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	Museum of Flight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For the Museum of Flight in East Lothian, Scotland, see Museum of Flight (Scotland).
		The Museum of Flight is an air and space museum at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington.
		The museum maintains a restoration facility in Everett.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Museum_of_Flight (205 words)

	Museum of Flight Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		The Museum of Flight is the Scottish National Aviation Museum, and part of the National Museums of Scotland.
		The museum originally opened its doors to the public on 7 July 1975 and has since gone from strength to strength.
		The Museum of Flight also hosts a range of special events and air shows during the year: details are on their web site.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /northberwick/museumofflight (897 words)

	WWW Virtual Library: Museums around the UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Highland Museum of Childhood, Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
		Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge.
		[Responsible for: Hunterian Museum; Odontological Museum, Wellcome Museum of Anatomy; Wellcome Museum of Pathology].
	icom.museum /vlmp/uk.html (8217 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Opinion - Landing jet was no flight of fancy
		The National Museums of Scotland had an excellent case and it presented this and the Scottish connection in the most persuasive light.
		We now learn that the Museum of Flight is short-listed for the Gulbenkian Prize, the final selection to be announced in April, with the winner being revealed on May 25 in London, at the Royal Institute of British Architects.
		After Concorde's arrival, the National Museums of Scotland received full recognition of the work of the Museum of Flight by the presentation from the Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Jock Stirrup, of an RAF Tornado F3 Aircraft.
	news.scotsman.com /opinion.cfm?id=421492006 (988 words)

	The Museum of Flight in Edinburgh
		A classic showpiece at the Museum of Flight is the famous Wright Brothers’ Model A biplane, later developed to full-size in subsequent years.
		Comprising 4 hangars, The Museum of Flight captivates enthusiasts and the general public with the cutting-edge designs used in naval and military aircraft, from the Spitfire to the English Electric Lightning, The Royal Air Force’s groundbreaking supersonic fighter plane.
		The ultimate showpiece of the Museum of Flight is unveiled in Hanger 4, The Concorde Experience, irrefutably the magnet that draws visitors from far and wide to The Museum of Flight.
	www.gnws.co.uk /edinburgh/flight.htm (501 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Concorde - Concorde helps museum visitors to soar
		MUSEUM visitor numbers across Scotland have soared, with East Lothian’s Museum of Flight seeing an increase of almost 70 per cent in entrants following the arrival of Concorde.
		It has proved to be a good move for the museum, which had planned to keep Concorde under wraps until the work to re-attach its wings and tailfin was completed in August or September.
		The National War Museum of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle and the Museum of Scottish Country Life, near East Kilbride, saw increases of 2 per cent and 7 per cent respectively during April.
	business.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=400&id=639172004 (743 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Concorde campaign takes flight
		The Museum of Flight fancies one of the planes
		The attraction at East Fortune, near Haddington, is one of 30 museums across the globe asking British Airways (BA) to donate a Concorde.
		The only cloud in the sky is the cost of maintaining one of the planes - even as a museum piece - in the style to which it has become accustomed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/2999058.stm (388 words)

	Scotland News.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Here, you can find a flavour of these - Scotland's often turbulent past, her extraordinary people, the rich diversity of her arts and culture, and the many other features found around the country which have produced a nation that treasures its past and keenly anticipates its future.
		Scotland are aiming for their first Six Nations away win for almost four years to complete a successful campaign.
		Scotland News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
	feeds.scotlandnews.net /?rid=6ee57aa98d340c09&cat=5ba58fd38447f467&f=1 (1075 words)

	Museum of Flight, East Fortune, Scotland
		Description: This Museum is situated on a scheduled site, one of the most famous sites in world aviation history.
		It was the take-off point, in 1919, for the R34 airship which flew to the USA, becoming the first aircraft to fly east to west across the Atlantic.
		The Museum of aircraft is housed in the original World War II, hangars and buildings — the most complete airfield still existing.
	www.discovertheborders.co.uk /places/88.html (138 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Concorde unveiled as museum piece
		Scotland's Concorde has been unveiled at its final destination in East Lothian.
		It was delivered to the Museum of Flight in East Fortune from Heathrow after a 16-day journey, which started on the Thames and ended in Torness.
		The National Museums of Scotland fought off more than 60 other bidders for the plane.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4348323.stm (409 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Concorde (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		THE aircraft that flew from New York to London in less than three hours is now a museum piece, but the enduring appeal of Concorde saw it emerge as the winner last night in a national poll to find the Britain's favourite design.
		THE Museum of Flight has been given a boost in its bid to win the Gulbenkian Prize after Concorde was named the public's favourite design in the last 100 years.
		THE Concorde Experience at the Museum of Flight in East Lothian is one of ten contenders for the...
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=400&id=639172004 (442 words)

