Farnborough Air Sciences Trust facts for kids
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| Established | 1994 |
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| Location | Farnborough, Hampshire, England |
| Type | Aviation museum |
The Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST) is a cool museum in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. It's right next to the famous Farnborough Airfield. This museum is all about the amazing history of flight and science that happened in Farnborough.
At FAST, you can see real airplanes, model aircraft, and even satellites! They also have flight simulators where you can pretend to fly. You'll find parts of old wind tunnels and lots of items from the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE). The RAE was a very important place where scientists and engineers worked on new aircraft designs for many years.
Part of the museum is inside a historic building called Trenchard House. This building also has a library, an archive, a cafe, and a shop. The museum is run by volunteers and is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It's a great place to learn about how airplanes were invented and improved!
The museum has been praised by many. In 2009, The Times newspaper listed it as one of the 'Top 10 Geeky Holiday Spots on the Planet'. The Sun also included it in its 'Kid's Go Free Top 10 Educational Visitor Attractions'.
Exploring Trenchard House
Trenchard House is a very old and important building at the Farnborough site. It was built way back in 1907. At first, it was the main office for an airship company of the Royal Engineers. It was known as G1 Building back then.
Later, in 1914, a famous military leader named Lord Trenchard used it as his temporary headquarters. He was in charge of the Royal Flying Corps, which was the early version of the Royal Air Force. The very first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps were based in the hangars right in front of this building.
Today, Trenchard House is a special historic building. It is now the main office for the FAST museum.
See Also
- List of aerospace museums
