The visit will take place on Wednesday September 27th. We will go to
the new Navy Wings Heritage Centre Hangar 15 where Swordfish, Sea Fury,
Sea Vixen, AT-6 Texan/Harvard, Chipmunk, Sea Harrier and F-4K Phantom
aircraft may be inspected and photographed.
Members, who are to make their own way to Yeovilton, must arrive in
the Fleet Air Arm Museum car park by 11.30 and assemble in the
Swordfish Restaurant for a visit arrangements briefing. At 12.00 the
party will travel in accompanied convoy to the South Dispersal and Navy
Wings Heritage Centre lecture room for a talk on the RN Historic
Flight, the Fly Navy Heritage Trust and the programme for the day.
At 13.15 the hangar visit will start, finishing about 15.30 with a debrief and return to the Museum. Some refreshments may be available in Hangar 15 and the Swordfish Restaurant is situated next door to the Museum.
For a place (limited to 20) on this visit and information updates please apply to Frank Rainsborough with names and car registrations, preferably by email to frank@rainsborough.me.uk, or by phone 01784 24 7 888. Cheques for the £10 fee are to be payable to the Hawker Association.
Coach hire costs were prohibitive so car sharing is recommended.
It's an easy journey to RNAS Yeovilton on the M3 and A303. From
Junction 1 of the M3 it's about 110 miles/ 2 - 2 ½ hours.