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Beaufighters, Blenheims and Sycamores

Containing aircraft from WWI to the early 21st century, Aerospace Bristol commemorates the many military and civil aeroplanes and helicopters that were named after the city

Located six miles (10km) north of Bristol in the town of Filton, Aerospace Bristol is an aviation museum that exhibits both civilian and military aircraft. Situated on Filton Airfield, the museum’s main exhibition is housed in a Grade II-listed hangar dating from the First World War. During 1914-18, Filton was the home of the Bristol-based British and Colonial Aeroplane Company. Thousands of Bristol F2 Fighter aircraft were built on the site,

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