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Solway Aircraft Museum, Carlisle Airport.


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Just spent a day at the above museum,. and loved every penny of the £6 it cost to enter. wayyy too cheap IMHO, 

The wee shop at the entrance is full of things to buy, models, toys, clothing, inert ammo, old guages etc etc...and not badly priced either.

It's very easy to get to the museum, just 5 miles off Junc 44 of the M6...takes about 10 minutes from the motorway, and well signposted.

The internal displays are amazing, and it houses one of the best collections of die cast aircraft models I have ever see. Lots of displays in each room too. Uniforms, gear, engines, Ejection seats, and also an Air raid shelter, and a machine gun emplacement.

Outside, the aircraft are well looked after, with a couple you can actually get into , the Canberra, and the Sea Prince, and the best bit, is the Vulcan, it sits a couple of hundred yards away from the main museum, and has it's own dedicated guide, who is VERY knowledgable on the aircraft, best bit?? you get to go inside the Vulcan...what an experience.

The little snack bar at the entrance is great for a coffee and a biscuit, but for a main meal, the Stobbart Cafe at the airport ( 500yds away) is fantastic, food was ace.

Well worth a day here, so much so, we are back next week.

 

http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk/

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Guest Fred Karno's Army

So glad you all enjoyed it mate,and heard you had a hand landing the Vulcan in the simulator  ;):D.If you manage to come down next weekend with the kids I will try my best and get you in the stores and storage building for a gander ;).

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7 minutes ago, Fred Karno's Army said:

So glad you all enjoyed it mate,and heard you had a hand landing the Vulcan in the simulator  ;):D.If you manage to come down next weekend with the kids I will try my best and get you in the stores and storage building for a gander ;).

LOL, @Fred Karno's Army......yep, had a great help, terrified me tho....LOL.....:)

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22 hours ago, Fred Karno's Army said:

What was it....flaps down 30 lol :D

If only @Fred Karno's Army, my throttle kept being played with.....:)

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