North East Land, Sea and Air Museums
Established | 1974 |
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Location | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 54°55′26″N 1°28′12″W / 54.924°N 1.470°W |
Type | Aviation museum |
Website | www.nelsam.org.uk |
The North East Land, Sea and Air Museums (NELSAM), formerly the North East Aircraft Museum, is a volunteer-run aviation museum situated on the site of the former RAF Usworth/Sunderland Airport, between Washington and Sunderland, England. The museum has the largest aviation collection between Yorkshire and Scotland and houses over 30 aircraft and a wide collection of aero engines. The museum also has a small collection of other items such as weaponry, vehicles and other historical exhibits.[citation needed]
A military vehicle collection previously displayed in Newcastle upon Tyne began relocation to the museum's new large Romney hut in early 2012.[1]
NELSAM is a registered charity under English law.[2]
Vandals
The museum used the old Sunderland Airport control tower for storage and administrative use that was burnt in an arsonist attack in September 1996.[citation needed] On 23 January 1997, arsonist destroyed the museum's Vickers Valetta C2 (VX577), which was one of three Valettas in existence.[3][4][5][6] Restoration over the past two decades, had been completed the previous summer.[citation needed]
Collection
The museum's collection includes:[7]
Aircraft
- Avro Anson C.19, TX213/G-AWRS
- Avro Vulcan B.2, XL319
- BAC Jet Provost T.4, XP627
- Benson B-7, BAPC.119
- Bristol Sycamore Mk.3, WA577
- Brown Helicopter, BAPC.96
- Carman M.100S Glider, BGA-2383
- Dassault Mystère IVA, 146
- De Havilland Comet 4C, G-BEEX/SU-ALM (Nose Only)
- De Havilland Dove Mk.8, G-ARHX
- De Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10, WB685
- De Havilland Sea Venom FAW.22, XG680
- De Havilland Vampire T.11, WZ518
- English Electric Canberra TT.18 , WJ639
- English Electric Lightning F.53, ZF594
- Gloster Meteor NF.11, WD790
- Hawker Hunter F.51, E-419
- Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C, G-ARPO (Save the Trident Group)[8]
- Lockheed T-33A, 54439
- Lone Ranger Microlight, G-MBDL
- Luton Major, G-ARAD
- Luton Minor, G-AFUG
- Mignet HM.14 "Flying Flea", G-ADVU
- Morane Saulnier Type N "Bullet"
- North American F-86D Sabre, 6171
- North American F-100D Super Sabre, 4215757
- Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, 6541
- Short SD-330, G-OGIL
- Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1, WZ747
- Vickers Viscount, G-AZLP (Fuselage only, Vickers Type 813 variant)
- Westland Dragonfly HR.5, WG724
- Westland Gazelle, G-BAGJ
- Westland Sioux AH.1, XT148
- Westland Wessex HAS.3, XM833
- Westland Widgeon, G-APTW (This aircraft was used in the film; When Eight Bells Toll)
- Westland Whirlwind (Helicopter), XN258
Aero Engines
- 1908 Howcroft
- Alvis Leonides
- Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah
- Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba
- BMW 805 Bramo
- Bristol Hercules
- Bristol Jupiter
- Bristol Mercury
- Bristol Nimbus
- Continental
- Daimler-Benz 601
- De Havilland Ghost
- De Havilland Goblin
- De Havilland Spectre
- Gnome Rotary
- Napier Gazelle
- Rolls-Royce Avon
- Rolls-Royce Dart
- Rolls-Royce Derwent
- Rolls-Royce Gnome
- Rolls-Royce Merlin
- Rolls-Royce Nene
- Rolls-Royce Orpheus
- Rolls-Royce Tyne
- Rolls-Royce Viper
- Rolls-Royce Welland
- Screecher Rocket
Other items
- Bofors 40mm Anti-Aircraft Gun
- Bristol Bloodhound Mk.1
- Curtiss P.40 Tomahawk Mk.1, AH744 (Wreckage: Starboard Wing)
- EMA Mk.5 Mobile Crane
- Handley Page Halifax V, DK116 (Wreckage: Roundel Section)
- Handley Page Jetstream C-10A (Trainer)
- Heinkel He 111 H14(Wreckage: Rear Fuselage & Tail)
- Link Trainer
- WE.177 (UK Air Dropped Nuclear Weapon)
See also
References
- ^ "Military Vehicle Museum". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "NE LAND SEA AND AIR MUSEUM LTD, registered charity no. 1150286". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ Darke, Steve. "Vickers Valetta C2, VX577 / 429, North East Aircraft Museum :". abpic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "VX577 Vickers Valetta C.2". flickr.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Aviation Photo #2011380: Vickers 659 Valetta C2 - UK - Air Force". Airliners.net. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Aircraft and Air Display International, Arsonist destroys Valetta, March 1997, p. 89
- ^ North East Aircraft Museum (2007). "Exhibits". Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Save The Trident Group (2011). "Save the Trident". Retrieved 19 October 2011.