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Solway Aviation Museum Reaching for the Sky
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Read more: Solway Aviation Museum Reaching for the SkyThe Solway Aviation Museum (SAM) has invested in a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) to reduce the risk to the maintenance teams while working at height on the museum aircraft. During a recent health and safety risk assessment, it was highlighted that using conventional ladders and/or self erect scaffolding was no longer acceptable and a…
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Volunteers Assist Military Aircraft
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Read more: Volunteers Assist Military AircraftOn Saturday, 12th April, the museum received a call asking if the museum’s cherry picker and crew could help a stranded Merlin helicopter at the airport. The tail rotor gearbox sensor of the Merlin helicopter was transmitting errors and given a gusty day, the technical crew were finding it a difficult task to reach in…
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WWII Glider Found in a Cumbrian Field Is to Be Restored
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Read more: WWII Glider Found in a Cumbrian Field Is to Be RestoredSource : BBC Look North A World War II glider that lay undiscovered in a field in Cumbria is now being restored at the Regimental Museum in Carlisle Castle. It is thought the Waco glider was used to carry Border Regiment troops into Sicily and was then crated up and shipped back to Britain.
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Solway Aviation Museum featured on BBC Look North
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Read more: Solway Aviation Museum featured on BBC Look NorthSource : BBC Look North Paul Paxton from BBC Look North spent some time at the Solway Aviation Museum as part of their ‘North Country’ special report. He was shown around the museum by Dougie Kerr, and interviewed several of the museum volunteers.
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Solway Aviation Museum from the Air
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Read more: Solway Aviation Museum from the AirHave a look at the Solway Aviation Museum’s aircraft from a pilot’s perspective … In the air. Why not visit us and get an even closer look on the ground!
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