Blackburn Buccaneer Society

Our friends at Gatwick Aviation Museum have released details of this years Open Days.

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From March 2008 until October 2008 inclusive, it will be possible to view this aircraft collection on certain days without an appointment. The dates that the museum is open during 2008 are shown below:

From 10am to 4pm.

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the formation of the RAF in April 1918, Gatwick Aviation Museum is to mark the event by holding a special open day on the 30th of March in conjunction with the Royal Air Force Association.

Opening dates for 2008

March 23, 30
April 13, 27
May 11, 25
June 1, 15, 29
July 6, 13, 27
August 10, 24
September 14, 28
October 5

If you wish to visit the Museum outside of the published times, you should call / fax / e-mail / snail mail before visiting and arrange an appointment. This will ensure that someone is available to show you all of the aspects of the museum and the exhibits.

To ensure that the work we are carrying out on the aircraft can continue, we would appreciate a donation to the museum.

A guideline donation is £3.50 ( €5 )per adult and £2.50 ( €3.5 ) for children aged 5-16.

Any money donated goes to supporting, maintaining and restoring the aircraft.

You may also become a member of the Gatwick Aviation Museum.

For £13.00 ( €18.5 ) per annum, you get regular newsletters, updates and entry throughout your membership period.

To arrange an appointment or for more information, call or Fax Peter Vallance on

E-mail :