The City of Norwich Aviation Museum collects aircraft and memorabilia relating to the history of aviation in Norfolk. The collection features a Vulcan bomber and some of the military and civil aircraft which have flown from Norfolk airfields. Indoor exhibitions recall the local presence of the American 8th Army Air Force. The RAF 100 Group Association collection is presented in a special section devoted to Bomber Command. Other displays show the history of RAF Horsham St Faith, the role of women in aviation and tell of the heroes and pioneers who have made local aviation history.
Old Norwich Road, Horsham St Faith, Norwich, Norfolk NR10 3JF England
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01603 893080
Open to the public year-round.
Artworks
100 Group Sets out to ConfoundCyril Leslie Matthews (1925–2004)
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
De Havilland Mosquito AS-H of 515 Squadron Flying over Little Snoring, NorfolkEdward Best (b.c.1927)
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
Avro Lancaster Tanker with 3 Gloster Meteor Fighters, 1950, 245 Squadron Royal Air Force, Based at Horsham St Faith, NorfolkRay Smith
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
De Havilland Tiger Moth, G-AHHMDavid Frost (active 1980–1981)
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
Boeing B-17 Fortress, 214 Squadron, 100 Group, Peter Knights unknown artist
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
De Havilland Dragon Rapide in FlightDavid Frost (active 1980–1981)
City of Norwich Aviation Museum
Avro Vulcan B, Mk 2 XM612 Arriving at Norwich Airport on Its Last Flight, Being Delivered to the City of Norwich Aviation Museum, January 1983Peter Barrington (b.1928)