Manchester Air and Space Hall to close....update 1

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Manchester Air and Space Hall to close....update 1 Jul 14, 2021 13:14:24 GMT 1

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Post by davecalveley on Jul 14, 2021 13:14:24 GMT 1

Air and Space hall at MOSI is to close ...Shackleton reported as to move to Avro Museum at Woodford...wonder if The Aeroplane Collection aircraft will be able to relocate to Hooton Park...interesting times ahead ...

Update #1 re some of the aircraft...EE P1b and Avro 707 are to go to Boscombe Down Museum ...Ohka flying bomb to Pima USA...

Belvidere was on loan from International Helicopter Museum at Weston Super Mare..

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Manchester Air and Space Hall to close....update 1 Jul 14, 2021 18:21:29 GMT 1

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Post by ian531 on Jul 14, 2021 18:21:29 GMT 1

I heard this today, there was talk about this quite awhile ago, mainly due to the condition of the building

No doubt, some airframes will be lost, good news about the Shackleton - the cost of moving will prove to be a big hurdle

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Manchester Air and Space Hall to close....update 1 Jul 16, 2021 17:18:32 GMT 1

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Post by beerandrocks on Jul 16, 2021 17:18:32 GMT 1

Science and Industry Museum in Manchester can't maintain the display hall.

www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2021/07/science-and-industry-museum-to-close-its-air-and-space-hall/?utm_campaign=1973021_16072021&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Museums%20Association&dm_i=2VBX,16AE5,27MC6N,4JBGB,1