World aviation museum and gate guard map

Captain Canada · September 17, 2019, 12:00:52 PM

Sorry Kitnut I should have remembered that ! I tried to get a hold of Baz too. Shoot me a text for next time 519-331-5744

Captain Canada · September 17, 2019, 12:01:34 PM

I've been to Edson, AB twice in my life. And both times it was dark lol

Old Wombat · September 17, 2019, 06:37:51 PM

Makes for a more distinctive photo, though.

Rheged · October 02, 2019, 01:27:06 PM

Another memorial, this one unveiled today (2-10-19)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-49893126

Old Wombat · October 02, 2019, 06:43:39 PM

Damn, they were so young!

NARSES2 · October 03, 2019, 06:08:26 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on October 02, 2019, 06:43:39 PM
Damn, they were so young!

Yup. And when you go around the WWI graveyards they are even younger $:-\$

reddfoxx · October 03, 2019, 08:02:05 AM

So young, all of them.

Can anyone point me to a precise location for the memorial?

Rheged · October 03, 2019, 08:19:38 AM

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=200507][url]https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=200507[/url]
http://villageonline.co.uk/village/features/fullhistory/the_wreck_of_w5356

I have these reports (above) on the accident, and a local newspaper describes the memorial as being "at Highfield Farm, Wythall"

I'll try to find a precise map reference for you.

rickshaw · October 04, 2019, 06:16:08 AM

Highfield Farm

reddfoxx · October 05, 2019, 05:39:40 PM

Thanks, guys! Added to the map.

Rheged · October 15, 2019, 06:57:50 AM

Heads up for a future memorial https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-50055985

The article begins:- Plans to build a life-size memorial of a Spitfire to honour the people who secretly built the iconic plane have been unveiled.

During World War Two more than 2,000 Spitfires were built in secrecy in Salisbury after Southampton's Spitfire production facilities were bombed.

The £100,000 campaign will see the memorial placed next to a wartime Spitfire factory site in Castle Road.

It is planned to be ready for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

There's also this memorial https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-50033917 Yes, I know it's a ship not an aviation memorial, but I assumed that colleagues would be interested.

PR19_Kit · October 15, 2019, 08:43:10 AM

Do you have the 'Skeletal Spitfire' that's on a pole at the entrance to Southampton Airport in the south of the UK?

reddfoxx · October 18, 2019, 08:15:57 AM

We have the "Spitfire prototype replica" there, looks to be pale grey. Is that it?

PR19_Kit · October 18, 2019, 08:33:14 AM

Quote from: reddfoxx on October 18, 2019, 08:15:57 AM

We have the "Spitfire prototype replica" there, looks to be pale grey. Is that it?

Sounds about right, it used to be made from stainless steel rod and tube, but I see they've now covered it and painted it.

reddfoxx · January 11, 2020, 07:51:49 AM

An update for the new year:

We have more than 7000 sites on the map! 1690 museums, 4842 gate guards and other display aircraft, and 491 miscellaneous sites. I have no doubt we will get to 1700 museums; who knows, maybe even 2000 someday.

Thank you for your posts and comments. The museum list is probably the most complete on the Web. The museums keep trickling in, and other sites are also added as often as possible.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YglU7IxTI_xdJtGCPwljGoFWn-8&usp=sharing