter F.51". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "McDonnell Douglas Phantom FRG.2". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Morane Saulnier 880B Rallye Club". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Westland Whirlwind HAR.10". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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