Newark Air Museum 2019

[SonyShooter1955]

Visit during summer hols.

A6500897_8_9 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500924_5_6 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500918_19_20 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500921_2_3 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500930_1_2 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500948_49_50 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500978_79_80 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500981_2_3 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500987_8_9 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500990_1_2 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500999_1000_1001 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501003 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501004 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501024_5_6 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501030_1_2 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501033_4_5 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501039_40_41 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501048_49_50 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501063_4_5 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501072_3_4 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

Great museum. Thanks for looking.

[paddyboy]

Hi Mike

Any post that starts with a shot of a REAL Lightning (NOT that F35 rubbish) grabs my attention

Some awesome 'frames in the mix there

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[derek hopkins]

great set of photos and very interesting aircraft

[Punkrunner62]

Ditto the comments above, that Buccaneer looks pristine, and another fine set of images.
Cheers.

[d555]

That Lynx looks like 'Triggers broom'

Nice collection of 'frames and well captured. I do like the Buc and the Migs.

[F3]

Nice set Mike but distinctly lacking Canberras of which they have three great examples. The all black example with Playboy Bunny badge is by far the most interesting having had a varied career as a research a/c, incl. de-icing trials of other a/c, notably Concorde.

[Seahawk 11]

Very good, I was there not long ago , great place to visit,

Rob

[SonyShooter1955]

The Canberras

A6501057_8_9 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6501021_2_3 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

A6500974 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

and in 2005

Newark 2005 042 by Mike Dearie, on Flickr

[warhawk121]

that Lynx a bit of an oddity, so many donor parts. any info on its history?

[NAM Updater]

Holidays and a very busy time at the museum have conspired to make sure that I had missed this thread, apologies for not seeing it before - thanks for the great coverage an comments!

To answer the most recent question about the Lynx, here are some details from when it arrived just before Christmas:

"The helicopter in question is Westland Lynx HC.28 QP-31, which has been in store at Fleetlands, Hants for a number of years, where it has been used as a training aid. Built back in 1978 with the code number WA033, this Lynx helicopter initially flew in the UK as a trails unit using the registration G-17-21; before being purchased by the Qatar Ministry of Interior Ministry of Defence (MoD) and delivered to the Qartari Police with the serial QP-31."

Until we source all of the missing panels, it'll remain a bit of a 'Joseph' colour scheme!

There's a great chance this weekend to get close and personal with lots of our rotary exhibits during our Copter-Fest event (Saturday & Sunday).

[warhawk121]

thanks for the information on the lynx, look forward to seeing it once restoration is complete. always had a soft spot for the lynx in that configuration.

[NAM Updater]

There's still quite a way to go with the Lynx and at the request of the person who donated it to the museum it's likely to go back into Qatari markings.

[warhawk121]

that'll be a bit special to my knowledge there arent that many (if any) Qatari types on show in the UK.

[NAM Updater]

That's one of several reasons why we agreed to the request.