Doncaster (Aeroventure) – Friday 17th November 2017 (Grant Robinson)

Hi all,

A much delayed log from the fascinating and very interesting Aeroventure museum at the former RAF Doncaster site. Well worth a visit!

Many photographs from here can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/721577190199920

On display outside near entrance:
(0767), Aermacchi MB.339AA, Aeroventure, Argentine (6630/025)
(N4565L), Douglas DC-3A (fuselage), Aeroventure (2108)
(E-424)/WV314/B, Hawker Hunter F.51, Aeroventure, Danish (41H-680283)
XS735/R, Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (25071)
(BAPC.484), Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1, Aeroventure (unknown)
XV752/B, Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (712015)
(XM350), Hunting Jet Provost T.3A, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (PAC/W/6307)
G-APMY, Piper PA-23-160 Apache, Aeroventure (23-1258)
XV677/CU-269, Westland Sea King HAS.6, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA665)

Stored in compound:
(G-TPTR), Agusta-Bell 206A JetRanger II (cabin), Aeroventure (8587)
(G-BECE), Airship Industries Skyship 500 (gondola), Aeroventure (1214/01)
G-BAML, Bell 206B JetRanger, Aeroventure (36)
G-BTYX, Cessna 140, Aeroventure (11004)
(XP706), English Electric Lightning F.3, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (95160)
(XX477), Scottish Aviation Jetstream T.1 (fuselage), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (249)
XS887/403, Westland Wessex HAS.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA267)
(XN386), Westland Whirlwind HAR.9, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA316)

Building 19:
G-BCLW, American Aviation AA-1B Trainer 2, Aeroventure (AA1B-0463)
(HB-NAV), Beagle B.121 Pup Srs.150 (fuselage), Aeroventure (B121-155)
(XL149), Blackburn Beverley C.1 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (1035)
(WD935), English Electric Canberra B.2 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (71015)
(G-ATXH), Handley Page Jetstream 200, Aeroventure (198)
(G-BOCB), Hawker Siddeley HS.125-1B/522 (nose), Aeroventure (25106)
(XN511)/12, Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (PAC/W/11800)
(XM411)/L, Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (PAC/W/9218)
(WJ476), Vickers Valetta T.3 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (601)

On display outside elsewhere:

(G-AJIU), Auster J/1 Autocrat, Aeroventure (2338)
(XK421), Auster AOP.9, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (B5/10/124)
(XP282), Auster AOP.9 (cab frame), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (B5/10/168)
(XL388), Avro Vulcan B.2 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (unknown)
(WZ711), Beagle E.3, Aeroventure, G-AVHT, United Kingdom (unknown)
G-BRJC, Cessna 120, Aeroventure (12077)
WK626, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (C1/0639)
WH779/CK, English Electric Canberra PR.7 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (71251)
(WJ975), English Electric Canberra T.19 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (6601)
(XH584), English Electric Canberra T.4 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (71415)
(HB-XMO), Enstrom 280C Shark, Aeroventure (1213)
(BGA660), EoN AP.5 Olmpia, Aeroventure (EoN/O/094)
G-AVTT, ERCO Ercoupe 415D, Aeroventure (4399)
(XZ431), Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (B3-01-76)
(XV280), Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (unknown)
XW666, Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1P (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (8041)
(XM404)/E, Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (PAC/W/7478)
(BGA1268), Slingsby T.51 Dart 15 (nose), Aeroventure (1487)
G-BNNA, Stolp SA.300 Starduster Too, Aeroventure (1462)
(WN499), Westland Dragonfly HR.5, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA/H/76)
XZ246/434, Westland Lynx HAS.3ICE, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (070)
XV139, Westland Scout AH.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (F9714)

Building 21:
G-ACBH, Blackburn B.2, Aeroventure (4700/3)
(BAPC.307), Bleriot XI replica, Aeroventure (unknown)
(BAPC.120)/G-AEJZ, Mignet HM.14 Pou-Du-Ciel, Aeroventure (TLC.1)

