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| Established | 1972 |
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| Location | Flixton,Suffolk, England |
| Coordinates | 52°26′08″N1°23′50″E / 52.4356°N 1.3971°E /52.4356; 1.3971 |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Collection size | Approximately 30,000 items, including 60 aircraft |
| Visitors | Approximately 40,000 per year |
| Website | www |
TheNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum is amuseum collection ofaircraft andaviation-related artefacts, located near the formerRAF Bungay airfield inFlixton in the north of theEnglish county ofSuffolk.
First established in 1972 as the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Society,[1] the museum houses a varied array of over 60 complete or partial aircraft, including rarities such as the only completede Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 in private ownership, a flyable replica of theColditz Cock escape glider, aVickers Valetta VX580 C.2 and anFMA IA 58 Pucará that was captured by British forces during theFalklands War.[2]
In addition to the aircraft displayed, the museum also houses thematic collections devoted to subjects including theRoyal Observer Corps,RAF Bomber Command,RAF Air-Sea Rescue andRAF Coastal Command.[3]
As well as preserving its existing collections, the museum and its members are actively involved in the exploration and study of aircraft crash sites – termedwreckology – inEast Anglia. The museum is funded by admission fees, public donations, corporate sponsorship, and local and European government grants. It employs only one full-time member of staff, with day-to-day maintenance and running of the museum falling largely on the shoulders of a team of volunteers.
Eminentautogyro exponentWing CommanderKen Wallis had a long association with the museum, dating from shortly after its opening. For many years hisWallis WA-116 Agile autogyro,Little Nellie, made famous by its appearance in the 1967James Bond filmYou Only Live Twice, was on display at Flixton. Wallis served as the museum's president until his death in September 2013.
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