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World Helicopter Day takes place on Sunday August 17th and to mark the occasion The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare is going to open up some of its more unusual exhibits that have rarely been open to the public, and if that wasn’t enough, there will also be a fly-in by two iconic aircraft of yesteryear, a Bell-47 and from Historic Helicopters in Chard, a Lynx AH7.
Both are due to land on the morning of the event.
The day aims to raise awareness of the contributions that helicopters make to society and to celebrate the diverse range of people that design, fly and support these unique machines. All around the World 'rotary flight' themed events will be taking place and at The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare the day will be celebrated with actual helicopter flights over the local coastline as well as a myriad of open cockpits manned by Volunteer Tour Guides so that visitors can experience what it is like to sit in the pilots seat of these incredible and vastly different aircraft.
Museum Aircraft open on the day include:
G-LYNX - The World Speed Record Holder, Mil-24 Anti-tank Gunship, Our Vietnam Veteran HUEY, The Mil-8 that starred in Marvels 'Black Widow' Movie, Gazelle, Westland 30.
World Helicopter Day takes place on Sunday 17th August 10am - 4pm.
