The Shuttleworth Blog
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Find out moreWhat is an Annual Inspection?
24 February 2023
Every aircraft in the Collection is brought into the Engineering Workshop once a year in order for its annual inspection […]
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The Blériot Type XI Prototype
23 January 2023
On this day in 1909, the Blériot Type XI Prototype took to the skies after significant improvements to the earlier […]
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Our 1934 DH88 Comet and its involvement in a plot to assassinate Hitler
18 January 2023
Did you know that our 1934 DH88 Comet G-ACSS was alleged to be involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler? […]
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Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony
29 November 2022
It’s #NationalTreeWeek and time to celebrate the wonderful and interesting collection of trees in and around the Swiss Garden. […]
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Shuttleworth Announce 2023 Air Show Dates
18 November 2022
The wait is over! We are thrilled to announce our exciting line-up of 10 Air Shows for the 2023 season. […]
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Engineering Update
20 October 2022
This week, our Hawker Hurricane has had its fuel tanks removed for internal and external inspection. The red fuel tank […]
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Autumn in the Swiss Garden
6 October 2022
Autumn in the Swiss Garden is heralded by brilliant hues of changing leaf colour, fruiting shrubs and some later flowering […]
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Engineering Update
24 August 2022
Here is a fascinating update on the overhaul of our ex Afghan airforce Hawker Hind. The fuselage has progressed well, […]
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Meet our first member of the SVAS Student Section
28 July 2022
An exciting day awaited our latest Member of the Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society (SVAS) Student section. Louie Burn is the […]
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Gardeners Question Time at the Swiss Garden
22 July 2022
The 1 July edition of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time came from the delightful surroundings of the Shuttleworth Swiss […]
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Jubilee Wheelbarrow Garden Competition
9 June 2022
Amongst the many activities running at Shuttleworth over the Whitsun break and Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday was our fantastic Jubilee […]
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Birds of the Swiss Garden
12 May 2022
The Shuttleworth Swiss Garden is teeming with wildlife, both on the ground and in the air, thanks to a rich […]
