Free Doors Open Day

Free admission at Five Star Flight!

Date: Sun 16 September
Time: 10:00-17:00
Cost: Free

Head off on a journey of discovery as you trace the story of aviation from the First World War to the present day.

Special offer!

Come along to National Museum of Flight on Doors Open Day and get an exclusive 2-for-1 offer on tickets to our spectacular new event, Wheels and Wings!

Above: Steering the R34 airship at East Fortune.

Things to do

• Be part of the jet-set on board our Boeing 707 and find out what supersonic travel was like on Concorde.
• Investigate the history of the site in the Parachute Store and Fortunes of War
• Get to grips with the mechanics of flight with our hands-on interactives in Fantastic Flight!

Above: Investigating the the military aircraft at East Fortune.

• Explore our hangars, Nissen huts, blast shelters and historic buildings to seek out the stars of the show: Comet and Concorde, Tiger Moth and Tornado, Spitfire and Sea Hawk, Jetstream and Jaguar.
• The Aviator Café is open all day with a full range of home made soups and home baking, plus teas, coffees and other hot and cold snacks.
• Our shop is also open all week for your to purchase those essential aviation goodies!