Wabash wrote:..
There are proposals for a museum at RAF Culmhead nearby - theyre all run by a local group. Whether u could get permission to fly in to all of them is another matter.
RAF Culmhead has a significant place in history as the base of the first operational jet fighter squadron in the world (616 Sqn, Gloster Meteor Is); Me262s had been in action earlier, but from a development unit not in a full squadron strength. [/nerd
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_CulmheadWhen it was taken over as a CSO radio station an operational building was built at the intersection of the two longest runways, and the airfield was covered in antennae, very visible from the air, and whose bases presumably remain. I rather doubt any part of the surface would be suitable for recreating an airstrip!
I'm not sure who now owns the freehold nor what is being done with the site. The Wikipedia page has an image suggesting that at least part has been developed for industrial use.
However, since this thread has been revived:
at JAM, we have now moved the now complete Horsa cockpit replica, and the Link Trainer, into the main display hangar; they will be available for viewing from this Saturday:
https://scontent.fbrs4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=64A134F1We will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of our opening on the weekend of 15/16 July, including (we hope) BBMF flypasts:
https://scontent.fbrs4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=64A0F0E7Fly-ins welcome as ever, free admission, 1000-1600, Sat/Sun only. Landing fees can be paid and bookings out done by 'phone from our Reception desk, if fuel not needed.
In recent months TripAdvisor reviews seem to have tailed off, now totalling 626; but there has been a surge in Google Reviews, with reaching the magic number of 200 this week. Both remain overwhelmingly 5*
(mere guide at) Jet Age Museum, Gloucestershire Airport
http://www.jetagemuseum.org/TripAdvisor Excellence Award 2015
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction ... gland.html