	EdinburghGuide.com :: View topic - This Sunday Museum of Flight Hosts Aero&Auto Extravaganz
		Susan Oliver, Events Co-ordinator at the Museum of Flight said; ‘This is a real highlight in the Museum’s calendar and a great day out for the family.
		The Museum of Flight is situated off the A1, 20 miles east of Edinburgh.
		Issued on behalf of the Museum of Flight, part of the National Museums of Scotland.
	www.edinburghguide.com /edgforum/viewtopic.php?t=2432 (436 words)

	Scotland's National Cultural Strategy Annual Report 2003 : page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Financial backing from the Executive, VisitScotland, the Scottish Arts Council, the National Museums of Scotland and generous support from the Smithsonian made this possible.
		The cultural extravaganza celebrating the traditional living cultures of Scotland, Mali and Appalachia was attended by the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.
		Combining exceptional collections from the National Museums of Scotland and Canadian partner museums, the display focuses on how Scots interacted with the mix of peoples they encountered in their new home.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /library5/culture/sncs03-02.asp (840 words)

	Museum Jobs - Full Job Details - Print Out (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The National Museums of Scotland aims to be a world class museums service which educates, informs and inspires.
		The Learning and Programmes Manager will be responsible for learning and programmes at the National War Museum of Scotland, the Museum of Flight, the Museum of Scottish Country Life and Shambellie House Museum of Costume.
		You will be an experienced museum educator, committed to the potential of museums as unique resources for learning.
	www.museumjobs.com /printjobdetails.php?JobID=2082 (373 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Concorde lifts flight museum to a new high
		The figures come as the Museum of Flight at East Fortune, East Lothian, which houses the supersonic aircraft, reported a 340 per cent increase in visitors this year.
		The aircraft went on display to the public in March after a journey by land and sea from Heathrow Airport.
		The National Museums of Scotland fought off more than 60 other bidders for the iconic plane, which was taken out of service in 2003.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=518462005 (315 words)

	Museum of Flight
		It houses the largest collection of preserved aircraft in Scotland in the hangars and buildings of the historic airfield at East Fortune.
		A number of rare exhibits not normally seen in museums are on display, including a Bristol Beaufighter, an F-4S Phantom II and one of the early Harrier GR.1s.
		Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, EH39 5LF.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /mus/uk/eastfortune/eastfortune.htm (309 words)

	Home - Museum of Flight - National Museum of Scotland
		Home - Museum of Flight - National Museum of Scotland
		Man's fascination with flight comes to life at this protected First and Second World War airfield.
		Here you will discover some of the most extraordinary machines in the world that reveal the story of our ambition to take to the skies and find out how flight has changed our world.
	www.nms.ac.uk /flight/home/index.asp (94 words)

	Concorde Experience Museum of Flight Edinburgh
		The magnificent Concorde at the Museum of Flight at East Fortune in East Lothian, is now ready for boarding.
		NMS has just received the fantastic news that the Museum of Flight has been listed as one of 10 museums and galleries in the running for the prestigious Gulbenkian Prize.
		It is deserved recognition of the efforts of NMS staff who helped secure the aircraft for the nation, transported it from Heathrow to East Fortune, made her ready for public display and continue to provide an incredible visitor experience for everyone who comes to the exhibition.
	www.edinburgh.org /events/Feature2 (389 words)

	Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - News - Flight museum sees visitors to Concorde go supersonic
		And the supersonic jet’s base at the National Museum of Flight has seen its visitor numbers more than quadruple since Concorde arrived a year ago.
		The East Fortune museum has seen visitor numbers increase 340 per cent over the last year.
		Last year, bosses at the National Museum of Scotland predicted the supersonic jet would generate around £2.2 million a year for East Lothian.
	heritage.scotsman.com /news.cfm?id=516142005 (442 words)

	Overview of Museum of Flight, The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Part of the National Museums of Scotland, this museum opened in 1975 on what had been a disused RAF airfield at East Fortune in East Lothian, 4 miles (6.5 km) south of North Berwick.
		The Museum came about because the Royal Scottish Museum needed somewhere to store a World War II Spitfire fighter-plane it had been given by the Ministry of Defence in 1971.
		The Museum was able to expand its holdings when it acquired some of the Strathallan Collection which had been on display at Auchterarder, but was sold off in 1981.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst235.html (352 words)

