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The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, located in Cosford in Shropshire, is a free museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force in particular. The museum is part of the Royal Air Force Museum, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and also a registered charity. [2] The museum is spread over two ...
War in the Air: Swiss Air Force English Electric P.1A: WG760: Test Flight: RAE FMA IA 58 Pucará: ZD485 (A-515) War in the Air: Former Argentine Air Force Focke Achgelis FA330: 100503: War in the Air: Luftwaffe then RAE Farnborough Folland Gnat F.1: XK724: War in the Air: Gifted to the Midland Air Museum: Gloster Meteor T.7 (Modified) WA634 ...
RAF Cosford opened in 1938 as a joint aircraft maintenance, storage and technical training unit. [2] It was originally intended to be opened as RAF Donington (the parish in which it is located) but to avoid confusion with the nearby army camp at Donnington it was named after Cosford Grange House which was located at the south western edge of the airfield. [3]
Moved to RAF Museum Cosford in 2020 [7] Hangar 3 and 4 (Historic Hangars) Slingsby Grasshopper: Hangar 3 and 4 (Historic Hangars) North American TB-25J Mitchell: 34037 Moved to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in 2022 Hangar 5 (The Bomber Hall) Bristol Blenheim IV: L8756 Code: XD:E Moved to RAF Museum Cosford Hangar 5 (The Bomber Hall)
The museum was part of the Ministry of Defence until 1984, when it was split off and became a non-departmental public body. In 1998, the former Cosford Aerospace Museum formerly merged with the RAF Museum and became its second public site. [3] The current governing document of the museum is a Royal charter granted in 2021. [4]
The museum contains a public restaurant built within a 1930s mess store building. [18] Next to it is a children's play area with mini RAF aircraft, vehicles and buildings. [ 19 ] A volunteer centre has been created within Building 69, originally a parachute packing RAF building.
Cosford railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Cosford in Shropshire, England. It also serves RAF Cosford which is also home to a branch of the Royal Air Force Museum . The station is served by West Midlands Trains , who manage the station, and Transport for Wales .
In April 1966, both Type 188 fuselages were transported to the Proof and Experimental Establishment at Shoeburyness, Essex to act as targets for gunnery trials, but during 1972, XF926 was dismantled and moved to RAF Cosford (without its engines) to act as instructional airframe 8368M, and is preserved at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford in ...