City of Norwich Aviation Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 1977 |
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| Location | Horsham St Faith, Norfolk |
| Type | Aviation museum |
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The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is a super cool place in Norfolk, England. It's run by amazing volunteers who love planes and want to save the history of flying in the area. You can find it right next to Norwich International Airport. To get there, you drive through the village of Horsham St Faith. The museum got a new plane in October 2020. It was an Avro RJ-85, which used to fly for CityJet. This plane is 21 years old!
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Museum History: How It Started
The City of Norwich Aviation Museum opened its doors in 1977. It was created to keep the history of aviation in Norfolk alive. It's a special place where old aircraft and aviation items are saved and shown to the public.
Changes for the Northern Distributor Road
In 2016, some big changes happened at the museum. A new road, called the Northern Distributor Road, was being built. This meant some aircraft had to be moved to make space. Even though part of the museum's land was used for the road, the museum actually got a bit bigger. This was because they swapped some land, which helped them grow.
Explore the Museum's Collection
The museum has an amazing collection of aircraft, engines, and displays. You can see many different types of planes and learn about their stories.
Awesome Aircraft on Display
Get ready to see some incredible planes up close! Here are some of the aircraft you can explore:
- Avro RJ85 ‘’EI-RJN / E2351’’
- Avro Vulcan B.2 XM612
- Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 XN967 – only the front part of the plane
- Cessna 401 G-OVNE
- Dassault Mystère IVA 121
- English Electric Canberra B.15 WH984 – only the front part of the plane
- English Electric Lightning F.53 53-686/53-700
- Evans VP-2 G-BTAZ
- Fokker F27-200 Friendship G-BCDN
- Fokker F27-600P Friendship G-BHMY
- Gloster Meteor F.8 WK654
- Gloster Meteor NF.11 WM267 – only the front part of the plane
- Handley Page Dart Herald G-ASKK
- Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4N XW268 – being fixed up
- Hawker Hunter F.6A XG172 – painted like Royal Air Force XG168
- Hawker Hunter Mk.51 E-409 – painted like Royal Air Force XE683
- Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MRA.2 XV255
- Lockheed T-33 51-6718
- McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV426 – only the front part of the plane
- SOCATA Rallye MS.880B Rallye G-ASAT
- SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX109
- Supermarine Scimitar – CIM cockpit
- Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XP355
- Piper PA-23-250 Aztec G-AYMO
Cool Indoor Displays to See
Inside the museum, you'll find lots of interesting exhibits. These displays tell stories about different parts of aviation history in Norfolk:
- 100 Group Royal Air Force
- The Royal Air Force in Norfolk
- USAAF Eighth Army Air Force
- The USAAF 2d Air Division
- The USAAF 458th Bombardment Group
- RAF Horsham St Faith
- RAF Marham
- RAF Coltishall
- RAF Sculthorpe
- RAF Swanton Morley
- No. 68 Squadron RAF
- Norwich Int'l Airport
Powerful Engines on Display
Planes need powerful engines to fly! The museum has many different types of aircraft engines. Some are even cut open so you can see how they work inside:
- Rolls-Royce Avon (partially cut open)
- Allison Model 250-C20B (partially cut open)
- Allison J33
- Rolls-Royce Derwent RB.37 Mk.8
- Rolls-Royce Gnome H1000
- Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7
- Rolls-Royce RB.183 Tay 620-15
- Rolls-Royce Nene (made by Hispano-Suiza 106/104C)
- Rolls-Royce Merlin
- Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour RB.172/T.260 Mk.8
- Rolls-Royce Pegasus
- Turbo-Union RB199 Mk.103
- Bristol Hercules
- Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah
- Alvis Leonides
See also
- List of Norfolk airfields
