Newark Air Museum tour with Sqn Ldr Ted Coningsby
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Tour and short guide of the Newark Air Museum by Sqn Ldr Ted Coningsby.
Located on a part of former World War Two airfield of RAF Winthorpe, is the Newark Air Museum. They have over 75 aircraft including both helicopters and aeroplanes with a mixed range of diverse and significant aircraft. They also home noteworthy aircraft that are registered in the national aviation heritage register.
The Wessex helicopter seen in the opening scene, first entered RAF service in January 1964 with No.18 Squadron of RAF Odiham in Hampshire. It was the first RAF helicopter capable of night operations.
They even have the iconic Avro Vulcan, and you can get right underneath it. The Vulcan carried the United Kingdom’s first ever nuclear weapon, which was called Blue Danube. The Vulcan was used in combat as a long range bomber in the Falklands War in 1982.
WH904 was built as a B.2 by Shorts at Sydenham in 1953. In 1954 it joined 207 Sqn at RAF Marham. During 1955 it was converted to T.11 standard by Boulton-Paul when the extended nose was fitted to accommodate the Javelin. In 1963 it joined 85 Sqn, it was modified to a T.19 and spent time at Binbrook before returning to West Raynham and then on to join 7 Sqn at St. Mawgan in Cornwall. In 1979 the aircraft went into store at RAF St. Athan, finally moving to Marshalls of Cambridge from where it was moved to the Newark Air Museum.
WR977 was built in 1957 at Woodford and joined 220 Squadron (which was re-numbered 201) and coded ‘L’. In 1959 it was transferred to 206 Sqn and coded ‘B’ where it remained until 1963 when once again it flew with 201 Son coded ‘D’. After a few more years of changing squadrons and modifications, in 1970, WR977 finally came to be with 203 Sqn and moved to Luqa, Malta. It was retired to Thorney Island before joining a small museum at RAF Finningley as an instructional airframe. It was dismantled by the museum members and moved to Newark Air Museum in 1977.
This F100D Super Sabre has very early Lakenheath tail markings, LT. Today the base uses LN on their aircraft.
Blackburn Buccaneer was specially designed for the Royal Navy., which is why some have manually folded wings. The Buccaneer was a British low-level supersonic strike aircraft with nuclear weapon delivery capability. The RAF also used the Buccaneer, in 1969 and had been used in combat in the first Gulf War of 1991.
Ted gets a little bit excited when he sees the English Electric Lightning, as the aircraft was famous for its vertical climbing takeoffs. It was also unique for its vertically staggered twin engine configuration. It was a MACH 2 aircraft, meaning it could go twice the speed of sound.
This is a beautiful museum for anyone, from aviation enthusiasts or not. It could not be run or maintained without the wonderful staff/volunteers who make the place special personally.
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just some of the aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 (cockpit) XN819
Avro Anson C.19 VL348
Avro Ashton (fuselage) WB491
Avro Shackleton MR.3/3 WR977
Avro Vulcan B.2 XM594
BA Sea Harrier FRS.1 / FA.2 ZA176
Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 XN964
Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (cockpit) - XX899
Bristol Sycamore III - WT933
BV Chinook HC.1 (fuselage) - ZA717
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 - WB624
de Havilland Tiger Moth - G-MAZY
de Havilland Vampire T.11 XD593
de Havilland Venom NF.3 WX905
de Havilland Dove - G-AHRI
English Electric Canberra B2 (Mod) WV787
EE Canberra PR.7 WH791
EE Canberra PR.9 (cockpit) - BAPC 518
EE Canberra T.17 (cockpit) WH863
EE T.19 - WH904
English Electric Lightning T.5 - XS417
EE F.6 (cockpit) XR757
Gloster Javelin FAW.8 XH992
Gloster Meteor NF.12 WS692
Gloster Meteor NF.14 WS739
Gloster Meteor T.7 - VZ634
Handley Page Hastings T.5 - TG517
Handley Page Jetstream - XX492
Hawker Hunter F.1 - WT651
Hawker Hunter T.7 (ex-XL605) XX467
Hawker Sea Hawk FB.3 - WM913
Hawker Siddeley Dominie T1 - XS726
HS Gnat T.1 XR534
Hunting Jet Provost T.3 (cockpit) - XN573
Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XM383
Lee Richards Annular Biplane (replica) - BAPC 20
Lockheed T-33A “5547”
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 (cockpit) - XV490
Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea BAPC 43
Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (cockpit) BAPC 101
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML “Flogger - 024003607 “07”
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27K “Flogger” - 61912507006 “71”
North American F-100 Super Sabre 54-2223
Percival Provost WV606
SAAB Draken - AR-107
SAAB Viggen AJSH 37 - 37918
Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1 - XX634
SEPECAT Jaguar T2A XX829
SEPECAT Jaguar (cockpit) XX753
Supermarine Swift FR.5 - WK277
Vickers Varsity - WF369
Westland Lynx HC.28 QP-31
Westland (Bell 47) Sioux AH.1 XT200
Westland Wessex HC.2 - XV728
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 - XM685
Zurowski ZP.1 - BAPC 183
Thanks for the information and im so sorry I'm watching this only now in 2023. More of this please. Nicely done
Yo man thank you so much for the super 🤙🏼 much appreciated Daniel ooohh yeah
Not been to Newark Air Museum, looks fantastic. Can’t believe they have a deconstructed Puma! Nice one ted
Thanks George, it’s super in there. Oh you are near Wittering aren’t you? You might see me flying there this year 😎🧸🇬🇧
@@TedConingsby yep I am near Wittering, I’ll be looking out 👀
Can’t wait to fly again ✈️🛩🧸🇬🇧
The Puma and Lynxes are both fairly recent acquisitions.
