Museums · Northern Ireland
Ulster Aviation Society
Ulster Aviation Society — museum in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lisburn · 4.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Ulster Aviation Society is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1968. Address: BT27 5RF. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Lisburn, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.4851°, -6.0899°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Ulster Aviation Society (UAS) is a charitable organisation run entirely by volunteers with a wide interest in aviation, with a focus of "furthering a public interest in the history of aviation". It has a Heritage Collection based at Long Kesh, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. housing around 40 military and civil aircraft and rotorcraft along with vehicles and a large number of related items.
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Background
History
The UAS started in 1968, originally located at Newtownards Aerodrome, and had moved to the disused airfield of RAF Langford Lodge by 1994, occupying buildings including the control tower and half a hangar as their Heritage Centre. An early member was Ernie Cromie, who was the society’s chairman from 1982 until handing over to Ray Burrows in 2012, and was awarded the British Empire Medal for his efforts. Cromie and Burrows were keen researchers into aircraft wrecks in Northern Ireland. They would examine records of crashes and, with other interested members of the society, visit the crash sites, often recovering aircraft parts to build their collection. The society's first full airframe,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4851, -6.0899
- District
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Postcode
- BT27 5RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lagan Valley
- Established
- 1968
- Nearest railway station
- Lisburn — 4.3 km
- Official site
- www.ulsteraviationsociety.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q113363700 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ulster Aviation Society (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ulster Aviation Society?
- Ulster Aviation Society is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT27 5RF).
- When was Ulster Aviation Society built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- Who owns Ulster Aviation Society?
- Ulster Aviation Society is owned by | employees = 0.
- How do I get to Ulster Aviation Society?
- The nearest railway station is Lisburn, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT27 5RF.