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Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum

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241: 29: 50: 57: 561: 67: 303:. The museum charges no entrance fee and is entirely funded by public donations, corporate sponsorship, and local and European government grants. It employs only one full-time member of staff, with day-to-day maintenance and running of the museum falling largely on the shoulders of a team of volunteers. 251:
First established in 1972 as the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Society, the museum houses a varied array of over 60 complete or partial aircraft, including rarities such as the only complete
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As well as preserving its existing collections, the museum and its members are actively involved in the exploration and study of aircraft crash sites – termed
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In addition to the aircraft displayed, the museum also houses thematic collections devoted to subjects including the
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had a long association with the museum, dating from shortly after its opening. For many years his
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FAW.1 in private ownership, a flyable replica of the
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Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum official website
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Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum is located in Suffolk

OS grid reference
TM309874
Flixton
Suffolk
England
Coordinates
52°26′08″N 1°23′50″E / 52.4356°N 1.3971°E / 52.4356; 1.3971
Aviation museum
www.aviationmuseum.net
museum
aircraft
aviation
RAF Bungay
Flixton
English county
Suffolk

ThrustSSC
de Havilland Sea Vixen
Colditz Cock
Vickers Valetta
FMA IA 58 Pucará
Falklands War
Royal Observer Corps
RAF Bomber Command
RAF Air-Sea Rescue

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