FighterControl

Interesting regional museum in Southampton that focuses on local aviation.

N248 Supermarine S.6A by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

TG263 Saro SR.A/1 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

BB807 Tiger Moth RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XJ571 '242' Sea Vixen FAW.2 893 Sqn c/s RN by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XK740 Gnat F.1 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XF114 / 'G-SWIF' Swift F.7 ex RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Star of the show illustrating the Southampton connection to BOAC and flying boats:
VH-BRC Short Sandringham 4 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Nice collection and lots of interesting displays, I've visited it a few times. Note the Chippax in the background of the Tiger Moth shot. Thank you for sharing these, I really do recommend people making the effort to visit this one.

Someone let that Gnat pilot out, he's looking a bit dehydrated!

Not seen a Saro before - looks like a prototype?

The Saro is the only one left of three that were built. Luckily it survived as an instructional airframe at Cranfield after it was withdrawn from use, then in the 1960s the Skyfame Museum at Staverton took it on, which is where I first saw it. When that closed in 1977, it moved to Duxford for a few years, before moving to Southampton.

One of the Saro's was overturned on the Thames when landing by none other than Eric 'Winkle' Brown. He escaped with a dunking, luckily.

Went here a few years ago. Had a great time climbing around inside the Sandringham (Sunderland).

Thanks for posting.

Regards,
Ferrari

When you go around the museum, you begin to realise just how many aircraft companies were based in the local region.

Ray