40 years on from the Falklands conflict the Falklands exhibition space has been refreshed to include an exhibition of original photographs by Peter Holdgate. Petty Officer Holdgate was a Commando Forces photographer on the Falkland Islands and his photographs, including the iconic ‘The Yomper’, provide a first-hand record of the conflict.| www.nmrn.org.uk
The Fleet Air Arm Museum looks out onto the airbase and from our viewing area you can see how an active airbase operates. You may even be lucky enough to see naval aircraft go through their rigorous training procedures.| www.nmrn.org.uk
Be transported onto the flight deck of a working Aircraft Carrier and see naval aircraft in their natural home, the aircraft carrier.Discover the evolution of Aircraft Carriers from the dawn of naval air warfare to the everchanging modern world and the hurdles needed to overcome.You will witness the dangers of aircraft taking off and landing on a moving runway at sea, how crews overcome these challenges, and how the highly skilled men and women of an aircraft carrier operate a city at sea.| www.nmrn.org.uk
Not a single complete Barracuda aircraft exists in the world today. Their legend will live on with Barracuda Live: The Big Rebuild as the Barracuda DP872 is reconstructed in our new Arthur Kimberley Viewing Gallery. Come and be blown away by the incredible story of the Barracuda and Fleet Air Arm Museum’s 50-year journey to rebuild the aircraft. This remarkable project has been underway since the 1970s. Led by the Fleet Air Arm Museum, their ambitious mission is to reconstruct a complete...| www.nmrn.org.uk