Aviation museum has lift off with £24,000 grant
Aviation lovers at Gloucestershire's Jet Age Museum are flying high after scooping £24,000 in grants.
The windfall will facilitate the completion of the museum's building at Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton and launch a project to build a Horsa assault glider cockpit replica.
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Former glider pilot, Ken Plowman examines a model Horsa with the Jet Age Museum's Paul Webb
During the Second World War more than 3,600 assault gliders were built under contract by furniture makers throughout the UK to carry airborne troops and equipment during the liberation of Europe.
Gloucestershire played an important role in the assault glider story.
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The Gloucestershire Environmental Trust has awarded the grants.
Chairman Professor Stephen Owen said: "Gloucestershire Environmental Trust is delighted to help in the creation of the Jet Age Museum.
"It will present an important aspect of Gloucestershire's recent history, particularly the contribution made by the County's aircraft industry to Britain's role in the Second World War."
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by EllJay1
Tuesday, March 19 2013, 4:48PM
“So pleased. We are to old to give any physical assistance but are really looking forward to coming over when it is finished.”