UK – Helicopter Museum plans expansion
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 18-Feb-13
The Helicopter Museum (THM) at Weston-super-Mare has appointed Bristol architects Alec French to act as its Stage One lead designer in support of a new Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid. The Practice has previously successfully participated in HLF funded projects at the Underfall Yard and the SS Great Britain in Bristol and the Clifton Suspension [...]
Museum opens new display on 1953 Dutch Flood Disaster
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 11-Feb-13
With all the severe weather recently it seems quite apt that a new display has opened at The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare to mark the 60th Anniversary of The Dutch Flood Disaster. On 1st February 1953 gale force winds and a high spring tide led to the breaching of coastal defences on both sides of the [...]
UK – Helicopter Museum Huey becomes Vietnam film star
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 07-Jan-13
The Helicopter Museum came alive with the sounds of “Action!” and “Cut!” last week as a small film crew recorded a number of scenes for their début feature using one of the more iconic aircraft in the museum’s vast collection. With the use of some clever lighting angles and a large Green Screen backdrop, the [...]
UK – Helicopter Museum promotes educational offerings
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 22-Nov-12
The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare is holding a special Free Educational Open Day on Friday 14th December between 10am and 7pm. “We would like to invite all those who work in the educational sector and who plan group outings and educational activities to visit their local museum and experience first hand the resources available literally [...]
Battling volunteers save the day at the Helicopter Museum
Source: Museums at Night, 05-Jul-12
Lee Mills, General Manager of the Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare, asking to nominate his team for an award – read this article to see why.
UK – Weston Super HeliDays set for 21-22 July
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 18-Jun-12
The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare has confirmed that the 2012 Weston Super HeliDays fly-in and static helicopter display will take place over the weekend of 21st – 22nd July at the museum’s Weston Airfield Site. Already confirmed is the German Navy and participation from para-public agencies, in addition to a number of visiting civil helicopters [...]
The Helicopter Museum gives special access to Royal helicopter
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 24-May-12
If you would like to savour the luxury of Her Majesty The Queen’s own helicopter, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be available over the Bank Holiday weekend of June 2nd – 4th, when The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare opens up its Royal Wessex helicopter to visitors. Be sure to bring your children and your camera too. [...]
Helicopter Museum to hold 30th Anniversary Falklands Weekend
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 10-Apr-12
An extra special Falkland’s Conflict commemorative event is to take place at The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare on 19th and 20th May as part of the national ‘Museums at Night 2012′ campaign. Visitors to the museum will be able to meet the ‘troops’ at a living history encampment and military vehicle display on site before the [...]
Helicopter Museum adds Napier Gazelle engine
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 30-Jan-12
The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has put on display an early turboshaft engine, whose design dates from the 1950′s. The engine, a Napier Gazelle, is one of several held by the museum, and has recently been restored for static display by volunteers at the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust at Patchway, Bristol. Kathryn Tucker, the [...]
UK – Helicopter Museum to host Falklands themed artwork
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 07-Jan-12
To tie in with the 30th Anniversary of The Falklands Conflict, West Country Artist Rachael Lomas will be exhibiting a brand new selection of artwork at The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare. The exhibition, entitled ‘Inscape Landscape’, will reflect upon the environment of the Falkland Islands and how it may have affected the progress of the [...]
Helicopter Museum adds Seaspray Radar
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 19-Dec-11
This week we have taken delivery of a Mk1 Seaspray Radar system, comprising of a scanner, transmitter, receiver, signal processor and control indicator, for our Navy Lynx prototype XX910. Now all we need to do is decide how to use it. Ideally we would like to exhibit it next to the aircraft but our ever [...]
House builder donates helicopter sculpture to museum
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 11-Sep-11
A very unusual donation has been made to The Helicopter Museum by UK housing developer, Barratts which in the past used helicopters as part of its television advertising to sell new homes nationwide. The first UK house builder to use TV advertising, Barratt Homes commissioned the advertising in 1977, initially using a Bell JetRanger and [...]
Lecture scheduled on evolution of British helicopter industry
Source: Helicopter Museum, 30-Aug-11
On 24th September, as part of Spotters Weekend, David Gibbings will be giving a daytime lecture at 11am in the Museums Lecture Room entitled THE EVOLUTION OF THE BRITISH HELICOPTER INDUSTRY including a section on the speed record and G-LYNX. There is no additional charge for the lecture, only standard museum entrance with free entry [...]
