August 2017

RAFA Day – August 2017

RAFA Day – August 2017 ………… Every year NASAM Flixton hold the RAFA Day to support and remember the important role that the RAF had, has and will have in the defence of our Nation. This is always an important day in the calendar of events at the museum and this year was no different. […]

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Update from the Chippy Workshop (part II)

Update from the Chippy Workshop (part II) ………….. In the last blog, I said the workshop looked like Santa’s toyshop because it was full of toy aeroplanes we were making so that children could be pushed, by an adult, around the hangars.  As soon as the current Fokker and Red Arrow are complete we will

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Bensen B.7 Autogyro Restoration

Bensen B.7 Autogyro Restoration ………….. Our Bensen B.7 Autogyro is currently being restored by our youngest volunteer. Natasha has stripped down the aircraft and is currently restoring the individual parts and painting them prior to rebuilding it and putting it back on display.  Her target is to complete the rebuild before heading off to technical

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