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This Aviation Museum has a unique collection of British Aircraft from the "golden age" of British aircraft manufacture. From the end of WWII until the 1970's British aircraft designers produced some of the most innovative and advanced aircraft of the day. In this collection there are examples from the major manufacturers of this period.

Amongst the list are classic names, English Electric, Avro, de Havilland, Hawker, Fairey, Blackburn, Percival.


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The Victor nose section XL164 (Saucy Sal) is now available to purchase, please see the sales pages for further infomation.

 

12th Feb 2011 - Buccaneer XN923 runs the starboard Gyron Junior The last run of WR982(J) on the 6th of December 2008
Video of Buccaneer run. Watch the Shackleton video of the March 2008 run!

 

See the excellent photographic teaching video recorded in 2011 at the museum by local professional photographer Gavin Hoey.


Visiting the Museum

Please note the information shown below!!!!
     
From March 2012 until October 2012 inclusive, it will be possible to view this aircraft collection on certain days without an appointment. The dates that the museum is open during 2012 are shown below.

New for 2012!!

From the 10thMarch 2012 the museum will be open EVERY Saturday throughout the year (in addition to the Sundays specified below) to visitors without an appointment. The same opening and closing times will be observed i.e. 10:30 'til 16:00.
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From 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Opening dates for 2012 (Sundays - modified 1/1/12)
March 11, 25
April 6(Fri), 8, 22
May 13, 27
June 10, 24
July 8, 22
August 12, 26, 27(Mon)
September 9, 23
October 7

Outside of the advertised open days shown above, if you wish to visit the Museum please call/email/snailmail before visiting and arrange an appointment. This will ensure that someone is available to show you all of the aspects of the museum and the exhibits.

To ensure that the work we are carrying out on the aircraft can continue, we would appreciate a donation to the museum.

A guideline donation is £5.00 per adult and £2.50 for children aged under 14. Any money donated goes to supporting, maintaining and restoring the aircraft.

You may also become a member of the Gatwick Aviation Museum. For £13.00 per annum you get regular newsletters, updates and entry throughout your membership period.

To arrange an appointment or for more information, please call the museum on:  

01293 862915 (Mobile 07836 666817)

To email, click on the globe to compose an email

or address it to:

gpvgat@aol.com

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