The theme for
this year is ’The Battle of Britain’ to tie in with
the 70th anniversary
of the historic WWII conflict later this
year.
Throughout the
weekend of the 15th and 16th May the
hangars and display buildings of the World famous Museum will be
brimming with over 50 flight simulators of various shapes and
sizes demonstrating the controls and maneuverability of a myriad
aircraft including helicopters, fighter jets and passenger
airliners. Visitors will
be able to test fly all these aircraft at no extra cost.
The main attraction of the weekend will be the incredible head
to head
‘Spitfire verses Messershmidtt’ dogfight simulator
Visitors will
be able to climb into a re-constructed cockpit of the two
aircraft
and engage in a simulated dogfight over the London
skyline
using the very latest in flight simulator technology.
Maintaining the WW2 atmosphere
inside the entrance to museum
hanger on display will be a Army signals station with desk
equipped with phones, radio etc. Dispatch riders and their
motorcycles and a wall decorated with a bombed out street scene.
Outside at the rear of museum two 90cm Searchlights will be in
place surrounded by sand bags and protected by a tripod mounted
Bren gun. A Bell tent, Sentry post, WW2 Ambulance, Bofors Anti
Aircraft gun will also add to the visitor experience.
Ted Johnson will be signing copies
of his latest book 'Weston-super-Mare and the Aeroplane' in the
museum on the Saturday morning of the flight simulator weekend
International Flight Simulator
As part of the
UK National Museums at Night campaign during the
evening of Saturday we go BACK TO THE BLITZ. As air raid
sirens sound and giant searchlights illuminate the exhibition
hangar all the flight simulators will switch over and link up to
recreate a gigantic air battle over the bombed ruins of London.
Also look out for members of The Home Guard and shot down German
pilots around the museum!
The Museum
NAAFI Café will be serving mugs of tea, hot stew and authentic
period home made cakes throughout the evening.
