Newark Air Museum is a museum I had been wanting to visit for a long time, and today was the day. I logged over 70 aircraft here, and I probably missed a few. This museum is on a large site and has many planes both inside and outside. As it was a lovely sunny morning, I started outside. I'll post the photos in the order I took them. (There are a lot as it was difficult to leave many out)
Wessex HC2 XV728 is just by the entrance, next was Canberra PR7 WH791, DH-104 Dove 4X-ARI and Cessna 310 G-APNJ painted in US Air Force markings.
The Buccaneer is always a favourite, this one is a Royal Navy S1 XN964. another Canberra, this time a T19 WH904. There were a few RAF helicopters here looking in need of some TLC. Puma HC1 XW208 and Chinook HC1 ZA717.
By comparison, USAF F-100 54-2223 looked in great shape. also on display were Hastings T5 TG517, USAF T-33 51-9036 and Meteor NF-14 WS739
Finishing off the outside display were Hunter T7 XL605, Lightning T5 XR757, Sea Vixen FAW2 XJ580, Jaguar T2 XX829, and a Soviet Air Force MiG 27
On display inside was Supermarine Swift FR5 WK227, one of only 6 remaining examples. It is joined by Javelin FAW8 XH992, Swedish Air Force SAAB Viggen 373918, and Draken AR-107
There is a nice collection of more recent RAF Training aircraft including Gnat T1 XR534, Dominie T1 XS726, Jetstream T1 XX492 and Bulldog T1 XX634 all displayed together.
Also here are Royal Navy Sea Harrier ZA176, RS3 Desford VZ728 (the only example of this type built), Norwegian Air Force SAAB Safir 56321 and Sea Hawk FB3 WM913.
I've saved Monospar ST-12 VH-UTH to last as it has on interesting story. Built in the UK, this plane was then dismantled and sent by cargo ship to Australia in 1935. It was used in Queensland by Airlines of Australia. Post war it was sold and used by a number of charter companies and private operators. On 18/8/1961 it departed Australia en-route to the UK where it arrived on 30/9/1961.In 1970 it was bought by the museum, and restored to display standard as seen here.
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