Andrew's visit to the Army Flying Museum @ Middle Wallop

[adt70hk]

Good evening all

As some of you may recall, Junior I visited the Army Air Museum on Saturday afternoon ahead of our visit to TANKEEST 2021 on Sunday, as it was on the route to our hotel in Salisbury.

I've not been before and so decided to stop in at the suggestion of a colleague. For those who've not been before, it's not a big museum - certainly not a Bovington or Duxford - but despite that there's a surprising amount to see. We only had a couple of hours but I reckon if you took your time and looked at everything closely it would take you about 3 hours to go around. There's also a small shop and café on site.

Below are a few taster pics. The full album can be found here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/139640818@N02/C0Mf68

As always, I've tried to take a picture of the information card followed by the photo of the 'thing', although it wasn't always possible and in some cases there weren't any information cards.

You're more than welcome to take copies of whatever photos you want. As you'll see it's not all flying things.....

Hope you enjoy them

ATB

Andrew


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A flying car......probably the oddest thing here.....

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This was an Argentine Huey captured in the Falklands.

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This is an original Horsa glider.....

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[Airborne01]

I remember those Hueys - a lifetime away now I'm pleased to say.

[CarolsHusband]

I have many happy memories of Middle Wallop, my grandparents farm was just down the road.

Most vivid in my mind was seeing Ken Wallis flying " Little Nellie" with full pyro effects & the Bond theme playing through the PA system (in the echoing way only a multi speaker set up in a massive field can sound). '76, I think.

Happy days.

[Nicko]

Nice pics Andrew - I assume the ZSU is a Gulf War trophy (?) I hoped the info plaque would say where they got it......

Nick

[Tim Marlow]

Great set of shots Andrew. When I went I thought it was a good museum, with some things not seen elsewhere. They used to hold a modelling exhibition as well. Did you see the live shell that was plucked out of the air by a first war aircraft observer? Quite a remarkable object I thought…..

[Guest]

Nice reminder Andrew.

On holiday based in Salisbury 3 years ago. Last holiday before Covid. Pauline wanted to visit the
house & area she lived in once.

Bombed like hell in Morden London & evacuated to this little village not far from the Wallop place. .

On the way back came across by accident & stopped for lunch at the museum. Watched the new
pilots going through their paces with Helicopters.

Great museum & more than well worth a visit. Great number of interests. Even Pauline was fascinated.

Great holiday. A chalet on the edge of a field of Lavender. Every morning we had a deer who visited us.
Must have been something nice in the chalet garden.

Laurie

[Tim Marlow]

What was the village Laurie? I was still living in Salisbury then….

[Guest]

A little way from Salisbury. Shabourne Tim just below Hungerford.

Laurie

[Guest]

What was the village Laurie? I was still living in Salisbury then….

Boss said I spelt it incorrectly Tim . Shame she is right again. Shelbourne

[flyjoe180]

Looks like an excellent museum to visit one day Andrew, thanks for sharing your photos

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Andrew
Looks like the stop over at this museum on the way to Tankfest was worth it. Can you go inside the Horsa? It looks like there is a path to the doorway.
Paul

[tr1ckey66]

Just had a look through the Flickr album and answered my own question. This museum is definitely worth a visit.
Paul

[wasdale32]

Visited the museum a few weeks ago for the first time. It was very quiet which gave plenty of time to view everything properly. I was particularly interested in the Glider Pilot Regiment display as my mum's cousin was a pilot who was involved in Market Garden at Arnhem. Unfortunately he didn't survive and is honoured in the book of remembrance and on the memorial outside. Only slight gripe was that there were no staff around to talk to about the exhibits.

[adt70hk]

I remember those Hueys - a lifetime away now I'm pleased to say.

Steve

I assume from your forum name and what you say you served in the Parachute Regiment in the Falklands?

Yours

Andrew

[adt70hk]

I have many happy memories of Middle Wallop, my grandparents farm was just down the road.

Most vivid in my mind was seeing Ken Wallis flying " Little Nellie" with full pyro effects & the Bond theme playing through the PA system (in the echoing way only a multi speaker set up in a massive field can sound). '76, I think.

Happy days.

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Dan

It's a nice part of the world.......as for the picture you posted, have a look at this thread I posted from last year https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...rdshire.36226/

ATB

Andrew