April 2020

The great paper plane chase

The great paper plane chase

The great paper plane chase … A fun event for the Bank Holiday. The idea is that you create a paper (or polystyrene foam) plane and then video it flying. Post the video to the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Facebook page  Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Facebook Or email it to us at    […]

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Memories of a Beverley

Memories of a Beverley

Beverley – a day to remember … Looking through some old newspaper cuttings recently, and seeing photos that went with it, I was reminded of my first flight in August 1960. I had joined the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) in 1959 aged 15, one year before the joining age (because I was good at aircraft

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More Helicopters

More Helicopters

More on Helicopters … Another type of helicopter present in the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum is the Westland Whirlwind; once again we have two. They are very different versions as I will explain. The Whirlwind started life as the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, used by the US armed forces in large numbers. The H-19 was

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