Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial
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Overview
This large independent museum is based around a former World War II Bomber Command Station at nearby Elvington, which was shared by the RAF and French squadrons. There’s so much to see here, with a restored tower, an Air Gunners display, Squadron Memorial Rooms and much more. Among the exhibits are replicas of the pioneering Cayley Glider and Wright Flyer, along with a fully restored Halifax bomber and modern jets like the Harrier GR3, Tornado GR1 and GR4 – some 50 aircraft in all. ‘Against the Odds’ tells the story of the RAF Bomber Command; while the history of aviation and its notable Yorkshire connections can be explored in the ‘Pioneers of Aviation’ display.
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Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial, Halifax Way, Elvington, YORK, North Yorkshire, YO41 4AU
About the area
North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.
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