Bournemouth Aviation Museum facts for kids
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| Former name | Jet Heritage Museum |
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| Established | May 1998 |
| Location | Merritown Lane, Hurn, Dorset |
| Type | Aviation museum |
The Bournemouth Aviation Museum is an exciting place where you can explore amazing aircraft and learn all about flying! It's located right next to Bournemouth Airport in Hurn, England. At the museum, you'll find many different types of airplanes, powerful engines, and even parts of cockpits you can look into. It's a fantastic spot for anyone who loves planes and aviation history!
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Museum History: How It Started
The museum first opened its doors in May 1998. Back then, it was known as the Jet Heritage Museum. It was located on the grounds of Bournemouth Airport.
Just one year later, in 1999, the museum changed its name. It became the Bournemouth Aviation Museum, which is what it's called today.
In 2008, the airport needed more space for its own growth. Because of this, the museum had to move to a new location. It found a new home near the Adventure Wonderland theme park.
In 2013, the museum got a very special airplane. It was a Boeing 737-200, which they named "The Spirit of Peter Bath". Inside this plane, the museum created an exhibition. This display tells the story of Sir Peter Bath and his travel company, Bath Travel.
What You Can See: Aircraft and Engines
The Bournemouth Aviation Museum has a fantastic collection of aircraft and engines. You can get up close to many different types of planes. Some are complete, while others are special sections like the nose or front part.
Amazing Aircraft on Display
Here are some of the cool aircraft you can explore at the museum:
- Avro Vulcan B.2 (MRR) XH537 – This is the front part, or nose section, of a large bomber plane.
- BAC One-Eleven ZE432 – You can see the forward part of this passenger jet.
- British Aerospace 125 ZD620 – A complete business jet.
- British Aerospace Jetstream 31 640 – This is the nose section of a turboprop aircraft.
- Boeing 737-200 21135 – A full passenger airliner, named "The Spirit of Peter Bath".
- BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW310 – A training jet.
- CMC Leopard 001 – A small, unique jet.
- Colomban Cri-Cri 12-0135 – One of the smallest twin-engine aircraft ever made.
- de Havilland Vampire T.11 XE856 – A classic jet fighter.
- English Electric Canberra PR.7 WT532 – The nose section of a bomber and reconnaissance plane.
- English Electric Lightning F.53 ZF582 – The nose section of a very fast fighter jet.
- Gloster Meteor NF.14 WS776 – A night fighter version of an early jet.
- Grumman American AA-1B 0245 – A small, light aircraft.
- Grumman AA-5 Tiger 0979 – Another type of small, light aircraft.
- Handley Page Herald 175 – The forward part of a turboprop airliner.
- Handley Page Victor K.2 XL164 – The nose section of a large bomber.
- Hawker Hunter F.6 XG160 – A famous British fighter jet.
- Hunting Jet Provost T.3 XM404 – An older version of the Jet Provost trainer.
- North American Harvard IIB Composite – A training aircraft from World War II.
- Percival Provost T.1 WW450/WW421 – A piston-engine trainer.
- Radioplane Shelduck D.1 XR346/XV383/XW578 – A target drone, used for training.
- SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX763 – A ground attack aircraft.
- Vickers Vanguard – The nose section of a large turboprop airliner.
- Vickers Viscount 263 – The nose section of a famous British airliner.
- Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT431 – A small naval helicopter.
- Westland Wessex HAS.3 XT257 – A larger military helicopter.
Powerful Engines on Display
The museum also shows off many different types of aircraft engines. These are the powerful machines that make planes fly!
- Bristol Siddeley Orpheus
- Daimler-Benz DB 601
- Junkers Jumo 211
- Rolls-Royce Avon
- Rolls-Royce Griffon
- Rolls-Royce Nene
- Rolls-Royce Viper
See also
- Bournemouth Air Festival
- List of aerospace museums
