Gatwick Aviation Museum

Infobox Aviation
name=Gatwick Aviation Museum


caption=Fairey Gannet AEW3

The Gatwick Aviation Museum is located on the boundary of London Gatwick Airport in the village of Charlwood, Surrey. Originally started in 1987 by Peter Vallance a local businessman as a private collection. It became a registered charity in 1999 with the objective of providing awareness of local aviation history and as an educational centre for the general public and in particular for local students and school children.

The Museum has a varied collection of aircraft, aircraft engines and over 500 aircraft models. The Museum also has displays and artifacts related to the local aviation history particularly Gatwick Airport. A number of aircraft have their engines run during the Museum open days.

The Museum has been in dispute with the Mole Valley District Council concerning planning permission, as despite its co-location with Gatwick Airport the council has refused permission for a permanent museum site.

Aircraft

*Avro Shackleton MR3 x 2
*Blackburn Buccaneer S1
*de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW2
*de Havilland Venom FB50
*English Electric Canberra PR7
*English Electric Lightning F53
*Ercoupe 415-D
*Fairey Gannet AEW3
*Gloster Meteor T7
*Hawker Hunter F51
*Hawker Hunter T7
*Hawker Sea Hawk FB5
*Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3
*Percival Pembroke C1
*Percival Provost T1
*Percival Sea Prince T1 x 2
*SEPECAT Jaguar GR1
*Westland Whirlwind HAR10 x 2

References

* [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1075858&submit=Run+Search Registered Charity No. 1075858]
*cite book |last=Ellis |first=Ken|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Wrecks & Relics|year= 2006|publisher= Midland Publishing|location= Hinckley |isbn=1 875780 235 7|pages=211
* Gatwick Aviation Museum - Official Guide

External links

* [http://gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/ Gatwick Aviation Museum]