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 airplanes and engines! It's located right next to the Bournemouth International Airport, near the village of Hurn in Christchurch. The museum has many different types of aircraft, aero engines, parts of planes like cockpits, and even some ground vehicles.
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A Look Back in Time
The museum first opened its doors in May 1998. Back then, it was called the Jet Heritage Museum. It was located on the airport's property. The very next year, it was renamed the Bournemouth Aviation Museum.
In 2008, the airport needed more space for its own growth. Because of this, the museum had to move to a new spot. Its new home is near the Adventure Wonderland theme park.
In 2013, the museum got a special Boeing 737-200 airplane. They named it "The Spirit of Peter Bath". Inside this plane, you can find an exhibition all about Sir Peter Bath and his travel company, Bath Travel.
What You Can See
The Bournemouth Aviation Museum has a fantastic collection of aircraft and engines. You can get up close to many different types of planes, from fighter jets to passenger aircraft.
Awesome Aircraft on Display
- Avro Vulcan B.2 (MRR) XH537 – Only the front part (nose section)
- BAC One-Eleven ZE432 – Only the front part (forward fuselage)
- British Aerospace 125 ZD620
- British Aerospace Jetstream 31 640 – Only the front part (nose section)
- Boeing 737-200 21135
- BAC Jet Provost T.5A XW310
- CMC Leopard 001
- Colomban Cri-Cri 12-0135
- de Havilland Vampire T.11 XE856
- English Electric Canberra PR.7 WT532 – Only the front part (nose section)
- English Electric Lightning F.53 ZF582 – Only the front part (nose section)
- Gloster Meteor NF.14 WS776
- Grumman American AA-1B 0245
- Grumman AA-5 Tiger 0979
- Handley Page Herald 175
- Handley Page Victor K.2 XL164 – Only the front part (nose section)
- Hawker Hunter F.6 XG160
- Hunting Jet Provost T.3 XM404
- North American Harvard IIB Composite
- Percival Provost T.1 WW450/WW421
- Radioplane Shelduck D.1 XR346/XV383/XW578
- SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX763
- Vickers Vanguard – Only the front part (nose section)
- Vickers Viscount 263 – Only the front part (nose section)
- Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT431
- Westland Wessex HAS.3 XT257
Powerful Engines on Display
- Bristol Siddeley Orpheus
- Daimler-Benz DB 601
- Junkers Jumo 211
- Rolls-Royce Avon
- Rolls-Royce Griffon
- Rolls-Royce Nene
- Rolls-Royce Viper
More to Explore
- Bournemouth Air Festival
- List of aerospace museums
