City of Norwich Aviation Museum
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| location = Horsham St Faith, Norfolk
| type = Aviation museum
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File:CNAM Meteor F8.jpg WK654 of the RAF]]
File:CNAM Herald.jpg G-ASKK formerly operated by Air UK]]
File:CNAM Mystere IVA.jpg No.121]]
File:English Electric Lightning F.53 53-686 (ZF592).jpg - Royal Saudi Air Force 53-686]]
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The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is a volunteer-run museum and charitable trust dedicated to the preservation of the aviation history of the county of Norfolk, England. The museum is located on the northern edge of Norwich International Airport and is reached by road through the village of Horsham St Faith.
History
In 2016, a number of aircraft had to be moved to make room for the Northern Distributor Road. Although part of the museum property was given up for the road, the footprint of the museum grew slightly due to a land swap.{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Luke |title=Norwich Aviation Museum aircraft moved for the NDR |url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norwich-aviation-museum-aircraft-moved-for-the-ndr-1-4480579 |accessdate=23 June 2019 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=3 April 2016}}
The museum welcomed EI-RJN, a 21-year old Avro RJ85, formerly operated by CityJet, as an exhibit in October 2020. The jet had to be lifted over the Northern Distributor Road by crane.{{Cite news |date=2020-10-31 |title=Norwich Airport: Jet lifted over road to aviation museum |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-54735257 |access-date=2024-08-19 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}
The museum acquired the collections of the Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum in 2022 when the latter closed. At the same time, it began building a new {{convert|260|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} expansion called Fenland Hall to house the collection.{{cite news |last1=Piercy |first1=Grace |title=Norwich Aviation Museum to Save Fenland collection |url=http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/23130522.norwich-aviation-museum-save-fenland-collection |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=17 November 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Cooper-Fiske |first1=Casey |title=City of Norwich Aviation Museum to Open New Exhibition Hall |url=http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/housing/23157003.city-norwich-aviation-museum-open-new-exhibition-hall |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=Norwich Evening News |date=29 November 2022}}
Collection
=Aircraft on display=
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- Avro RJ85 ‘’EI-RJN / E2351’’
- Avro Vulcan B.2 XM612{{cite web |title=Avro Vulcan B.2 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=vulcanxm612 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813205241/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=vulcanxm612 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 XN967 – cockpit section only{{cite web |title=Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=buccaneerxn697 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813220513/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=buccaneerxn697 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Cessna 401 G-OVNE{{cite web |title=Aircraft |url=http://www.cnam.org.uk/1aircraft.php |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archive-date=12 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612091202/http://www.cnam.org.uk/1aircraft.php |url-status=dead }}
- Dassault Mystère IVA 121{{cite web |title=Dassault Mystere IVa |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=mystere121 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813214843/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=mystere121 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- English Electric Canberra B.15 WH984 – cockpit section only{{cite web |title=English Electric Canberra B.15 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=canberrawh984 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813214848/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=canberrawh984 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- English Electric Lightning F.53 53-686/53-700{{cite web |title=English Electric Lightning F.53 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=lightningzf592 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813205228/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=lightningzf592 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=7 August 2013}}
- Evans VP-2 G-BTAZ
- Fokker F27-200 Friendship G-BCDN{{cite web |title=New Arrival |url=http://www.cnam.org.uk/3story.php?type=news&sel=29 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |date=7 April 2017}}
- Fokker F27-600P Friendship G-BHMY{{cite web |title=Fokker F27 Friendship |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=f27gbhmy |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813155344/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=f27gbhmy |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Gloster Meteor F.8 WK654{{cite web |title=Gloster Meteor F.8 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=meteorwk654 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813220455/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=meteorwk654 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Gloster Meteor NF.11 WM267 – cockpit section only{{cite web |title=Gloster Meteor NF.11 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=meteorwm267 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813155120/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=meteorwm267 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=14 May 2012}}
- Handley Page Dart Herald G-ASKK{{cite web |title=Handley Page Herald |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=heraldgaskk |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813205237/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=heraldgaskk |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4N XW268 – restoration in progress{{cite web |title=Harrier Finally Moved |url=http://www.cnam.org.uk/3story.php?type=news&sel=27 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |date=11 June 2016}}
- Hawker Hunter F.6A XG172 – painted as Royal Air Force XG168{{cite web |title=Hawker Hunter FR.10 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=hunterxg168 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813220537/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=hunterxg168 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Hawker Hunter Mk.51 E-409 – painted as Royal Air Force XE683{{cite web |title=Hawker Hunter F.51 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=hunterxe683 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813220459/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=hunterxe683 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MRA.2 XV255
- Lockheed T-33 51-6718{{cite web |title=Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=t3316718 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813155727/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=t3316718 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV426 – cockpit section only{{cite web |title=McDonnell Douglas Phantom FRG.2 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=phantomxv426 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813214832/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=phantomxv426 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- SOCATA Rallye MS.880B Rallye G-ASAT{{cite web |title=Morane Saulnier 880B Rallye Club |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=rallyegasat |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813154019/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=rallyegasat |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=22 June 2012}}
- SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX109{{cite web |title=SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=jaguarxx109 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813215128/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=jaguarxx109 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=14 May 2012}}
- Supermarine Scimitar – CIM cockpit
- Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XP355{{cite web |title=Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 |url=http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=whirlwindxp355 |website=City of Norwich Aviation Museum |accessdate=23 June 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813205301/http://cnam.org.uk/aircraft/planes.php?index=whirlwindxp355 |archivedate=13 August 2016 |date=24 May 2012}}
- Piper PA-23-250 Aztec G-AYMO
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=Indoor displays=
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- 100 Group Royal Air Force
- The Royal Air Force in Norfolk
- USAAF Eighth Army Air Force
- The USAAF 2d Air Division
- The USAAF 458th Bombardment Group
- RAF Horsham St Faith
- RAF Marham
- RAF Coltishall
- RAF Sculthorpe
- RAF Swanton Morley
- No. 68 Squadron RAF
- Norwich Int'l Airport
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=Engines on display=
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- Rolls-Royce Avon partially sectioned
- Allison Model 250-C20B partially sectioned
- Allison J33
- Rolls-Royce Derwent RB.37 Mk.8
- Rolls-Royce Gnome H1000
- Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7
- Rolls-Royce RB.183 Tay 620-15
- Rolls-Royce Nene manufactured by Hispano-Suiza 106/104C
- Rolls-Royce Merlin
- Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour RB.172/T.260 Mk.8
- Rolls-Royce Pegasus
- Turbo-Union RB199 Mk.103
- Bristol Hercules
- Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah
- Alvis Leonides
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See also
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|City of Norwich Aviation Museum}}
- [http://www.cnam.org.uk/ Museum website]
{{British Aviation Museums}}
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Category:Aerospace museums in England