Airbase museum

[woody]

Hi all , Just a few words about Airbase , its a museum consisting of about 30 classic Aircraft, ranging from Dragon Rapides, through to Nimrod. About 85% of the Aircraft are live and flyable. It is also home to Shackleton WR 963, this is I think the worlds last LIVE Shackleton.

Next weekend (10th)we are holding the annual night run, at this we will be running around a dozen of the collections Aircraft, this is of course open to the public.

the following weekend 18th we are having an open cockpit day, where again we will be opening up a number of Aircraft to the public that cannot usualy be seen from the inside.

I will also post on here any significant Aircraft movements, just in case there is any interest

[markmarples]

wood what the deal with visits can we jsut pitch up?

[woody]

Yes mate Airbase is open 7 days a week 10am til 4pm untill the end of April and then 10 am untill 6pm throughout the summer.

There are also pleasure flights in the Chipmunk and Prentiss available. The last flying day of this year is the 18th.

[markmarples]

so we can jsut walk in , sorry to ask so many quations but whats the charge?

[beowulf]

be useful if you said where you are

[markmarples]

AIRBASE is in Coventry just around the corner from midlands air museum

[GaryS]

Think entrance is about a tenner per person?
Went a few months ago.got on board the shack and the rod!

This post has been edited by GaryS on Dec 6 2011, 05:06 PM

[woody]

Mark is right , Airbase is at the West end of Coventry Airport, through Baggington village you get to it via the West gate entrance, you cant miss it theres a green Hunter on the gate, then follow the road round to the main reception.

Admission prices are.

£10 adult
£7 OAP
£5 child under 16

Group enterance is priced at £7 per person

The night run is priced at £ 20 if booked in advance or £25 on the gate

For the open cockpit day on the 18th normal prices apply.

[woody]

have you ever seen a Shacklton running at night?, you can tomorrow night at Airbase Coventry. it will be the first time a Shacklton in Coastal Command white has been see running scince 1957, along with around 12 more classic aircraft, not to be missed.

[woody]

Well we managed to deafen a few people last night at the engine run, but we did take 963 up to 2000 rpm on each engine , also made a few photographers happy with the fire on no 1 engine, not sure about outside but it looked fairly spectacular from my seat!!!

[woody]

Hi all its been quiet on her over the winter but there are now a few things coming up that some of you may be interested in.

On the 21 of April we have the 206 SQDN reunion and an engine run by the Shackleton,

On the 9th of June we have Project Propeller, for those who dont know this has been set up to allow around 300 WW2 aircrew veterans the chance to fly again, the BBMF will be there with at least a flypast and all the aircraft will be available for viewing, it may be that PA 474 and WR963 will be running at the same time, something not seen for many years.

On the 30th of June we have the summer open cockpit day, around a dozen of the Airbase fleet will be open, and there is the chance to sit on the cockpit of these Aircraft. In will put a list up as soon as it is confirmed.

On the 21st of july there is the open cowlings day, this is just what it says. We will open the engine cowlings on as many of the classic flight as we can, a great photo opportunity for us modelers, if youve never seen a Griffon uncowled before this is your chance, again a list will be on here as soon as it is confirmed

At all of these events there are no restrictions on photography, but on the open cockpit day there will be a loose object bowl at each aircraft

[markmarples]

i plan to come on the 3rd June with a mate annd my lad woody wahts the opening times

[woody]

Aibase is now open 10am till 6 pm Wednesday to Sunday, lots of events coming up so it might be wise to watch the website, we have something planned for midsummer that has not been seen in the uk for 25 to 30 years

[markmarples]

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