Yorkshire Air Museum

05/06/2026

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK - 4
Among the many duties carried out by volunteers here at YAM is the care of our gardens and plants. Sylvia has been volunteering in that capacity since 2021 and does a tremendous job making sure the site looks its best. Here she is, flexing her green fingers in the Butterfly Garden. Thanks for everything you do Sylvia!

04/06/2026

LOOKING FOR A FATHER'S DAY TREAT?
Our annual Cold War Wheels Show is coming up on Sunday 21st of June - Father's Day. A show for cars and bikes from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, against a backdrop of our collection of Cold War aircraft. It's a normal Admissions day, so no special ticket is required and 12 month returns are valid. There's even a display of classic 1960s Minic Motorway and a Scalextric track!
DATE: Sunday 21st June - Father's Day
LOCATION: Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York
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Another event growing in popularity.

04/06/2026

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK - 3
Our schools team deliver educational tours and workshops to children from across the region who come to visit us, year-round. Andrew is one of those who help the Museum live up to its ethos to Honour, Educate and Inspire. Here he is in the main T2 hangar with a school party this morning. You can find out more about volunteering on our website.
https://yorkshireairmuseum.org/join-us/

04/06/2026

**** THUNDER DAY TIMINGS ****
Subject to weather and serviceability

10.00 Admissions open
10.20 Kitten
10.40 SE5
11.00 Jet Provost
11.20 Devon
11.40 Ni**od
12.00 Lunch
13.01 BBMF Dakota Flypast - South to north in front of tower
13.03 Dakota
13.30 Victor
14.00 Jet Provost
14.20 Devon
15.40 SE5
16.00 Kitten
16.20 Event finishes
17.00 Museum closes

03/06/2026

THUNDER DAY TIMINGS
We are just finalising the running order for Sunday, taking into account the flypast by the BBMF Dakota at 1pm, but the overall order will be:

10.30 - First run of the props, starting with the Kitten and SE5, before the Devon and Dakota.
Jet Provost
Before lunch (around 12- 12.30) - Ni**od.
Lunch.
1pm - Dakota flypast.
After lunch / Dakota - Victor.
Then repeat run of the props, as before.

03/06/2026

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK - 2
This is the Aircraft Movements Team, whose main role is to manoeuvre aircraft around the site. That's a massive task - like a very, very large game of Tetris. They also take care of our prop aircraft and will be hard at work on Thunder Day. Hats off to Bob, Graham, Brian and Derek.

02/06/2026

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK - 1
National Volunteers Week 2026 takes place across the UK from Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June 2026. Here at YAM we rely on volunteers to support the Museum in so many ways, and we'll feature a few of them this week. Here's Robin, who has been a volunteer guide for three years and also helps run our second hand bookshop in the Tower. He helps raise thousands of pounds toward the restoration of this listed building. Thanks Robin!

31/05/2026

BBMF DAKOTA FLYPAST ON THUNDER DAY!
On Sunday, 7th June at 1pm, as part of our Thunder Day event, there will be a flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota! Given our Dak' will be doing an engine run on the ground, this will be a great opportunity to see (and hear) one of these legendary aircraft in the skies above us. Tickets are still available.
Dakota image: Crown Copyright
https://yorkshireairmuseum.org/thunder-day/

27/05/2026

MILITARY VEHICLE SHOW - 30TH AUGUST
A date for the diary - Sunday August the 30th will see our Military Vehicle Show here at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington. A great range of military hardware, from the smallest to the biggest, against the backdrop of our aircraft collection. Exhibitors will be able to camp over the night before.
https://yorkshireairmuseum.org/military-vehicle-show/

26/05/2026

COLD WAR WHEELS - WITH ADDED MINIC MOTORWAYS!
Cold War Wheels, our annual celebration of cars and bikes from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, is on Fathers Day, June 21st. In addition to the cars and bikes (and buses) booked in, there will be a display of a classic 1960s Minic Motorways layout - a hybrid of slot cars and model railways. Cold War era nostalgia at its finest!
DATE: JUNE 21ST
LOCATION: YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM, ELVINGTON, YORK
www.yorkshireairmuseum.org/events