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The AVRO Heritage Museum Family Fun Day

The Big Afternoon Show

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 - 32 minutes

Avro’s annual 'Wings and Wheels' Weekend, at the Avro Heritage Museum in Woodford, returned on Sunday 13th July 2025.

It was a fabulous family event, whether or not you're a plane geek!

Dave Chipman and the Silk Team were there and this is what they saw during the afternoon:

  • Flypast of the famous Avro Lancaster on Saturday 12th (please note not on Sunday).

  • Live music from popular local cover band 90 Proof

  • Birds of Prey exhibition

  • Inflatable obstacle course and face painting

  • Euro fighter flight simulator - World exclusive!

  • Classic Cars and engine run-up

  • Line dancing ‘have a go’!

  • Licensed bar and a range of great food stalls

  • See what a Shackleton looks like in pieces.

  • View our Avro 707C - the first fly by wire aircraft.

  • Welcome our newest addition an Avro Anson C19 TX214

  • Museum open as usual

  • Stalls and more

You can listen to Dave's interviews with some of the exhibitors here...

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