Hi Ted. Great video, with much of interest. Nice to see you getting a lot more air time in and around some proper aircraft. The aircraft displayed outside, are they safe from the weather? It would be a pity to loose them to rot.
Hi Stephen. Thank you very much. Yeah we have a very packed 2022 and we’ve planned it nicely to get more time for visits for both past and present. I am really interested in the aircraft here and loving the Lightning, Canberra, Buccaneer and the Harrier. That said, there’s too many to mention as I’m started to be fascinated with historic aircraft that once played a part defending our skies. I know some aircraft get moved about and put into the hangers but not sure how much care the ones outside get. Some of the aircraft have been here since the late 70s they must get some cover I guess. Thanks again Stephen. 🤙🏼🧸🇬🇧
Hi Ted, thank you for sharing this and showing us this collection of wonderful aircraft. Will need to visit this place 👌
Hi Mark, it is brilliant and packed with aircraft. So much to see and some people have this as their second home 🧸🇬🇧
they have a great collection Ted ! I love the fast jets , particularly the Lightning , I was lucky enough to see the aerobatics team The Firebirds ,when they were flying , Imagine that today , 9 Lightnings !
Wow wow and triple wow, 9 Lightnings?! That is a sight and for me just to see one in action would be enough. I wish I was around then.
Yes, NAM is a great museum and will be back again this year. 🤙🏼🧸🇬🇧
Great little video. Nicely done Ted. Littered with absolute classics and icons. But how fast aircraft technology moves on. Magic info and very professional voiceover. Teds happy place no doubt!! Sorry im only watching this now but i am trying too catch up. More of this please.. You'regood at this Nikos!
That is a cool museum!
Good morning! Yes it sure is. Have you been? It’s brilliant 🤙🏼🧸🇬🇧
It’s really far away where I live I live near diss in Suffolk and lakenheath is my nearest military aircraft base I would love to go there tho so hopefully I could go one day!👍
Ooh, if you are about tomorrow there’s a special flypast over a Lakenheath and Cambridge by the way. Hope you get to see that 🛩🇺🇸🧸🇬🇧
I wish I could I’ve got school every day of the week. 🙁 are you going to be able to se it?
Oh no, I can’t make it either but there will always be other flypasts 🤙🏼🧸🇬🇧
I'll have to visit this one.
Great video Ted.
Congratulations on your promotion!
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Hi Gazza, yeah you have to visit this awesome museum. Oh I forgot to mention the amazing gift shop, it’s not amazing on your wallet though, but Nikos bought me everything lol. Thank you. You should see my awesome Spearhead squadron patch. Based on Op Shader and made by Squadron Prints 🧸🇬🇧
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Squadron Prints. Great website!
Thanks for the info about Newark...
Sir. 😁 👍🧸 🇬🇧
You’re welcome and yes, brilliant website. They enjoyed designing my patches 😎 hope you are doing alright in this wind, I’m at Coningsby today and it’s very challenging conditions for the guys today. 🧸🇬🇧
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Flying skills on Finals will be tested to the full.
Have a great day Ted! 👍🧸✈
One genuine aborted landing today, he came round safely in the end. Future video of this harsh crosswind soon. Have a great day and week 🤙🏼🛩🧸🇬🇧
i have been to this muesum a couple of time and they had a display case with parts of sqdn leader hopgoods lancaster from 617's dams raid
Hi Keith, it’s a great museum isn’t it. 🧸🇬🇧
Had to see Ted in his early days...
Ooiii oiiii WW. Hehe, early days just starting out
Hi Ted, I was there yesterday
Oiii oiii Kirk, wow isn’t the place just amazing? Love going back. Did you enjoy it? 🚁🛫
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Was a great day thanks
@@runways_railways nice one 🤙🏼
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