Storage building:
(WP255), de Havilland Vampire NF.10 (pod), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (13031)
(XD377), de Havilland Vampire T.11 (pod), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (15249)
(WX788), de Havilland Venom NF.3 (pod), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (12654)
G-MJPO, Eurowing Goldwing, Aeroventure (018)

Storage building next to museum entrance:
(WJ565), English Electric Canberra T.17 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (HP-152B)

Main display hangar:
G-MVNT, Aerotech MW.5(K) |Sorcerer, Aeroventure (5K-0008-02)
(BAPC.207)/K.158, Austin Whippet FSM, Aeroventure (unknown)
(VP519), Avro Anson C.19 (nose), Aeroventure, G-AVVR, United Kingdom (34530)
(KB976), Avro Lancaster B.X (rear fuselage), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (277)
G-ARYZ, Beagle A.109 Airedale, Aeroventure (B.512)
AE-406, Bell UH-1H Iroquois (tail boom), Aeroventure, Argentine (13190)
(BAPC.533), Benson B.8 Gyrocopter, Aeroventure (unknown)
(XE317), Bristol Sycamore HR.14 (nose), Aeroventure, G-AMWO, United Kingdom (13198)
WB733, de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (C1/0182)
XE935, de Havilland Vampire T.11 (pod), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (15630)
G-MMDT, Flexiform Sky Sails Striker/Tri-Flyer 440, Aeroventure (18116883)
(WL131), Gloster Meteor F.8 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (unknown)
WA662, Gloster Meteor T.7, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (unknown)
(XG297)/Y, Hawker Hunter FGA.9 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (41H-680083)
WT741/791, Hawker Hunter GA.11 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (41H-670698)
N-302, Hawker Hunter T.53 (nose section), Aeroventure, Netherlands (41H-694510)
(G-OPFW), Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Srs.2A/266 (nose), Aeroventure, British World Airways/Parcelforce (1714)
(SN280), Hawker Tempest V (cockpit frame), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (unknown)
(G-MJKP), Hiway Skytrike/Super Scorpion, Aeroventure (PEB-01)
(XS216), Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.4 (cockpit), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (unknown)
(ZD938), Panavia Tornado F.2 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (464/AS007/3212)
G-AVAA, Reims/Cessna F.150G, Aeroventure (F150-0164)
G-DELB, Robinson R-22 Beta, Aeroventure (799)
EI-JWM, Robinson R-22 Beta, Aeroventure (1386)
XM561, Saunders-Roe (SARO) Skeeter AOP.12 , Aeroventure, United Kingdom (S2/5116)
XX669/B, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (BH120/327)
(XX736), SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (S33)
(VW529), Slingsby Cadet TX.2, United Kingdom, Aeroventure (unknown), Doncaster 14th November 2017
(XE797), Slingsby Cadet TX.3, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (910)
(XN238), Slingsby Cadet TX.3 (forward fuselage), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (1177)
(BGA2036), Slingsby T.21B Sedburgh TX.1, Aeroventure (630)
(BGA2517), Slingsby T.30B Prefect TX.1, Aeroventure (577)
(BGA904), Slingsby T.8 Tutor, Aeroventure (SSK/FF934)
(G-ALYB), Taylorcraft Auster 5 (frame), Aeroventure (1173)
(WJ903), Vickers Varsity T.1 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (715)
(BAPC.443), Waco CG-4A Hadrian replica (nose), Aeroventure (unknown)
XX411/X, Westland Gazelle AH.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (1359)
(XP190), Westland Scout AH.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (S2/8443)
XP902, Westland Scout AH.1 (nose), Aeroventure, United Kingdom (F9503)
XS481, Westland Wessex HU.5, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA155)
(XA862)/704, Westland Whirlwind HAR.1 (nose), Aeroventure, G-AMJT, United Kingdom (WA.1)
XP345, Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA361)
XJ398, Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA/62)
XA870/911, Westland Whirlwind HAS.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA.10)
(XT242), Westland-Bell Sioux AH.1, Aeroventure, United Kingdom (WA.401)
G-MYJX, Whittaker MW.8, Aeroventure (001 & PFA/243-12345)