A view of the Concorde plane inside a hangar with its stairway doors open.

National Museum of Flight

Wing your way to one of Scotland's top days out at East Fortune Airfield

Visitor information for National Museum of Flight

Admission details:

Paid entry, Members free

Contact:

East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF

Tel: 0300 123 6789

Opening hours:

Apr - Oct, Open daily, 10:00 - 17:00

Nov - Mar, Weekends only, 10:00 - 16:00

Closed 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 1 Jan, 2 Jan.

National Museum of Flight turns 50

Explore our world-class collections and historic airfield in our 50th anniversary year. 

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What's on

  1. Two visitors listening to a man talking in front of an aircraft.
    Event

    Conservation Hangar Talks

    1 Apr 2025 – 29 Mar 2026, 14:00 – 15:00
    See behind the scenes of the work carried out in the Museum’s Conservation hangar with these free talks.

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  2. Blue tennis balls, binoculars, magnifying glass, compass and lock and key lie beside blue satchel bag.
    Event

    Second World War Satchels

    Mon 7 Jul - Sun 17 Aug, 10:00 - 16:00
    Bring the history of the Second World War to life with our summer activity satchels for adults and families.

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  3. A wooden desk with a selection of books for pilots and navigators. There is also an air force hat and a pair of dividers.
    Event

    Second World War Puzzle Room

    Mon - Fri, Weds 9 Jul - Fri 15 Aug, 12:00 - 15:00
    Can you and your family solve puzzles and codes from the Second World War?

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Stories from the collections

  1. Exterior of the Concorde cockpit facing right.
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    Concorde: The story of supersonic passenger flight

    For almost 30 years, anyone who could afford the ticket could shoot across the globe at twice the speed of sound. How? By flying on Concorde, the world’s only successful supersonic passenger aeroplane.
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  2. Sheila Scott smiling sitting in the cabin of an aircraft with the door open. Her leg is resting on the wing of the aircraft. A man is filling up the aircraft with fuel.
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    Sheila Scott: the first British pilot to fly around the world

    In 1966 Sheila Scott became the first British pilot to fly around the world. In May and June 1966 Sheila Scott flew solo around the world in a Piper PA-24-260B Comanche, registration G-ATOY, named 'Myth Too'. This was the first solo round…
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  3. Close up view of the outside of the Comet 4C aircraft, focusing on the cabin windows.
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    Five aircraft that pioneered commercial aviation

    Many have become accustomed to air travel, with the low-cost of airline tickets allowing regular flights to Europe and beyond. It is hard to believe that international air travel began little over a century ago.The first regular…
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  4. Airship just above the ground.
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    Stowaways and cats: the first transatlantic flight from Britain to the United States

    On 2 July 1919 Airship R34 departed from East Fortune Airfield, landing on Long Island, New York over four days later. It was the first transatlantic flight from Britain to the United States.
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