Helicopter Museum completes Heritage Lottery Fund project
Source: Helicopter Museum, 18-Aug-11
The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare has successfully completed a £387,000 project under a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) programme to upgrade its conservation and educational facilities and introduce new skills training. The four year programme has seen the construction and fit out of a humidity controlled library and archive centre and adjacent film/lecture theatre, as well [...]
Helicopter Museum details forthcoming acquisitions
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 01-Aug-11
The last week has been busy is terms of offers of objects for donation. The latest offerings include manuals and a selection of spares from Yeovil College, a large Gulf war spec Lynx model from MBDA in Stevenage and the remains of a home made small helicopter from a retired Flight Lieutenant in Shropshire. Furthermore, [...]
Mini-HeliDays event to run as Czech Air Force confirm Mi-17 and Mi-24
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 18-Jul-11
Following a last minute rally led by the Czech Air Force, a Mini-HeliDays event will take place at Weston-super-Mare this year after all, using the Heliport at The Helicopter Museum instead of the traditional sea front venue. Taking place on the weekend of 23rd-24th July, the helicopter line up is expected to include at least [...]
World’s Fastest Helicopter returns to museum after four-year restoration
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 22-Jun-11
The World’s Fastest Helicopter returns to The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare in July, following a four year restoration to its original 1986 World Speed Record configuration by Apprentices at the AgustaWestland factory in Yeovil, Somerset. This August marks the 25th Anniversary of the Lynx helicopter setting up the new record at an average 400.87kmph (249.1mph). [...]
The Helicopter Museum to open exhibition on “Developing an Archive”
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 31-Jan-11
A new Exhibition is set to open next month at The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare. ‘Developing An Archive’ will tell the story of how the famous aviation attraction has managed to gather a plethora of rotor craft documentation over the past 50 years and subsequently been able to build one of the largest archives on [...]
Helicopter museum seeks volunteers to restore Fairey Ultralight
Source: HeliHub.com, 17-Jan-11
Britain’s Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare is seeking volunteers to help them complete the restoration of Fairey Ultralight G-AOUJ. This two seat tip-jet helicopter with a gross weight of 817kg was developed just over fifty years ago, but cancelled after the UK military dropped their interest in it, and manufacturers Fairey found civil interest very muted [...]
UK’s Helicopter Museum adds A109 from Italy’s Guardia di Finanza
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 10-Oct-10
The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has secured another First for a UK aviation collection, with the addition of an ex-Italian Guardia di Finanza Agusta A109GdiF helicopter. The aircraft is the first all-Italian aircraft and second addition this year to the Museum’s helicopter collection. The helicopter was unveiled by UK Tourism Minister John Penrose [...]
Helicopter Museum ready to add an A109?
Source: HeliHub.com, 07-Oct-10
The Helicopter Museum, based in Weston-super-Mare in the UK is set to unveil a new exhibit tomorrow. Britain’s Tourism Minister John Penrose MP will be in attendance as Guest of Honour – he is also the local Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare. On 28th September story, he noted on his website of his “dismay as [...]
Heritage award for The Helicopter Museum
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 06-Sep-10
The Helicopter Museum site on the airfield at Weston-super-Mare has been recognised by The Transport Trust as a Transport Heritage site, in recognition of its connection with the manufacturing of helicopters in the town between 1955 and 2002. The occasion will be marked with the unveiling of a special Red Wheel Plaque at The Helicopter [...]
Helicopter Museum to host “BAC 100″ hangar dance
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 04-Aug-10
Tickets went on sale this week for a special one night only event to celebrate 100 years of aviation heritage in the South West. As part of the BAC 100 Celebrations marking the 100th Anniversary of the birth of the aviation industry in the West of England, The Helicopter Museum is hosting a Period Hangar [...]
UK’s Helicopter Museum to add 360 degree virtual tours to website
Source: The Helicopter Museum, 19-Feb-10
ONE of the region’s top tourist attractions is geared up to give potential visitors a guided tour – before they even leave home. The Helicopter Museum, on Locking Moor Road in Weston-Super-Mare, is using the latest technology to provide a 360-degree virtual tour on its website – and the good news is that it hasn’t [...]
UK’s Helicopter Museum takes delivery of Mi-8 from Poland
07-Feb-10
The Helicopter Museum (THM) at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has secured another rotary-wing coup with the acquisition of the first Russian Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter to go on display in the country. The 18m (60ft) long aircraft, previously in service with the Polish Air Force, arrived at the museum by road on 5th February. THM Chairman [...]
