MiGs ‘star’ at Open Cockpit Weekend
On October 23rd and 24th, 2010 the Newark Air Museum is hosting a special two day open cockpit event. This will provide rare viewing experience of a number of the museum’s historic aircraft cockpits, which normally remain in-accessible.
The two ‘stars’ of the show will again be the two former Soviet Air Force MiG jet fighter bombers, which are unique to Newark Air Museum. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 and MiG-27 “Flogger” aircraft are the only ones displayed in any British aviation museum.
Additional aircraft will also be available for viewing, with the viewing times of all open cockpits being staggered throughout each day depending on the availability of volunteer aircraft openers. N.B. sadly people will not be able to sit in these cockpits.
It is hoped that members of the museum’s Cockpit-Opening Team will be on hand to open some of the larger aircraft like the Vulcan, Shackleton, Hastings and Varsity; but admission to each of these aircraft will be charged at the normal rate of 50p per person.
Opening Hours on both days 1000 – 1700 hours, last admission 1600 hours.
The normal museum admission rates will apply: Adults £6.25, Over 60s £5.75, Children £4.00 and Family ticket [2 adults & 3 children] £18.50.
For more information go to: www.newarkairmuseum.org
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