Update from NASAM as at 04 Dec 20 …

---

Opening Again – Still on Schedule

As mentioned above and subject to any last-minute government restrictions that may come into play, the museum is planning to OPEN its doors again on the following dates:

• Sunday 13th December
• Sunday 20th December
• Tuesday 29th December
• Wednesday 30th December
• Thursday 31st December 

All of these days would see us open from 10 am to 3 pm.

We may be able to add a couple of dates to this as well, so please keep an eye on our Social Media Pages by clicking on the buttons below.

  

Sadly we will still not be able to reopen the NAAFI café as we anticipate that table service will still be a requirement.

When visitors arrive at the new Visitor Reception Point (VRP) they will be checked in and given a new leaflet which gives the COVID rules and a map of the site showing the buildings and areas in use.  This leaflet is shown below in the Photo Gallery for this edition of the Weekly Online Flier.  The progress of the VRP is detailed below in the Weekly Work.

After these few days, we next plan to open in March.

bloginfo

---

Weekly Work

• Art Display

Preparations are underway for our December open days (see above).

 

A first for the museum is that we aim to have several items of art from our large store on display. This display is temporary, and after the last of the open days in December the works will be returned to store to protect them from the winter conditions in the hangar. Around 100 pieces of art will be displayed, this is approximately a fifth to a quarter of the items in store.

 

We aim to run future exhibitions as well, these will be published in advance on this blog.

• Missile Stands

The stands for the Skyflash missiles are progressing well, one has been structurally completed, the other is progressing well. The paint team have now taken over the first and are preparing it for painting.

• Visitor Reception Point

The Visitor Reception Point (some might call it a potting shed) is also progressing well. An additional window has been added to enable the welcome staff to see approaching visitors. The remainder of the inside has been insulated and the insulation will be clad next. It is hoped that it will be complete to allow the welcome staff to shelter between visitors from the December weather.

• • • The ceiling is up. All walls and door insulted. New window installed at the far end so volunteers manning reception will be able to see when visitors are arriving.   Next time we’ll finish the walls and door in plywood and make the new window look neat outside.     Michael

• Office Redecoration

The interior of the office has now been decorated, and some shelving replaced. The next step is to purchase and install new desks and reinstall the computers.

Steve Bell

• Misty Start

First thing last Friday morning, Lottie, one of the Museum Volunteers, took the two photos below of the museum main display area as she prepared to start work for the day.  This was a cold, damp start to the day and the mist was still rolling in across the museum area.

bloginfo

---

Gallery Section

Photos from the various text articles are now all shown in one Gallery for ease. To enlarge an image please click on it.

Thanks this week go to Lottie, Michael and Steve for the photos.

---

Video Snapshot

This week we have a short video clip of the DASSAULT MD-452 MYSTERE IVA – 79/EG. The Mystere is shown in the colours of the Escadre de Chasse 2 of the French Air Force and has been at the Museum since 1978.  As well as the video, at the foot of the article is the link back to a previous blog(s) detailing the move of the aircraft to Flixton.

 

The French Connection

The story of how the North American F-100 Super Sabre, Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star and Dassault Mystere IV came to Flixton from RAF Sculthorpe in 1978 has been previously described in three blogs published in the summer of this year.  The first of those blogs (and the links through to the following two) can be found @ French Connection Part I

bloginfo

---

Coming Next Week

Video Snapshot

Next week we will take a look at some more of the video shot by the two drone pilots that visited in the summer. 

This time it is the HAWKER HUNTER FGA.9 – XG254 which is at the centre of our display area just outside the main hangar.

 bloginfo

---

Would You Like To Help

There are several ways you can help the museum, from becoming a Museum Member, by Volunteering to help at the museum, or by donating to assist in our running costs.  To become a Museum Member or to Volunteer Member, please click on the appropriate button below to see the details on our main website.

      

To donate, please click the donate button below to be taken to our donations page.

 

For all other details on the museum, please go to our main web page by clicking on the picture below.

Follow us on Social Media, email us or visit our Main Website.

• 
• 
• 
• 
•