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Half Term Open Cockpits at Newark Air Museum

Newark Air Museum, Drove Lane, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY
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Half Term Open Cockpits at Newark Air Museum

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Saturday 16 February - Sunday 24 February 2019
Newark Air Museum
Tickets: Normal museum admission rates apply

During the coming Half-Term holiday period Newark Air Museum will have various aircraft cockpits open for people to go in, depending on the availability of the museum's volunteer cockpit openers.

Provisional cockpits opening schedule:

Saturday 16 February – Phantom CIM & Jaguar cockpit
Sunday 17 February – Shackleton
Monday 18 February – T.B.A
Tuesday 19 February – T.B.A
Wednesday 20 February – Argosy CIM & Varsity (pm)
Thursday 21 February – T.B.A
Friday 22 February – Varsity (pm)
Saturday 23 February – Phantom CIM & Jaguar cockpit
Sunday 24 February – Shackleton

Please remember that height restrictions apply to some cockpits – full details can be found elsewhere on the Museum website. This includes access to the Vulcan, which after 24th February is likely to be closed for a few weeks while important conservation work is carried out in the cockpit.

N.B. a small additional fee of is charged to access each aircraft. This money goes towards the restoration and repainting of the museum's aircraft.

Visitors are also reminded that for some aircraft admission, Newark Air Musuem simply ask that people consider making a donation to museum funds for being allowed into the aircraft or helicopter. These donations also go towards the restoration and repainting of all aircraft.

Additional aircraft cockpits may be open each day and other details will be updated as the information becomes available. If in doubt please call 01636 707170 before you travel.The musuem will also try to post daily updates via their Twitter feed.

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