South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum

17/05/2026

Vehicles from the East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club are gathered here at the museum today for one of their members events.

With space to host car groups up to 60 vehicles, why not consider the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum for your next event? To enquire, please email [email protected]

www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk

16/05/2026

16/05/2026

Farewell to XP190

Westland Scout AH.1 XP190 has today left the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, its home of 34 years. After joining the museums collection at the former RAF Firbeck site in 1992, XP190 moved with the museum to our current site at Doncaster in 1999 and has been displayed to the public since. An important airframe, XP190 was the first Scout helicopter to be fitted with powered flying controls. Over the years, XP190 has been seen by many thousands of visitors here in Doncaster, and will continue to be displayed to the public in its new home.

The Scout helicopter will continue to be represented at South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, with Scout AH.1 XV139 displayed within the museum’s hangar and forming part of our ’11 weeks in 1982’ display charting the Falklands War, along with our accessible cockpit section XP902 allowing visitors of all abilities to access the pilots seats and feel the conditions experienced by the crews of these helicopters.

12/05/2026

Blimey! Two whole years gone since our record breaking ‘Canberra 75th’ event celebrating the Diamond anniversary of the first flight of VN799, the Canberra Prototype, on 13th May 1949.

The 80th Anniversary is only three years away… 😉

04/05/2026

Another busy day at our ‘Open Cockpits’ weekend, we’re open until 17:00 today with 30 of our aircraft, helicopters and cockpits opened especially for the day!

To plan your visit, check out our website: www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk

03/05/2026

It might be a little grey out, but we’ve still got plenty to see inside!

Our ‘Open Cockpits’ weekend continues today and tomorrow (3rd/4th May), 10:00 - 17:00 each day! Check out our website for more information - www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk

02/05/2026

We’re all set up & ready to go for our first ‘Open Cockpits’ weekend of 2026!

With over 25 different aircraft, helicopters and cockpits opened especially for this bank holiday weekend, why not join us and let your imagination take off!

Open 10:00 -17:00, with last admission one hour before closing. Standard museum admission rates apply, there’s no hidden extra charges!

More info: www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk

27/04/2026

A bumper bank holiday weekend coming up at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum as we hold our first ‘Open Cockpits’ weekend of 2026!

With up to 30 of our aeroplanes, helicopters and cockpits opened for the event, you’ll be able to climb inside and experience the thrill of sitting in a fighter jet, rescue helicopters, Nuclear Bomber, Training aircraft and more!

And what’s even better - Everything’s included in our normal admission price, there’s no hidden extras! Just £21 for a family of five (2 Adults, Up to 3 Children), so why not come and let your imagination take off…

More details, and helpful information to plan a visit can be found on our website: www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk

20/04/2026

Our thanks to the team at Vintage Aviation News for their excellent article covering the arrival of Bolingbroke ‘9893’ from the Imperial War Museum Duxford, You can read their report for yourself via the link below!

One of the few surviving Bolingbrokes has arrived at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum for restoration, bringing with it a powerful story of wartime training in Canada and the airmen connected to this overlooked aircraft.

18/04/2026

That's TV South Yorkshire featured news of the arrival of Bolingbroke ‘9893’ from the Imperial War Museum Duxford. If you missed their report, you can catch it here.