点评:We have two sons, one of which is an aviation fanatic who has always loved aeroplanes and military jets. He has had a fascination with the Vulcan bomber and has many models of them, so this was a must visit for our family while we visited Carlisle for the weekend. The Solway Aviation Museum is an absolute pleasure to visit, there is very friendly people who will do their best to help and also they are very knowledgeable about the planes they have on display. On arrival I paid for a family ticket which was £20. This in my opinion was an absolute bargain. Included in the price was a visit inside the Vulcan bomber with a tour of the legendary aircraft. I must confess I have seen a Vulcan bomber in flight during Air shows in Scotland a few years ago, and I have seen the one at East Fortune, the latter is in poor condition compared to the one here at the Solway Museum. It looks like it could go across the runway and take off at any moment, such is the care the Museum takes of their exhibits. Now, if you have mobility issues then I'm afraid that you will struggle to get into the Vulcan as there is ladders to climb in and out, and space is limited inside. You should get the feeling of how brave the pilots and crew were flying these massive jets, it was an absolute pleasure to see how they worked, and see how they kept their soup warm while flying their missions, I felt honoured and it made my boys day to be inside it.
The other exhibits are also very well kept despite being outside, you can go into a few of them as well making your visit interactive with the exhibits. Our sons thoroughly enjoyed this. There is also plenty to see inside the buildings with several displays and a conference room playing videos about WW2 etc, the other building has more to see including gyrocopters and a Vampire aircraft. There currently is an area fenced off where they are trying to rebuild the last remaining Blackburn Beverly.
If you are a gift enthusiast then there is a wonderful gift shop which stocks the usual souvenirs and also quite a good selection of models. It was a wonderful visit and I will definitely return, it is amazing value for money.
We thank the folks at the Museum and hope they have every success.
翻译:我们有两个儿子,其中一个是航空迷,一直对飞机和军用喷气机情有独钟。他特别钟爱“火神”轰炸机,还收藏了许多它的模型。因此,当我们周末前往卡莱尔游玩时,参观这家博物馆对我们家来说是必不可少的一项活动。索尔韦航空博物馆绝对值得一游——这里的工作人员非常友善,总会竭尽全力提供帮助,而且他们对馆内展出的各类飞机也了如指掌。到达后,我购买了一张家庭票,价格为20英镑。在我看来,这简直是物超所值。票价中包含了参观“火神”轰炸机的机会,还能近距离观赏这架传奇飞机。说实话,几年前我在苏格兰的航空展上见过“火神”轰炸机飞行,也参观过位于东福图恩的同类飞机;不过与索尔韦博物馆里的这架相比,那架飞机的状况要差得多。这里的“火神”轰炸机看起来随时都能滑上跑道并起飞呢。博物馆对展品的呵护可见一斑。不过,如果您行动不便,那恐怕很难进入“伏尔坎”喷气式飞机内部,因为进出都需要爬梯子,且机内空间也十分有限。您定能体会到那些飞行员和机组人员驾驶这些巨型喷气机的勇气。能看到这些飞机的运作方式,以及机组人员如何在执行任务时保持热汤的温度,真是一种莫大的享受。能进入机内让我倍感荣幸,我的孩子们也开心极了。其他展览品虽然置于户外,但也维护得相当良好;有些展览品甚至可以进入内部参观,让游客能与展品互动。我们的儿子们特别喜欢这里。建筑物内也有许多值得观看的内容:有多处展览区,还有一间会议室会播放有关二战的视频等。另一栋建筑里则有更多可看之物,包括旋翼机和“吸血鬼”战斗机。目前有一个用围栏围起来的区域,他们正在那里努力重建最后一架尚存的布莱克本“贝弗利”飞机。
如果你喜欢挑选礼物,那里有一家很棒的礼品店,不仅出售各类纪念品,还有相当多种类的模型可供选择。这次参观体验极佳,我一定会再来的,这里绝对物超所值。
我们感谢博物馆的各位工作人员,祝愿他们一切顺利。