点评:This is a very interesting museum which actually has far more to see than you might first think. Entrance fee at £7.50 for adults is very reasonable. There are several interesting aircraft on display at the main museum site but it is well worth paying the additional £5 to be taken on a tour of the museum’s restoration facility which is located in a separate (private) area some distance from the main museum and contains several more aircraft including an English Electric Lightning. These tours are limited on numbers so best to enquire as soon as you arrive. The tour price includes transport to and from the restoration facility site which is about 5 minutes away by minibus.
The main museum site has many very interesting displays regardless of the complete aircraft. Volunteers are on hand to help guide you and answer questions. Of particular interest was a fascinating talk, by an Ex USAF gentleman, about how Bentwatres airfield operated in support of the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft. Not a criticism, but it would have been good if these talks could have been at scheduled times and mentioned to visitors on arrivals. This chap really knew his stuff and was an absolute mine of information as well as being most engaging with his audience. It would have been a shame to have missed this aspect of the museum. There is also a small cinema on site showing films about the airfield / USAF.
Other facilities include plenty of car parking, toilets, a nice little American Diner style café, and a small gift shop. I would highly recommend this museum to aviation enthusiasts or anyone with an interest in cold war era military history. Check out their web site as the museum is only open on a relatively small number of days each year. It is well worth visiting!
翻译:这是一个非常有趣的博物馆,里面的东西比你想象的要多得多。成人入场费 7.50 英镑,非常合理。主博物馆展出了几架有趣的飞机,但花 5 英镑参观博物馆的修复设施非常值得,该设施位于距离主博物馆一段距离的单独(私人)区域,里面还有几架飞机,包括一架英国电气闪电。这些游览人数有限,所以最好在到达后尽快询问。游览价格包括往返修复设施的交通费,修复设施距离这里约 5 分钟的车程。
主博物馆有许多非常有趣的展品,无论飞机是否完整。志愿者随时为您提供指导和回答问题。特别有趣的是前美国空军绅士的一次精彩演讲,讲述了 Bentwatres 机场如何为 A-10 Thunderbolt 飞机提供支持。我不是批评,但如果这些演讲可以在预定的时间进行,并在游客抵达时告知他们,那就太好了。这位小伙子确实知识渊博,绝对是知识的宝库,而且最能与观众互动。如果错过了博物馆的这个方面,那将是一种遗憾。现场还有一个小型电影院,放映有关机场/美国空军的电影。
其他设施包括大量停车位、厕所、一家漂亮的小美式餐厅风格的咖啡馆和一家小礼品店。我强烈推荐这个博物馆给航空爱好者或任何对冷战时期军事历史感兴趣的人。查看他们的网站,因为博物馆每年只开放相对较少的几天。非常值得一游!