Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton 3, July 2018

[nuuumannn]

A few pics from the FAA Museum.

Sea Harrier FRS.1

0307 FAA Museum Sea Harrier FRS.1

British Concorde prototype.

0307 FAA Museum Concorde

Harrier GR.9, BAC.221 with P.1127 behind.

0307 FAA Museum Harrier GR.9

BAC.221 with Bristol Scout reproduction above.

0307 FAA Museum BAC.221

Supermarine Walrus.

0307 FAA Museum Walrus

Fairey Fulmar.

0307 FAA Museum Fulmar

Grumman Martlet.

0307 FAA Museum Martlet

Supermarine Attacker.

0307 FAA Museum Attacker

Supermarine 510, sits between the Attacker and the Swift. The wings of a Japanese Ohka underneath.

FAA Museum Supermarine 510

Fairey Albacore.

FAA Museum Albacore

Fairey Barracuda remains.

0307 FAA Museum Barracuda remains

Westland Wyvern prototype.

0307 FAA Museum Wyvern

Lastly, RNAS Yeovilton Sea Harrier F/A.2 gate guard.

2706 RNAS Yeovilton Gate Guard

[camtech]

Bears no resemblance to when I visited - mind you that was 1976! Concorde was due to be open for walk throughs the following weekend - buggar.

[johnnyfalcon]

There are some real gems in there! I looove that Walrus!

[ZacYates]

The Barracuda is being restored, and sadly the Wyvern is the sole representative example. Speaking of which, I had no idea there were any Albacores left! Wow!

[Dave Homewood]

That is the one and only Albacore, the one and only Fulmar, one and only Barracuda being restored, and the one and only Wyvern. A sad state of affairs really in the preservation of British Navy air power. At least a few more Fireflies and Swordfish survived.

I'd love to see another Albacore and Fulmar discovered and restored to fly, both are important and wonderful types.

[Dave Homewood]

Does anyone know about that hideous colour scheme on the Martlet? Where was it used? Which squadron/s flew in those colours? And what is that green colour called? It looks like the old Airfix Brunswick Green.

[Naki.]

Aug 9, 2018 21:44:27 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Does anyone know about that hideous colour scheme on the Martlet? Where was it used? Which squadron/s flew in those colours? And what is that green colour called? It looks like the old Airfix Brunswick Green.

www.google.co.nz/amp/s/navalairhistory.com/2014/12/19/the-rarest-seabird/amp/

[isc]

This is what I have found about Martlet AL 246 at Yeovilton: Grumman Martlet 1, F4F-G (G-36A)
Ordered by the French Navy, transferred to the FAA in 1940, spent most of it's time at Donibristle and Machrihanish in Scotland. From1944 became an instructional airframe at Loughborough Aeronautical College, then to Yeovilton in the late 1950s. isc

[Peter Lewis]

I was there in 1991. Quite different now!

[ZacYates]

Aug 9, 2018 21:39:16 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

the one and only Fulmar

That's one I didn't know. Wow. I was keen to visit the museum before, now I have to.

[vultee43]

It would be great to see the Albacore and Fulmar be able to stretch their wings. Looks a little cramped. Don't remember Concorde doing anti sub pattols.

[Dave Homewood]

Concorde probably ferried a few admirals to international cocktail parties though.

[nuuumannn]

Before the Concordes were retired, local councillors in Bristol wanted a Concorde in recognition of them being built in their constituency at Filton. The first British prototype was gifted to the Science Museum, but since there was nowhere to put it that met the criteria at the time, it was decided to place it in the FAA Museum where it could be kept undercover and in the right conditions for long term preservation, yet be close enough to Filton to satisfy the councillors in Bristol. Since Concorde's retirement, Filton now has its own Concorde, but I suspect the Science Museum is quite happy to not have to examine the logistical nightmare that wold be organising a new home for G-BSST.

The last time I was at the museum before this visit, the Albacore was on display in the main halls. The last four images were taken in the Cobham Hall storage area.