Old Sarum "Boscombe Down Aviation Collection".

[andel]

Visited the collection at 14-07-2013
A nice collection of mostly nose and cockpit section,s.
But outside a few more or less complete aircraft could be found.
In front of the hangar
XX734 Gaguar GR-1
XR650/8459M Jet Provost
At the back of the hangar
XJ380 Sycamor
XT437 Wasp
Inside also a few complete aircraft
WD321 DHC-1 Chipmunk
XF375 Hunter under restoration
WK800 Meteor
XZ457 Sea Harrier F/A2
and a lot of nosecockpit section,s
XS790 Andover
XX919 BAC1-11
WH876 Canberra
WJ865 Canberra
XV784 Harrier GR-3
XX343 Hawk
WT648 Hunter
WN890 Hunter
XG290 Hunter
XX761 Jaguar GR-1
XW560 Jaguar S
XN503 Jet Provost
XS231 Jet Provost
XN726 Lightning F.2
WT859 Supermarine 544
WV910 Sea Hawk
XF113 Swift
XJ476 Sea Vixen
ZD936 Tornado F-2
and also A92-466 Jindivik
Entree was i believe 8 pound,s and the airfield was very active whit general aviation.

[patrick dirksen]

I can recommend a visit here as well. Most aircraft have a very interesting history with the test units at Boscombe, and there are some very rare aircraft there! Plus friendly staff, glad the collection is finally open for the public