The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop
Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair 2017

by Julian Shawyer

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The 2017 Aircraft Enthusiast Fair was on Sunday 19th November. Held at the Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop. The show, took place in the Museum's main hanger, the Hayward Hall. The event attracted some 19 Model clubs, and 16 Traders stalls selling books, magazine, photographs, aviation memorabilia and modelling equipment.

The museum is located beside the Army Air Corps Centre and was established in 1987.

Fixed wing aircraft include, an Airspeed Horsa, Cessna O-1 Bird Dog, de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, General Aircraft Hotspur and a Waco Hadrian to name but a few.

Rotary wing aircraft are represented with the following types, a Bristol Sycamore, Bell AH-1 Cobra along with a Westland  Gazelle, Lynx, and Scout among others.

Some of the static aircraft are on the museum floor, while other exhibits are hung from the hanger roof.

There are numerous other displays around the perimeter of the hanger, which include glider operations during WW II, and a 1940s style house.

The show was well attended with ample parking. The Apache Cafe which looks over the airfield was open all day with a varied menu Including all-day breakfast, jacket potatoes, cakes, tea and coffee.

Facilities at the museum includes a restaurant, which is on the upper level of the museum, which is spacious. On the day of the show, they offered cooked breakfasts first thing, then a main meal at lunch time. This was very popular amongst the visitors and exhibitors alike. Additionally, there were pasties, sandwiches and confectionery available. Downstairs, there was a cafe with seating should you just want a drink.

I thought the show was very well organised, and hopefully will grow larger in the next few years. The standard of modelling was excellent, and across the show it was apparent, the effort the modellers had put into their displays.

Images and Text Copyright © 2017 by Julian Shawyer
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Last Updated 8 December, 2017

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