28-Feb-2012Source: National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum Cornwall has just installed its biggest object to date as part of the forthcoming blockbuster Search & Rescue exhibition – a 70ft long, 16ft high, 6 tonne Sea King helicopter which had just 1½ inches of clearance through the Museum’s doors. National Maritime Museum Cornwall’s new Search & Rescue exhibition is just... Read more
22-Feb-2012Source: Unofficial SAAF Website
The SAAF Museum has acquired two new exhibits that symbolise the technological prowess of the South African aeronautical industry in the late twentieth century. First to arrive at the Museum at Zwartkop, Centurion, on Friday 11 February was an Aerospatiale SA-330L Puma (serial 190). The medium-transport Puma was a stalewart of the airforce from the... Read more
21-Feb-2012Source: Granbys Patch
The New England Air Museum Thursday unveiled its newest addition to its collection of aircraft, a SH-2F Seasprite helicopter (see full story)... Read more
30-Jan-2012
The Kiowa, serialled 44072 and officially known as a Bell CH-136 light observation helicopter, belongs to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and is being restored for static display, in a unique partnership with Mohawk college. (see full story) File photo... Read more
30-Jan-2012Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
24-Jan-2012Source: PPG Aerospace
One of six Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor combat aircraft used for full-scale development has been restored with coatings donated by PPG Industries’ PPG -0.62%Â aerospace business for display at the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester. PPG Aerospace donated Eco-Prime military primers and DESOTHANE(R) HS military and defense topcoats to create... Read more
7-Jan-2012Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
4-Jan-2012Source: HFI
Helicopter Foundation International is looking for heritage aircraft to display at this year’s HELI-EXPO® in Dallas, Texas, to help highlight the importance of early rotorcraft to our industry. Heritage aircraft are defined as rotorcraft built in or before 1955, no longer in production, and that were able to sustain vertical flight. Those wishing to bring such... Read more
4-Jan-2012Source: National Maritime Museum
Search and Rescue, the new blockbuster exhibition from National Maritime Museum Cornwall invites you to enter the world of the rescue services where ordinary people lead extraordinary lives, risking their life to save yours. Opening on 16 March 2012, the exhibition takes you on an interactive, stimulating and emotive journey into the role of the... Read more
19-Dec-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
3-Oct-2011Source: St Cloud Times
Honoring the history of Minnesota National Guard aviation, two Army helicopters were dedicated as part of a permanent display Thursday outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in St. Cloud. (Full story)Â File photo... Read more
23-Sep-2011Source: Pensacola News-Journal
Visitors now have plenty of reason to flash some peace signs for a photo op at the National Naval Aviation Museum. The “Marine One†helicopter that once transported Presidents Nixon and Ford made its formal debut at the Hangar Bay One at the museum Thursday morning. The interior of the aircraft is open for viewing... Read more
14-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com
California-based Classic Rotors have added an MD Helicopters MD600 to their collection. Back in October 2010, HeliHub.com broke the news that the US Customs and Border Protection (part of the Dept of Homeland Security) had put their MD600 fleet into desert storage at the AMARC facility in Arizona. It is one of this fleet, registered... Read more
11-Sep-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
30-Aug-2011Source: Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
18-Aug-2011Source: Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
1-Aug-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum
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,... Read more
18-Jul-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
26-Jun-2011
Although the formal dedication of the HUEY will be on July 4th, many are excited about its arrival and installation on Sunday, June 26th, and plan to be present to watch. See more... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum
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). ... Read more
14-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The Museum of Flight in Seattle displayed a new exhibit yesterday – a Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard The HH-52A entered service in 1963, with the US Coast Guard taking delivery of 99 examples which were based on cutters, icebreakers and air stations. The fleet was credited with saving 15,000 lives and $1.5 billion in property loss... Read more
13-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The Bristol Evening Post is reporting that this year’s HeliDays event at Weston-super-Mare “has been axed after failing to attract any sponsors”. The report states that the organisers have been unable to attract funding for the three day event after losing a grant from the local town council. Given that the event only broke even... Read more
13-Jun-2011Source: Australian DoD
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare was at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Nowra to announce that Sea King Shark 07 would be preserved at the Museum given the significant role the Sea King has played in Naval Aviation over the last 36 years. “The Sea King has served our nation well over the... Read more
3-Jun-2011Source: Helicopter Museum
Following interest expressed by Cockpiteers in a new Cockpitfest event in the South of England, The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare has offered to provide a venue for the weekend of 10th-11th September 2011. Coinciding with one of the museum’s regular Open Cockpit Days, the new Cockpitfest will offer both indoor and outdoor space for both... Read more
4-Apr-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum
It was an exciting day today at The Helicopter Museum as the aviation attraction and local charity launched the first issue of it’s new children’s comic. ‘Weston Heli-Heroes’ is the brain child of Museum Educational Assistant, Thomas Kousiounis who not only wrote the story but designed all the artwork and drafted the comic from scratch.... Read more
11-Mar-2011Source: Helicopter Museum
The in Weston-super-Mare has announced the theme of this years ‘Museums At Night’ event at the famous aviation attraction and the theme this year is ‘The Vietnam Conflict’. During the weekend of May 14th and 15th, visitors to the museum will be able to meet G. I’s in authentic period uniform care of several local... Read more
31-Jan-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
17-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
21-Nov-2010Source: Ocean City Today
Ocean City council have funded the transportation of the UH-1 from Pennsylvania on the basis that Ocean City Aviation Association reimburses them over time... Read more
17-Nov-2010Source: Pacific Aviation Museum
