Jet Age Museum
Excerpt
The Jet Age Museum is a volunteer-run charity at Meteor Business Park, Gloucester, celebrating over 100 years of local aviation heritage—from Frank Whittle’s early jet trials to Cold War interceptors. Its undercover hangar houses a full-size Gloster E.28/39 replica, several Meteor variants, a delta-wing Javelin, Trident and Vulcan cockpits with timed guided walks, plus a […]
Features
- a range of aero engines (early 1900s–1960s)
- actuation and hydraulic equipment
- Airspeed Ambassador cockpit
- avionics
- Avro Vulcan B.2 forward fuselage section
- British Aerospace Harrier T.2 cockpit section
- de Havilland Vampire DH.115 T.11 cockpit section
- English Electric Canberra TT.18 target tug
- Full-size Gloster E.28/39 replica
- Gloster Gamecock reproduction
- Gloster Gladiator (under restoration)
- Gloster Javelin delta-wing interceptor
- Gloster Meteor variants (T.7 trainers and NF.14 night fighters)
- Handley Page Herald cockpit
- Hawker Hunter F.6
- Hawker Siddeley Trident cockpit and cabin
- landing gear and propeller systems
- power management
- Slingsby T.21 glider cockpit
- Vickers VC10 forward fuselage and cockpit
Description
The Jet Age Museum is a volunteer-run charity at Meteor Business Park, Gloucester, celebrating over 100 years of local aviation heritage—from Frank Whittle’s early jet trials to Cold War interceptors. Its undercover hangar houses a full-size Gloster E.28/39 replica, several Meteor variants, a delta-wing Javelin, Trident and Vulcan cockpits with timed guided walks, plus a growing restoration workshop of historic airframes and aero-engines.
Visitors can climb into interactive cockpits, browse hands-on exhibits and watch live restoration in action. On-site amenities include the Jet & Whittle Café (hot drinks, cakes, picnic benches), a well-stocked gift shop of books, models and souvenirs, free parking, accessible toilets, and a community hall for private hires and group events. Admission is free (donations welcome), open weekends year-round with extra holiday openings.
Photo credit: Steve Knight
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Contact Info
- 01452260078
- contact@jetagemuseum.org
- www.jetagemuseum.org
- Jet Age Museum Meteor Business Park Cheltenham Road East Gloucester, GL2 9QL