This gem of a place is largely overshadowed by it’s more well known cousins Beamish and The Discovery Museums.
I often pass by NELSAM when out on my bike, whilst making a promise to visit someday.
Thursday was the day!! it really is worth a visit, 
I was surprised at how many exhibits they have.
I will post most of the pictures of them over the next few days. If you have time make the effort!
Its well worth it. Regards Kev.
Hi Kev I brought a Missile up from the RAF At Cardington Beds, I delivered to the museum that about 16 years ago, It is was displayed inside the last time I visited with my Grandson, Who in fact is now in the RAF, At Lossiemouth, Regards Larry.
I went there last year with the missus,well worth a visit.
They had some interesting exhibits about plane crashes,some I had forgotten about…like how a school friends brother’s RAF Jaguar crashed on the A68 at Riding Mill in the 80’s!
kevmac47:
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Thanks you for your interesting post kevmac47.
The sign that goes with the Tigercat missiles is a bit disingenuous. It wasn’t only the Argentinians that used such an obsolete system. Most of the Leander class frigates, Type 21 frigates and both LPD’s in the Falklands conflict had the shipborne version, the Seacat missile system, and was in use until the last of these class of ships paid off (late 80’s early 90’s).
Nice trip down memory lane for me. I should emphasise that whilst I was in the RN before and during the Falklands conflict, I was never there during it, only visiting much later.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0Hi Kev I brought a Missile up from the RAF At Cardington Beds, I delivered to the museum that about 16 years ago, It is was displayed inside the last time I visited with my Grandson, Who in fact is now in the RAF, At Lossiemouth, Regards Larry.
The other Bloodhound is still inside the building Larry; I will post it, and a few more shots later this evening. Regards Kev. Ps. your motor must have went like a rocket with that on the back!!! 
That Truck’s not a deuce and a half Kev they were the six wheelers cracking pictures I didn’t even know it was there.
More deuce and a half info here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_CCKW
dazcapri:
That Truck’s not a deuce and a half Kev they were the six wheelers cracking pictures I didn’t even know it was there.
More deuce and a half info here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_CCKW
Thanks Daz, I had a funny feeling I was wrong must try harder, sorry.
Nice photos Kev thank you . We used to watch the Lightenings flying at RAF Binbrook , nice to see one being looked after at the museum . Regards Geoff
Thanks Geoff, over the years we all watched that Lightning disintegrate alongside the A1 in the Newark area, it was such a shame. There is a problem at Sunderland with salt corrosion on the outside exhibits as the North Sea is only 4miles away, but at least they don’t have the vandals pulling them to bits every day. Regards Kev. Ps. More this evening.
They have some nice old military vehicles, I live quite near but haven’t visited the museum yet so must spend a few hours there. The 25pdr I believe has the South Shields coat of arms on the shield, If I recall this Gun had something to do with the 205 TA Artillery Battery located in Shields hence the coat of arms, good old Gun fired them a few times during my army days, there were still plenty of stocks of ammunition for the 25pdr in the Seventies I recall we had to fire quite a lot of rounds to try and reduce the amounts a little. Good pics Kev. Franky.
kevmac47:
Here are the last few pics from my visit.0
Looks like a 40mm bofors, I think mausers were more small calibre hand guns. The 40mm bofors was still in service in the RN well into the 80’s.
Once again, thanks for an interesting selection of pictures.
Its a 20mm German Flak 38 Anti Aircraft Gun, you can see a side view here, the museum one must have been captured at some point, it will likely be worth some money too.
