Cornwall Council has withdrawn support for the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre (CAHC) forcing their closure and eviction from their site at next to RAF St Mawgan and Cornwall Airport Newquay, a site that is also set to become Spaceport Cornwall, home of Virgin Galactic. In a statement on their Facebook [read more]
Several Aerospace and War Museums across the UK have said they will be closing temporarily to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Imperial War Museum (IWM) was one of the first to announce its closure including the aviation site at Duxford. In a statement, it said “In line [read more]
Visitors to one of the UK’s leading aerospace museums are in for a treat this summer as Aerospace Bristol reveals its summer programme. The museum celebrates the history of aviation in Bristol and is home to the last Concorde to ever fly. G-BOAF, known as Alpha Foxtrot, forms the centrepiece [read more]
The Bristol Sycamore 171 is the oldest flying British designed helicopter still Flying. This example is also the only surviving Sycamore 171 still flying. The sycamore was Designed by Raoul Hafner and built at Filton, by the Bristol Aeroplane company, this particular one being built in 1957. The Sycamore served [read more]
Aerospace Bristol is a brand new aerospace attraction on the site of the old Filton Airfield and whilst it might be the new kid on the block in terms of aviation museums, it packs a very pointy punch! From the moment you step into the Aerospace Bristol building, you know [read more]
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