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Newark Air Museum News 2020

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Re: Newark Air Museum News 2020

Post by NAM Updater » Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:27 pm

Details of NAM's new fund raising campaign for various restoration and spruce-up projects can now be found in here!

https://justgiving.com/campaign/Newark- ... storations

We hope that some of you might consider supporting us!
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Post by NAM Updater » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:30 am

An update about the status of the cabin of Puma XW225 & its impending departure from the museum has just been added to the website.

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/latest-news
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Post by NAM Updater » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:50 am

Yesterday NAM took delivery of a Rolls-Royce Conway engine & full details about its acquisition can be found on the museum website.

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/latest-news

A big thank you is sent out to those who helped to make this possible! :thumbs:
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Post by NAM Updater » Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:40 am

There's currently lots of chatter on Twitter about the decision from earlier this week that the in-depth Harvard restoration project will eventually see the aircraft returned to the original RCAF markings it wore as FE930.

This will be in honour of the Canadian personnel who trained with 1661HCU at wartime RAF Winthorpe.

The museum is now trying to firm up the details of those wartime markings in Canada.
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Post by NAM Updater » Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:14 am

A quick reminder that the museum is open 10am until 4pm everyday; last admission 3pm & it operates under Covid-Secure guidelines with a one way system operating around the display hangars and some parts of the site! :thumb:

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Visiting_Us_In_2020
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Post by NAM Updater » Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:53 pm

News update just added to the museum website about a significant delivery of Puma spares that arrived at the museum this morning!

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Post by NAM Updater » Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:43 am

Just in case anyone was wondering we're still open 10am to 4pm - last admission 3pm & we've just had a low-level Chinook pass to the west of us!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/2020_Re-Opening
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Post by NAM Updater » Sat Oct 10, 2020 6:32 pm

Partial restock of Revell kits in the Museum Shop today! http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/latest-news :thumbs:
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Post by NAM Updater » Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:31 am

Look out for the museum on the The Gadget Show this evening; Channel 5 @ 7pm; it was used as a location for an item about Vlogging Tech.

We're not 100% certain of the content but there might be some possible coverage about our Puma rebuild on XW208!
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Post by NAM Updater » Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:36 am

NAM is in the first week of the local half-term holiday fortnight but it's also monitoring the ever changing Covid situation carefully and assessing what a possible move into Tier 3 might mean for the operation of its site with regards to: being able to open, and still operate the museum café and shop

Perhaps an early visit and some retail therapy might be a good option to any aviation enthusiasts.
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Post by NAM Updater » Wed Oct 28, 2020 3:09 pm

We're taking in the news that on Friday Nottinghamshire looks set to move to Tier 3 Covid Regulations - we'll assess what impact (if any) this will have on how we operate at our Gateway Aviation Site.

Watch this space for updates!!
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Post by NAM Updater » Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:04 pm

The new Tier 3+ Covid Regulations for Nottinghamshire will impact on what we can offer at the museum from Friday - details will be confirmed tomorrow!

'Normal' opening on Thursday - bring your waterproof clothing!!
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Post by NAM Updater » Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:54 pm

Details have just been added to the museum website about how we plan to operate from tomorrow (Friday 30th October 2020) under the Tier 3+ Regulations for Nottinghamshire; it's drastic change but we hope to be able to still generate some income.

http://newarkairmuseum.org/Visiting_Us_In_2020
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Post by NAM Updater » Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:33 pm

Thanks to those people who visited us today on Day 1 of opening under Tier 3 Regulations across Nottinghamshire i.e. access to external exhibits only at a reduced admission fee.

A special thanks also goes out to the visitors for being so polite & understanding at this challenging time, something that's not always the case!

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Visiting_Us_In_2020
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Post by NAM Updater » Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:02 pm

Another thank you to those who visited NAM on Day 2 of operating under Tier 3 Regulations i.e. access to external exhibits only and at a reduced cost

We plan to continue in this manner until the new lockdown on Thursday.

http://newarkairmuseum.org/Visiting_Us_In_2020
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Post by 100arw » Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:22 pm

I dropped my granddaughter off at the ESSO garage opposite to meet her dad, but told him to show her around. So do I get half a brownie point :-) ?
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Post by NAM Updater » Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:18 pm

I'm trying to work out where the Esso garage that you have mentioned is located - hopefully they had a look see at this challenging time! :halo:
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Post by NAM Updater » Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:58 pm

An interim update has been added to the NAM website about closing from Thursday 5th November under Lockdown; until then we will remain open under Nottinghamshire Tier 3 Regulations i.e. access to external exhibits only at a reduced cost; Museum Shop open etc.

http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Museum_To_Close
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Re: Newark Air Museum News 2020

Post by 100arw » Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:28 pm

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Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:18 pm
I'm trying to work out where the Esso garage that you have mentioned is located - hopefully they had a look see at this challenging time! :halo:
They sure did and thought it very worth while.
Re the ESSO garage:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/53% ... -0.7823598

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Post by NAM Updater » Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:08 pm

Thanks for that update - I cannot remember the last time I went along that section of the A46 (I tend to arrive off the A17 at the Drove Lane route, having travelled through the backroads around Newark) hence my lack of garage i.d.! :thumb:

I am pleased that they had a good visit, despite these challenging times - 2 days left open until Lockdown!
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