An aviation event takes place at Newark Air Museum later this month, Cockpit-Fest includes a planned Spitfire fly past.
The two day charitable event provides a focal point for cockpit owners from across the UK and takes place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June, 2015 at our site in eastern Nottinghamshire.
Cockpits Cockpit Rigs
DH Hornet
DH Chipmunk T10 – WZ869
Scimitar – XD235
Hunter F1 – WT684
Canberra B16 – WT319
Jet Provost T5 – XW302 / G-BYED
Lightning F6 – XS922 (Sat Only)
Harrier GR3 – XV810
Sea Hawk
Harrier AV8B*
Tornado – ZD710
Jet Provost – XN549
Lightning F3 – XP757
Jet Provost T3 – XM404*
Buccaneer S2B – XZ431
HS125 – G-AVAI
Lightning F6 – XR754
Harrier GR3 – XV806 (Sat Only)
Hawk T1 – XX736
Sopwith Camel cockpit project*
Spitfire – P9451**
Tempest – SN280 cockpit project
Scout – XP902
Whirlwind – XA862
Beagle Pup – HB-NAV*
1 * These cockpits are totally new to the event.
2 ** A cockpit rig is a term used to describe a cockpit either without its shell, or fitted with an alternative shell. These are used to good effect when original materials are not available.
Instrument Panels Aircraft Interiors
Panel selection from Vickers, Boeing Handley Page Military Clothing
Panels from Lightning XN728
Guest Displays
Owls from the Friends of the Raptor Foundation
The Airfield Research Group
3D Photo Display
Scale Model Display
Women at War/Bomber Command Display
WWII Motorbike
Lightning Display Boards
Jet Provost / Vulcan display boards
Tornado GR 1 Tail Display
RAF in the 70’s-Portal into the past-1970s flight gear-1970s Retrospective Installation
The Canberra Instrument Panel Display
Helmet Tree Display
WWII British-Airborne Jeep Welbike
RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club
BBMF Flypasts
14th June, Spitfire [confirmed in call on 15.06.15]
Living History, Flying Clothing Uniforms
‘Bikini State’ – modern RAF Regiment
Red Alliance – Cold War re-enactors
Book Launches Signings
RAF Winthorpe – The Story of an Airfield 1939-1959 – Colin Savill
David Gledhill, signing and selling copies of his books ‘The Phantom In Focus’ ‘Fighters Over The Falklands’ alongside Phantom FGR.2 XV490 – includes raffle in support of PROJECT PANINI
Aircraft Opening
Museum volunteers will endeavour to open many of our aircraft for public visiting and viewing throughout the weekend. Please note that a small additional charge is made to access museum aircraft.
This will also include Phantom FGR.2 XV490 which is on loan to the Museum, and will be opened by its owner.
Photo Opportunities
A number of Exhibitors and Museum Volunteers will spend part of each day wandering around in period military clothing and flying clothing. Visitors wishing to make use of these as possible photo opportunities only have to ask.
Special Notice
It should be noted by visitors that as some of these exhibits travel many miles to be here for the weekend, it must be expected that many will start to leave the site from 2pm on the Sunday. We therefore recommend early viewing to avoid disappointment.
The above information is correct at the time of release. Owners of the exhibits listed have recently made the commitment to attend Cockpit-Fest with these exhibits. This information should not be regarded as a guarantee that the listed item will be in attendance.
Finally don’t forget the Aeroboot / Aerojumble Aviation Avionics Sale that runs alongside Cockpit-Fest; please check out booking details elsewhere on the Events page.
Opening Times:
(Saturday): 0900 – 1700 hours (last admission 1600 hours);
(Sunday): 1000 – 1700 hours (last admission 1600 hours); we suggest that you arrive early on Sunday as some exhibitors may start to pack up at around 1430 hours
Admission:
Adults £8.00, Over 60s £7.00, Children £4.50 and Family ticket [2 adults 3 children] £22.00 {Please consider the Gift Aid option as it raises valuable extra funds for the museum}
Open to the public both days
Car parking:
If the taxiway parking on the approach to the museum is full please drive along towards the museum and through the gate; there is ample free car parking on the Southfield Site
Overview:
Large areas of visiting displays / re-enactors; don’t forget to visit the displays in Hangar 2
Various museum aircraft open for people to visit – this will include the Vulcan, Hastings and Varsity. A small additional charge of 50p person will be made for each aircraft visited (proceeds towards the museums ‘Project Panini’ fund raising campaign)
21 visiting aircraft cockpits
20 plus displays activities inside Hangar 2 around the site
2 military re-enactment groups
Sunday: BBMF Spitfire flypast – time t.b.c.
If in doubt telephone 01636 707170 between 1000 hours and 1630 hours
Travel Alert:
On Saturday 13th there is an event on the adjacent Newark Showground called Airfield Anarchy; this could lead to extra traffic on the roads. At the time of adding this listing it appears that it might be best to try and access the museum Cockpit-Fest by approaching from the A46 roundabout end.
Please do not be put off by any event stewards who say that the museum is closed – this is not the case and just be politely persistent with them!
Newark [Notts Lincs] Air Museum Ltd,
Drove Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire,
NG24 2NY
Telephone: 01636 707170
Curatorial enquiries: [Mon – Fri] on 01636 705585
Email: enquire@newarkairmuseum.org