Welcome to the Aeropark
The Aeropark is both an aviation museum and a viewing area where you can study the preserved planes of yesteryear or watch the modern airliners of today taking-off and landing at a growing international passenger and cargo airport.
Within the Aeropark there is a viewing mound where the top of the viewing mound is just 170 meters north of the main east/west runway of the airport.
The Aeropark at East Midlands Airport is located in the north-west corner of the Airport site close to the village of Castle Donington. It is well signposted from the Airport's main entrance.
Hawker Hunter FR10 XJ714 arrives at the Aeropark
Saturday 23/05/09 saw the arrival of Hawker Hunter FR10 XJ714 at the Aeropark
This is the latest of the ex Long Marston aircraft to arrive. This airframe wil require a great deal of work to get it ready for painting, the rear section will require striping right down to bare metal. Work will start by cleaning and preparing the wing roots and fuselarge section in order that the wings can be put back on.
More pictures of the journey and arrival can be seen here.
Work continues on Hunting Jet provost XP568
Good progress is being made on the JP by both the AVA members and the Newton and Derby (126 Sqdn) ATC.
The airframe has been cleaned down, sanded, etched and primed, it is now almost ready to have it's silver and orange top coat applied.
2009 Aeropark Open Days
The Aeropark will be holding 3 open days during 2009, when we will be having additional attractions at the Aeropark and cockpits open when you will be able to look inside our aircraft.
The dates are:
21st June (date change due to other local events)
26th July
6th September
More details will be made available as soon as they are confirmed
Aircraft for sale
The Aeropark has two aircraft for sale if you are interested in purchasing please contact Graham Vale 01283546341 / 07800968163 or email aeropark@eastmidlandsaeropark.org
Vampire T11 complete and in fair condition but needs some restoration work. The pod is in good condition
and has been rebuilt in the past with a small patch needing repairing some 6 inch square behind the canopy. The canopy is opaque, the front screen is cracked vertically and the wiring looms are missing in the
cockpit that is about all that is wrong. The whole plane needs repainting and the pod needs the fabric covering.
Hunter T7 which is fairly complete externally but will need repainting, more details on request.
Latest News: New Exhibits for the Aeropark
The Aeropark have purchased a number of the exhibits previously at the Long Marston museum.
the items which we have purchased include the following:
| Meteor NF13 |
WM367 |
Cockpit Section |
| Jet Provost T.4. |
XP568 |
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| Gazelle |
XX457 |
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| Chipmunk T.10 |
WP784 |
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| Hunter GA.11 |
WV382 |
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| Vampire T.11 |
XD447 |
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| Hunter FR.10 |
XJ714 |
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| Hunter T.7 |
N-315 |
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| Sea Venom FAW22 |
XG737 |
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These exhibits are currently being relocated and then work will start to complete the restorations which have already been started.
