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The Aerospace Museum

Cosford

[Overview] [Exhibition]

Description:

Holds four major collections, where each one is a major museum on its own right: British research & development, transport aircraft, warplane & Missiles, Engines

Adress:

Open hours:

Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP, United Kingdom
Tel.: 01902 374 813 / 01902 - 376200

10am to 5pm, except week around xmas

How to get there:

Cosford Airfield on the A41, near junctn. 3 on M54

  A tip from the editors:
 Call before planning a trip.

On display / assets:

Argosy C 1

, 1961 , XP411
 

York C 1

, 1942 , MW100
 

Britannia 312

, 1953 , G-AOVF
 

TSR 2

, 1964 , XR220
 

Pioneer CC 1

, XL703
 

Twin Pioneer CC 1

, 1957 , XL993
 

Valetta C 2

, XV573
 

Ohka

, 1944
 

Auster T 7

, 1954 , WB600
 

Avro Anson C 19

, 1935 , TX214
 

Avro Lincoln B 2

, 1945 , RF398
 

Avro Shackleton AEW 2

, 1949 , WR960
 

Avro Vulcan B 1

, 1957 , XA893
 

Avro Vulcan B 2

, 1957 , XM598
 

Avro 707 C

, 1949 , WZ744
 

BAC 111

, 1963 , G-AVMO
 

Blackburn Buccaneer S 1

, 1958 , XN962
 

Blackburn Buccaneer S 2 B

, 1958 , XW547
 

Boeing 707-436

, 1954 , G-APFJ
 

Boulton Paul Sea Balliol T 21

, 1947 , WL732
 

Bristol Br 171 Sycamore HR 14

, 1947 , XJ918
 

Bristol Br 173

, XF785
 

Bristol Br 188

, XF926
 

Canadair CL 28 Argus

, 1954 , G-AIZB
 

Casa Ca 352 L

, 1935 , G-AFAP
 

Consolidated PBY 6 A Catalina

, 1939 , L-866
 

Consolidated B 24 Liberator

Heavy long range bomber , 1939 , KN751
 

DeHavilland DH Devon C 2

, VP952
 

DeHavilland DH 106 Comet I a

, 1949 , G-APAB
 

DeHavilland DH 100 Vampire FB 5

, 1948 , VX461
 

DeHavilland DH 112 Venom FB 4

, 1949 , J-1704
 

DeHavilland DH 121 Trident 1 C

, 1962 , G-ARPH
 

DeHavilland DH 98 Mosquito TT 35

, 1942 , TA639
 

DeHavilland Canada DHC 1 Chipmunk T 10

, 1946 , WP912
 

DeHavilland DH 90 Dragonfly HR 3

, G-AJOV
 

Douglas DC 3 A

, 1935 , KG374
 

English Electric Canberra PR 9

, 1950 , XH171
 

English Electric F 1/3 Lightning

, 1959 , XG337
 

English Electric P 1 A

, WG760
 

English Electric Canberra B 2

, 1950 , WD931
 

Fairey FD 2

, WG777
 

Fieseler Fi 103 (V1)

, 1940
 

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

, 1936 , VP746
 

FMA IA 58 Pucara

, 1985 , ZD485
 

Focke Achgelis FA 330 A-1 Bachstelze

, 1938
 

Folland Gnat F 1

, 1955 , XK724
 

Folland Gnat T 1

, 1955 , XR977
 

Gloster Javelin FAW 1

, XA564
 

Gloster Meteor

, 1945 , DG202
 

Gloster Meteor F 8

, 1945 , WK935
 

Gloster Meteor T 7/8

, 1945 , WA634
 

Gloster Meteor NF 14

, 1945 , WS834
 

Grumman F 4 F Wildcat

, 1940 , XV591
 

Handley Page Victor K 2

, 1957 , XH672
 

Handley Page Hastings T 5

, 1948 , TG511
 

Hawker Fury II

, K7271
 

Hawker Hunter F 6 A

, 1954 , XG225
 

Hawker Hunter F 4

, 1954 , XE670
 

Hawker P 1121

 

Hawker Siddeley Andover E 3 A

, 1960 , XS639
 

Hawker Hart T II A

, 1930 , K4972
 

Hawker Hurricane II C

, 1937 , LF738
 

Hunting H 126

, XN714
 

Hunting Percival Jet Provost T 1

, 1954 , XD674
 

Hunting Percival Jet Provost T 3

, 1954 , XM351
 

Hunting Percival Provost T 1

, 1950 , WV562
 

Hunting Percival C 54 Pembroke C 1

, 1955 , WV746
 

Kawasaki Ki 100

 

Lockheed PV 1 Ventura II

Mid-size Bomber , 6130
 

Lockheed P 2 V Neptune

, 1945 , 204
 

Messerschmitt Me 262 A Schwalbe

, 1944 , VK893
 

Messerschmitt Me 410 A Hornisse

 

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

, 1944
 

Mignet HM 14 Pou de Ciel / Flying Flea

, 1932 , G-AEEH
 

Mitsubishi Ki 46 Dinah

 

Republic F 84 Thunderjet

, 1950 , 6771
 

Saunders Roe SR 53

, XD145
 

Saunders Roe AOP 12 Skeeter

, 1949 , XM555
 

Shorts SB 5

, WG768
 

Short Belfast C 1

, 1964 , XR371
 

Slingsby T 21

, WE982
 

Sopwith Camel

, 1917
 

Supermarine Spitfire LF XVI E

Fighter Interceptor , 1943 , RW393
 

Vickers VC 10

, 1962 , G-ARVM
 

Vickers Varsity T 1

, 1949 , WK679
 

Vickers Viscount

, 1950 , G-AMOG
 

Westland Whirlwind HAR 10

, 1959 , XP299