Aircraft at Newark Air Museum

One of the UK's largest volunteer-run collections, on the former RAF Winthorpe near Newark — two halls and an outdoor park of military and civil aircraft, plus a well-known set of cockpit sections.

A big, hands-on collection

Set on the former RAF Winthorpe — a wartime Lancaster training station — Newark is one of the largest volunteer-run collections in the country, with two display halls, outdoor aircraft and a well-known collection of cockpit sections you can get close to.

Aircraft highlights to look for

an Avro Vulcan B.2 with an accessible flight deck
an Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft
Cold War jets — Lightning, Canberra, Meteor, Hunter and a Sea Hawk
Eastern-bloc types — MiG-23 and MiG-27
Swedish fighters — a Saab Draken and Viggen

📄 Log your visit: take our printable Museum Aircraft Log Sheet — columns for type, manufacturer, registration/serial, variant, country, era, hall/location, seen, photographed and notes. Not every aircraft has every detail, so leave blanks rather than guessing.

Making the most of your visit

The cockpit sections are a real draw for loggers and kids alike — you can often peer inside. It's partly outdoors, so dress for the weather. With Soviet and Swedish jets alongside the British types, it's a great place to broaden your logbook beyond the usual RAF line-up.

Plan your visit

Opening times, admission prices, events and accessibility change through the year — and which aircraft are on display can change too. Always check the museum's official website before you travel.

Visit the official Newark Air Museum site →

Highlights compiled from the museum and published references (Wikipedia: Newark Air Museum). Displays change — confirm on the official Newark Air Museum site. Last verified: 14 August 2026.

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