Dalbeattie Museum 2025
Dumfriesshire
The museum provides a fascinating insight into the golden age of British aviation with the emphasis is to show the technology of Cold War military aviation – something that most aviation museums skirt around.
Address: Mid Cairngarroch Croft Stoneykirk Stranraer Dumfriesshire DG9 9EH
Sun 30 Mar; 6, 13, 27 Apr; 4, 18 May; 1, 8, 15, 29 Jun; 13, 27 Jul; 14, 28 Sep; 5, 12, 19 Oct. Also Sat 24 May. 1000-1600. Visit website or facebook for more details.
With a selection of restored aircraft cockpits; the Vulcan XA903 has a very well documented life, and is one of the main exhibits, and is one of only two forward sections of a B1 Vulcan remaining (the other being in storage at RAF Cosford Museum). The cockpit has been restored to reflect the Concorde engine testing period. See the story of how the Concorde engine was tested prior to Concorde flying.