Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial
Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial, Military aviation museum in Elvington, England
Yorkshire Air Museum spans across 20 acres of a former RAF airfield, displaying over 50 aircraft from different periods of aviation history.
The museum opened in 1986 on the grounds of RAF Elvington, which operated as a Second World War RAF Bomber Command station.
The museum maintains a memorial garden and serves as the only Allied Air Forces Memorial in Europe, commemorating military aviation service members.
Visitors receive free return entry for twelve months with their admission ticket, excluding special event days at the museum.
The museum houses a Blackburn Mercury Monoplane replica, representing one of the first successful aircraft manufactured at the Blackburn factory in Leeds.
Location: Elvington
Inception: 1986
Founders: Rachel Semlyen
Address: Halifax Way, Elvington, York YO41 4AU YO41 4AU
Website: https://yorkshireairmuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 53.92480,-0.96531
Latest update: May 11, 2025 02:56
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