Marine Corps Base Hawaii pilots CDR Brian Gebo and Lt. Brian Roberts brought a Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopter in for its final landing at its new home at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, this morning, Tuesday, November 16, at 11am. “This fly-in was very exciting for us. It’s an acquisition for the Museum through a... Read more
12-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
An Mi-6 helicopter was one of six new aircraft inducted to the Chinese Aviation Museum on 11th November, bringing the collection to a massive 318 airframes of 138 types. Its collection is ranked fifth in the world out of professional aviation museums in the science and technology category. The other five aircraft inducted were an... Read more
5-Nov-2010Source: National Museum of the USAF
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is currently performing a detailed restoration of a historic Sikorsky HH-3 “Jolly Green Giant” rescue helicopter. The HH-3 has been in museum storage with the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., and was recently transported to the museum’s restoration facility... Read more
20-Oct-2010Source: Queensland Times
Iroquois helicopter A2-771 was delivered by truck to the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre yesterday.... Read more
10-Oct-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
7-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
14-Sep-2010Source: News Star
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse helicopter, which has been on outdoor display for several years at the museum, is getting a face lift in preparation for the Memorial Wall’s visit, which is part of the area’s Veteran’s Day celebration Nov. 5-7... Read more
6-Sep-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Examiner
Established in 1983 with a grant from Avco Lycoming, the museum is a private non-profit establishment dedicated to preserving the legacy of Stratford as the birthplace of the American helicopter industry... Read more
23-Jul-2010Source: HeliDays
International HeliDays 2010 will launch this year at midday on Friday 23rd July with a demonstration of helicopter in flight refuelling by the US Air Force over the bay at Weston-super-Mare. Following the demonstration the USAF Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter will land on the Beach Lawns where it will be on static display... Read more
6-Jul-2010
Agusta-Bell AB-47G registered I-ASFD, which has been completely restored by some voluntary members, was put on display on Sunday July 4 at Samarate (file photo)... Read more
5-May-2010Source: US Marine Corps
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (Reinforced), the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar joined forces commemorating the 35th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the unveiling of “Lady Ace 09,” the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter that evacuated Ambassador Graham Martin from the South Vietnamese Embassy in 1975. Hundreds of Marines, their... Read more
23-Apr-2010Source: Hiller Aviation Museum
How old were you when you got bit by the rotor wing bug? Was it when you started walking and could point to the sky at that strange thing suspended in the air? Or was it your retirement present to yourself to become a helicopter pilot? Or are you somewhere in the middle? Doesn’t matter,... Read more
18-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Back in 1982, British Forces captured two Agusta A109A helicopters from the Argentine Army during the conflict to recapture the Falkland Islands. Within 3 years, these were then added to with a second pair of 109s bought new from Italy, and these four helicopters became dedicated to the Special Forces In order to camouflage the... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Canadian Air & Space Museum
The Canadian Air & Space Museum of Toronto, Ontario Canada has launched a fundraising campaign to acquire a rare Sikorsky S-58T helicopter that had a remarkable 48-year flying career in Canada and the United States. The Museum’s immediate goal is to raise $35,000 U.S. to complete the purchase of the S-58T helicopter and all associated... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Canadian Air & Space Museum
The Canadian Air & Space Museum of Toronto, Ontario Canada has launched a fundraising campaign to acquire a rare Sikorsky S-58T helicopter that had a remarkable 48-year flying career in Canada and the United States. The Museum’s immediate goal is to raise $35,000 U.S. to complete the purchase of the S-58T helicopter and all associated... Read more
19-Feb-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
19-Feb-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum
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... Read more
10-Feb-2010
After arriving at Cordoba airport on 19 June 2001, this Bell 47 was never claimed by its owner despite public appeals.... Read more
7-Feb-2010
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... Read more
7-Feb-2010
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... Read more
30-Jan-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum
The Helicopter Museum have put out the following advance notice:- A Russian Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter, once used by the Polish Air Force VIP Flight is due to arrive at The Helicopter Museum for permanent display next Friday (5th February) for unloading on the Saturday Morning (Starting circa 9am). Much used by military and civil... Read more
21-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
The Hiller Aviation Museum joins a small group of museums and cultural institutions as a partner in the Smithsonian Affiliations Program. The Smithsonian Affiliations program allows selected organizations to have greater access to the collections and educational resources of the 47 museums, libraries, and research centers in the Smithsonian network.... Read more
13-Oct-2009Source: Yeovil Express
The museum preserves its reserve collection at Cobham Hall – which is situated across the road from the museum at RNAS Yeovilton. The reserve collection includes over thirty historic aircraft, including one of the largest collections of Westland Helicopters, the first swept wing aircraft to land on a carrier, the Gazelle helicopter on which HRH... Read more
23-Sep-2009Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and the Royal Air Force today at Helitech celebrated the donation of an MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopter to the RAF Museum. The PAVE LOW helicopter, donated by the United States Air Force, was manufactured by Sikorsky... Read more
7-Aug-2009Source: http://www.pnj.com/article/20090731/NEWS01/907310335
A Navy helicopter thumped low over Pensacola on Wednesday, making its final flight before landing in the National Naval Aviation Museum’s parking lot to take its place in history. At a ceremony Thursday morning, the museum officially unveiled “Venom 500” an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter that has been in continuous duty with the Navy since 1986.... Read more
7-May-2009Source: WHNT
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