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Army Flying Museum

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| established = {{start date|1987|df=y}}

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| location = Middle Wallop, Hampshire, England

| type = Aviation museum

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| website = {{URL|http://www.armyflying.com}}

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The Army Flying Museum, previously known as the Museum of Army Flying,{{cite web |url=https://www.pilotweb.aero/news/events/d-day-lecture-from-army-flying-museum-1-5902235 |title=Lecture on D-Day preparations from Army Flying Museum coming this March at Stockbridge Town Hall |access-date= March 9, 2019}} is a British military aviation museum about the history of flying in the British Army. It is located at Middle Wallop Flying Station, close to Andover in Hampshire, England.

Remit

The Army Flying Museum covers the history of Army aviation from the Balloon sections of the Royal Engineers, through the establishment of the Royal Flying Corps in 1912 and air observation post (AOP) squadrons, and the establishment of the Army Air Corps in 1957 from the merger of the Glider Pilot Regiment and the AOP Squadrons. It contains flight simulators,[http://www.armyflying.com/simulators/ "Simulators"]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055254/http://www.armyflying.com/simulators/ |date=21 September 2013 }}. Museum of Army Flying. 9 September 2013 an outdoor play park with interactive aviation themed play pieces, and a control tower based on that at Middle Wallop.[http://www.armyflying.com/attractions/play-park/ "Play Park"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055257/http://www.armyflying.com/attractions/play-park/ |date=21 September 2013 }}. Museum of Army Flying. 9 September 2013

The museum raised funds for 'Project Eagle', a two-phase development program. Phase 1, which was completed on 1 September 2017, is a memorial to more than 5,000 personnel who died in the service of British Army Flying from early pioneers to the modern Army Air Corps.{{Cite web|url=https://www.armyflying.com/project-eagle/memorial-and-memorial-book/|title=Project Eagle Phase 1 |website=armyflying.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-04}} Phase 2, from November 2018 to April 2019, instituted a Heritage Lottery Fund supported £2.59 million refurbishment. In addition to capital improvements, an activity plan was instituted to operate until summer 2021, to included community and volunteer activities, training and education.{{Cite web|url=https://www.armyflying.com/project-eagle/phase-2-activity-plan/|title=Phase 2 Activity Plan |website=armyflying.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-04}}

Displays

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The collection of aircraft includes fixed wing and rotary aircraft. These include a restored Westland Lynx serial XX153 that was used to set two former world helicopter speed records in 1972, and an Aérospatiale Gazelle, Westland Scout, Westland Lynx, Bristol Sycamore, the Saunders-Roe Skeeter, and a replica of the rotabuggy.

The exhibit of military gliders of the Glider Pilot Regiment includes the Airspeed Horsa and Waco CG-4.

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The museum has an example of the Soviet ZSU-23-4 Shilka, captured from the Iraqi Army during the first Gulf War; the Shilka is a self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft weapon used during the Cold War.

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References

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External links

  • {{Commons category-inline|Museum of Army Flying}}
  • [http://www.ArmyFlying.com ArmyFlying.com] — museum official website

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Category:Aerospace museums in England

Category:Military aviation museums in England

Category:Army museums in England

Category:Museums in Hampshire

Category:Andover, Hampshire