	RAF Tornado Gifted For Display At Scotland's Museum of Flight - Norwich City Guide news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Gulf War veteran is to become the latest addition to the display at the National Museums of Scotland’s Museum of Flight in East Lothian on September 27 2005.
		ZE934, a Tornado F3 aircraft, was given to the museum by the Ministry of Defence having spent the last two years flying out of RAF Leuchars in the north east corner of Fife.
		The arrival of the Tornado is yet another triumph in what has been a big year for the Museum of Flight.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /norwich/news/ART30742.html?ixsid= (865 words)

	The Concorde Experience in Scotland at East Fortune Museum of Flight Edinburgh
		Concorde in Scotland at the Museum of Flight East Fortune Edinburgh
		It includes news coverage of the historic final journey which took her not by air but by land and sea to the Museum of Flight near Edinburgh.
		Since the last commercial Concorde flight on 24 October 2003, the British Airways fleet of seven Concordes have gone to their final resting places at museums around the world.
	www.maitlandfieldhouse.co.uk /concorde.html (494 words)

	Illustrated Guide to Places to Visit - Museum of Flight
		There are not many aviation museums in Scotland so the Museum of Flight, an offshoot of the Royal Museum of Scotland, shines like a beacon.
		On 16 October 1939, Spitfires of 602 (City of Glasgow) and 603 (City of Edinburgh) squadrons shot down two Ju88 dive bombers attacking Leith.
		The Museum of Flight has two large hangers crammed with aircraft and some larger aircraft parked outside (with still more under restoration or in store and not normally on view to the public).
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisit_museum_of_flight.htm (212 words)

	AIR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
		The Museum of Flight within the National Museums of Scotland is the only national museum in the United Kingdom that deals with every aspect of flight and how it has impacted society.
		The event earned the museum a Scottish Thistle Award - the nation's highest tourism award - in 1999, marking the first time a museum was honored in the more than 80 previous winners of the award.
		The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is helping meet the needs of flight instructors who are facing increasing difficulty obtaining liability insurance coverage with the introduction of the expanded NAFI Instructors' and Master CFI Insurance Plan.
	airsports.fai.org /apr2001/apr2001nws.html (2004 words)

	myEdinburgh: The Museum of Flight (National Museums of Scotland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		National Museums of Scotland : The Museum of Flight
		The Museum of Flight opened to the public in 1975.
		The Museum of Flight houses a nationally important library of around 5,000 aviation-related publications.
	www.myedinburgh.org /?page=511 (571 words)

	EdinburghGuide.com :: View topic - Airshow 05, Museum of Flight, 9 July â“ event cancelled
		Airshow 05 scheduled to take place on the 9 July at the Museum of Flight, East Fortune, has been cancelled due to uncertainty over the availability of airport facilities as a consequence of the G8 Summit being held in Scotland during the previous week.
		After careful consideration and advice from BAA plc, the police and other authorities, the National Museums of Scotland (NMS) has cancelled the event, which has previously been supported by Edinburgh Airport through the generous provision of holding space for historic aircraft in the days before the Airshow as well as landing and take-off facilities.
		Plans are already underway by NMS to put additional resources into a World War II Weekend at the Museum on 4 and 5 June, arranged as part of the national events programme marking the 60th anniversary of VE / VJ day.
	www.edinburghguide.com /edgforum/viewtopic.php?t=2320 (414 words)

	Assistant Curator, Aviation - National Museums of Scotland
		NMS has just received a Concorde from British Airways, which will be housed at its Museum of Flight at East Fortune, East Lothian.
		You will be responsible for the curatorial management and development of the collections held at the Museum of Flight and other aviation-related NMS collections.
		Knowledge of the history of aviation and some experience of museum work, combined with excellent interpersonal and team skills, are essential.
	www.museumjobs.com /jobdetails.php?JobID=2223 (276 words)

	Concorde Experience, Flight Museum, East Fortune, Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Museum of Flight, East Fortune is situated on a scheduled site, one of the most famous sites in world aviation history.
		The Concorde Experience exhibition opens on the 16th March 2005 and traces the story of Concorde, from the breaking of the sound barrier to the eventual retiral of the supersonic fleet, exploring the experiences of passengers and crew.
		The Rossborough Hotel is a family run hotel situated in Dunbar on the South East Coast of Scotland, where the Firth of Forth joins the North Sea, close to the A1 and the main London-Edinburgh rail line.
	www.goldenstones.co.uk /attractions/flight_museum.php (482 words)

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