Midland Air Museum Facts for Kids

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Midland Air Museum
The Sir Frank Whittle Jet Heritage Centre at the Midland Air Museum
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Location	Baginton, Warwickshire
Type	Aviation museum

Welcome to the Midland Air Museum (MAM)! This exciting museum is located near the village of Baginton in Warwickshire, England. It's right next to Coventry Airport, so you'll see lots of planes!

The museum has a special area called the Sir Frank Whittle Jet Heritage Centre. This part is named after Frank Whittle, a local hero who invented the jet engine! Inside, you'll find many amazing aircraft and displays. There's also a smaller building and an outdoor area where even more cool planes are on show.

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Explore Amazing Aircraft

The Midland Air Museum is home to many incredible aircraft. You can see planes that flew in wars, experimental designs, and even helicopters! It's a fantastic place to learn about the history of flight.

The museum's two biggest aircraft are an Avro Vulcan B.2 and an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW.650. The Avro Vulcan is a huge delta-winged plane. It was part of the famous V bomber force during the Cold War. These planes could carry nuclear missiles to help protect Britain. You can see the Vulcan near the car park, along with an Avro Blue Steel missile. This was an early type of nuclear missile. Also nearby is a Boulton Paul BP.111A, which was an experimental delta-winged aircraft from the 1950s.

The museum also has an English Electric Canberra PR.3. You can see two English Electric Lightnings, which were the fastest interceptor jets the RAF ever had! There are also two Gloster Meteors, one on loan from the Royal Air Force Museum. Don't miss the Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FGA.6 and a Mil Mi-24 helicopter. There are many other fascinating aircraft to discover too!

Full List of Aircraft on Display

Here is a list of some of the amazing aircraft you can see at the museum:

Aircraft	Special Details	Notes
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW.650	G-APRL	Often open for you to look inside!
Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.14	WS838	On loan from the Royal Air Force Museum.
Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FGA.6	WV797	A Royal Navy aircraft.
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley	N1498	Only parts remain, but it's the most complete Whitley left!
Avro Vulcan B.2	XL360	A powerful Royal Air Force bomber.
Beagle B.206	G-ASWJ	A small, twin-engine aircraft.
Boulton Paul P.111A	VT935	An experimental delta-wing aircraft.
Bristol Beaufighter	Possibly T5298	Only the cockpit section is on display.
British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA.2	ZE694	On loan from BAE Systems.
CMC Leopard	G-BRNM	A unique, small jet.
Dassault Mystere IVA	70	A French Air Force jet.
de Havilland Dove 2	G-ALCU	Painted as G-ALVD.
de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2	XJ579	Only the nose section is here.
de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2	XN685	Another part of this famous jet.
de Havilland Vampire F.1	VF301	The only Mk.1 Vampire in the UK!
de Havilland Vampire T.11	XD626	Currently stored.
de Havilland Vampire T.11	XE855	Its fuselage is in the Robin Hangar.
de Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver	58-1062	A versatile utility aircraft.
Druine D.31 Turbulent	BAPC.126	A small, home-built aircraft.
English Electric Canberra PR.3	WF922	A reconnaissance aircraft.
English Electric Canberra T.17A	WH646	Only the nose section.
BAC Lightning F.6	XR771	A very fast interceptor jet.
English Electric Lightning T.55	55-713	Another Lightning model.
Fairey Gannet T.2	XA508	On loan from Fleet Air Arm Museum. It's the only Mk.2 Gannet left!
Fairey Ultra Light	G-APJJ	A very small, lightweight aircraft.
Flettner Fl 282V-10	28368	Parts of a rare German helicopter.
Folland Gnat F.1	XK741	Fuselage only, with replica wings.
Gloster Javelin FAW.5	XA699	A Royal Air Force fighter.
Gloster Meteor F.4	EE531	The second oldest Meteor still in existence!
Gloster Meteor F.8	VZ477	Only the nose section.
Hawker Hunter F.6A	XF382	A Royal Air Force fighter jet.
Hawker Siddeley 125 series 1	G-ARYB	The second prototype of this business jet.
Humber Monoplane	BAPC.9	A replica of an early aircraft.
Kaman HH-43B Huskie	62-4535	A United States Air Force helicopter. One of only two in the UK!
Lockheed T-33A	51-4419	A trainer jet, painted to look like a US Air Force plane.
Lockheed T-33A	Unmarked	Another trainer jet, painted in Italian Airforce colors.
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter	R-756	A Danish Air Force jet, on loan.
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo	56-0312	A United States Air Force jet.
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo	57-0270	Only the nose, currently stored.
McDonnell F-4C Phantom II	63-7414	Currently being restored.
McDonnell F-4C Phantom II	63-7699	Another powerful Phantom jet.
Mignet HM.14 "Flying Flea"	G-AEGV	A unique, small aircraft design.
Mil Mi-24	Red 06	A large, powerful helicopter.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SPS	959	An East German Air Force jet.
North American F-86A Sabre	48-0242	A famous United States Air Force fighter.
North American F-100D Super Sabre	54-1174	Painted to look like a US Air Force F-100.
Parnall Pixie IIIa	G-EBJG	Currently stored.
Panavia Tornado GR.4	ZA452	A modern Royal Air Force jet.
Percival Prentice T.1	VS623	A Royal Air Force trainer plane.
PZL TS-11 Iskra	1H0408	Marked as 1706 of the Polish Air Force.
SAAB J29F Tunnan	29640	A Swedish Air Force jet. It's the only one in the UK!
Slingsby Cadet TX.1	BGA.804	Currently stored.
Vickers Viscount 708	F-BGNR	A passenger plane with Air Inter markings.
Westland Whirlwind Series 3	G-APWN	A helicopter with Bristow markings.
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7	XK907	Remains of a nose section in storage.
Wheeler Slymph	G-ABOI	Currently stored.

Aircraft Engines on Display

The Midland Air Museum also has a special section dedicated to aero engines. You can learn about the amazing work of Frank Whittle, who invented the jet engine!