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Event updates added in here for Tribute to the V-Force & Cockpit-Fest 2016.
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A quick reminder that we’re open as normal this coming Bank Holiday weekend; each day 10am – 5pm; last admission 4pm – full details in here!

Details of the open cockpits that will be on offer at the museum over the Bank Holiday Weekend and school holiday week that follows can be found in here!
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Various updates have been made to our website including:

On the news page – shop items & access issues.

On the events page – a Cockpit-Fest update & open cockpits.

Plus a couple of fresh photos added to the – Shackleton Repaint Gallery!
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WR977 is looking great.......................... :yahoo:

well done guys.................. :clap:
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It certainly is looking good - even better from up on the #AvroScaffold.

It's all thanks to a lot of hard work from the guys and gals in the #WR977PaintingTeam :clap:
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A quick 'heads-up' to the three UKAR prize winners of the NAM Admission ticket / RAF Winthorpe book - the prizes were posted off yesterday morning; apologies for the slight delay! :oops:
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A quick Heads-Up about a one day closure of museum on Wednesday 22nd June, from the website:

“22.06.16 - Unforeseen One Day Closure

As we move ever closer to starting work on the installation of the new waste treatment system, it seems likely that the museum will need to close to the public for one day; and this has now been confirmed as taking place on Wednesday 22nd June 2016.

This unanticipated closure is required to allow for an upgrade to be completed our site electrical supply; and a key distribution board for the museum site electrics. Furthermore it has now been arranged to tie in with a significant disruption to our mains water supply, which will be occurring on the same date

We apologise in advance to any visitors who might have been planning to visit on that day. However as we do not have any special group visits booked in it made sense to close when we do not have appropriate facilities available. Undertaking this work quite early in the summer will also help to minimise disruption later during the busier school holiday period.”
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A reminder that the museum will be closed for the day on Wednesday 22nd June - no water & important work on the site electrics!
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Following the unanticipated closure today for water and electric work we’re back open at 10am tomorrow.

During the day today the F-86 Sabre departed following Cockpit-Fest and work is now progressing with the reapplication of markings on the Shackleton upper surfaces and fuselage; new photos in this gallery!
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Work on upper surfaces of Shackleton WR977 has now been completed and the scaffolding has been removed; a strategy for under-wing and the remainder of fuselage will be implemented soon!

Further details of the excellent work on WR977 can be found in here!

Everyone at the museum sends a huge thank you to #WR977PaintingTeam for completing the first part of this work in 12 weeks & 1 hour (don’t ask!) – more updates shortly!!
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A fresh update about the Shackleton repaint can be found on our website – plus a few more photos have been added to our gallery!

Also, we’re pleased to be seeing lots of international visitors calling in en-route to, and hopefully from RIAT, Legends and the British Grand Prix. :up:
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Earlier today we launched an appeal relating to RAF Balderton in Nottinghamshire.

We are looking for information for a book that we hope to publish and details about what we are looking for can be found in here.

One specific request is detailed as follows: “At the moment we have a particular request for assistance in trying to locate the family of Ray Searle (author of 9J the story of a Squadron) – we understand that his son in called Richard and his daughter was Jill.”
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We can report that thanks to the efforts of the #WR977PaintingTeam the Shackleton is now back on our list of open cockpit aircraft!

We have also added details in here about Argosy Experience sessions on our procedures trainer.
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Our Vulcan features in the new Lincolnshire’s Vulcan Trail and electronic copies of the trail can now be requested via our website – details in here!
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Planning Permission boost received this morning, which allows our latest Southfield Site development work to proceed, details in here!

Please remember – each time that you pay us a visit you’re contributing to our ongoing development; it’s even better if you’re able make your admission fee under Gift Aid terms!

Please help support your UK aviation preservation venues this summer!!
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Some details of possible access issues due to local events near the museum this weekend have been added to our website!
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Over the next few days we have some open cockpits on offer:
Wed 10 August – Vulcan
Thurs 11 August – Vulcan
Fri 12 August – Varsity
Sat 13 August – Varsity

Background details here!
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Visitor & staff at the museum today were treated to a special visit by Chinook HC4 ZA675 – more details in here!

Superb!!!!
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Some details of possible access issues due to an event near the museum in the coming days have been added to our website.

It’s a Japanese Auto Extravaganza that takes place on the Showground from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th September 2016
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Don’t let the downpours discourage you from a day out of aviation; lots to see indoors here in a damp Nottinghamshire!
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Pleased to report a recent Revell restock in the NAM Shop, with Airfix deliveries expected at any time http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/Museum-Shop

Also, great to report that following recent twitter activity all of our stock of Harrier Boys books in the NAM shop have now been signed by the author, who lives in Newark! :up:
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Some museum news updates to make people aware of:

Contract awarded for installation of new waste treatment & site infrastructure project – details in here!

Details of Vulcan Rover APU run on 20th September added to our website & Indoor Aeroboot spaces nearly sold out - information on both topics in here!
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Another museum shop update added in here that might be of interest to any aircraft modellers.
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The Vulcan Rover APU run on 20th September is due to take place at 13.15 hours full information can be found in here!
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We now have a Construction Programme in place for the installation of new waste treatment & site infrastructure project; we start on Monday 7th November – details in here!
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