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Fleet Air Arm Museum

RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester BA22 8HT, England
+44 (0) 1935 840565
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Ilchester
4.5 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Truro, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Excellent museum, good value for money. The staff and volunteers are all very helpful and the Carrier Experience is very good. More

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Chichester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Visited the museum as part of research into my father's time as a Fleet Air Arm pilot. Excellent display, well laid out, plenty of information and interesting stories. Viewing area also allows you to view the airfied and live flying. All in all a value day out, bearing in mind gift aiding the ticket gives you a free yearly pass. More

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Oxford
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

A lot of different aircraft here, and the highlight was walking through Concorde 002. We did go on the tour and watched as we were supposed to be transported onto an aircraft carrier at sea, and the planes were taking off and landing. Not too bad. The tour continued with a mock up of the warship and what the staff... More

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Weymouth, United Kingdom
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Wasn't sure what to expect, the family ticket gave us free entry for the year which was a pleasant surpise. Really enjoyed the whole museum, Concorde was the highlight. We have 2 girls and they loved it especially the morse code and dressing up. More

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Cornwall
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We only visited because we had Teso vouchers, but was absolutely amazed by the whole exhibition - every section left us speechless - the Aircraft Carrier Experience was just that, a real experience. And as for Concord - Wow! We were fortunate to visit out of season as I can imagine it can get quite busy - if you do... More

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Ilminster, Somerset
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

A great day out in all weathers. Cafe not bad but could be better. Can get very busy and crowded so choose your timings carefully. But if you have children great place during holiday times - if no children pick a time when children are at school - but still worth a visit. More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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I had a great day trip here with my family, nicely diplayed and going on concorde was fab so small inside. Got great photos and the video and tour was brilliant. Nice coffee shop and gift shop to finsh More

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Exmoor
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Lots of exhibits - even Concord! Crowded into the space available -great for getting up close but difficult for photography without a wide angled lens. Reasonable entrance fee - look for vouchers in the press, online or Tesco vouchers. More

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Portsmouth UK
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64 reviews 64 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Father flew Swordfish in WW2 so had to visit, and was not disappointed. Really well presented collection of aircraft over many years. More

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coventry
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

plenty to do for all the family, a good half a day`s entertainment, quite pricy and food is also not cheep More

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