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City of Norwich Aviation Museum

The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is a volunteer-run museum and charitable trust dedicated to the preservation of the aviation history of the county of Norfolk, England. The museum is located on the northern edge of Norwich International Airport and is reached by road through the village of Horsham St Faith.

City of Norwich Aviation Museum
City of Norwich Aviation Museum is located in Norfolk
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
Location in Norfolk
Established1977
LocationHorsham St Faith, Norfolk
Coordinates52°40′49″N 1°16′34″E / 52.6802°N 1.276°E / 52.6802; 1.276
TypeAviation museum
Websitewww.cnam.org.uk
Gloster Meteor F.8 WK654 of the RAF
Handley Page Dart Herald G-ASKK formerly operated by Air UK
Dassault Mystère IV No.121
BAC Lightning F.53 - Royal Saudi Air Force 53-686
Allison 250 compressor module with 5 axial stages and a final centrifugal stage

History

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In 2016, a number of aircraft had to be moved to make room for the Northern Distributor Road. Although part of the museum property was given up for the road, the footprint of the museum grew slightly due to a land swap.[1]

The museum welcomed EI-RJN, a 21-year old Avro RJ85, formerly operated by CityJet, as an exhibit in October 2020. The jet had to be lifted over the Northern Distributor Road by crane.[2]

The museum acquired the collections of the Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum in 2022 when the latter closed. At the same time, it began building a new 260 m2 (2,800 sq ft) expansion called Fenland Hall to house the collection.[3][4]

Collection

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Aircraft on display

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Indoor displays

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Engines on display

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See also

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52°40′49″N 1°16′34″E / 52.6802°N 1.276°E / 52.6802; 1.276

References

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  1. ^ Powell, Luke (3 April 2016). "Norwich Aviation Museum aircraft moved for the NDR". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Norwich Airport: Jet lifted over road to aviation museum". BBC News. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ Piercy, Grace (17 November 2022). "Norwich Aviation Museum to Save Fenland collection". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ Cooper-Fiske, Casey (29 November 2022). "City of Norwich Aviation Museum to Open New Exhibition Hall". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Avro Vulcan B.2". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Blackburn Buccaneer S.1". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Aircraft". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Dassault Mystere IVa". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  9. ^ "English Electric Canberra B.15". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  10. ^ "English Electric Lightning F.53". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  11. ^ "New Arrival". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Fokker F27 Friendship". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Gloster Meteor F.8". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Gloster Meteor NF.11". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Handley Page Herald". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Harrier Finally Moved". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Hawker Hunter FR.10". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Hawker Hunter F.51". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  20. ^ "McDonnell Douglas Phantom FRG.2". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Morane Saulnier 880B Rallye Club". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  22. ^ "SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Westland Whirlwind HAR.10". City of Norwich Aviation Museum. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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