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Solent Sky (autrefois Southampton Hall of Aviation) est un musée de l'aviation de Southampton, dans le comté de Hampshire. Il s'efforce de présenter l'essor de l'aviation à Southampton, la région du détroit de Solent et le Hampshire, en mettant l'accent sur l'un des joyaux de l'industrie régionale, Supermarine aircraft company, et ses appareils vedettes, l'hydravion Supermarine S.6B et le Supermarine Spitfire, conçu par R. J. Mitchell. Il y est aussi question des courses d'hydravion et de la Coupe Schneider, organisées à deux reprises à , et de l’hydravion à coque qui desservait l'île. Les collections du Solent Sky vivent grâce aux subventions de la fondation R. J. Mitchell Memorial Museum Limited, qui se propose de « promouvoir la culture du public dans le domaine de l'aviation en créant et en entretenant un musée, mémorial perpétuel à l’œuvre de R. J. Mitchell, concepteur de l'hydravion S6B, lauréat du trophée Schneider, et du Spitfire ». (fr) Solent Sky is an aviation museum in Southampton, Hampshire, previously known as Southampton Hall of Aviation. It depicts the history of aviation in Southampton, the Solent area and Hampshire. There is special focus on the Supermarine aircraft company, based in Southampton, and its most famous products, the Supermarine S.6 seaplane and the Supermarine Spitfire, designed by R. J. Mitchell. There is also coverage of the Schneider Trophy seaplane races, twice held at Calshot Spit, and the flying boat services which operated from the Solent. In December 2019 the Calshot Spit lightship was relocated next to the museum in order to be converted into part of the museum's cafe. In September 2020, 3 of Southampton's former trams were moved to the museum site where it is planned they will undergo restoration before going on public display. Construction of the current building began in 1983 and was designed by Barry Eaton, then the City Architect. It opened in 1984. (en) |
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Solent Sky (autrefois Southampton Hall of Aviation) est un musée de l'aviation de Southampton, dans le comté de Hampshire. Il s'efforce de présenter l'essor de l'aviation à Southampton, la région du détroit de Solent et le Hampshire, en mettant l'accent sur l'un des joyaux de l'industrie régionale, Supermarine aircraft company, et ses appareils vedettes, l'hydravion Supermarine S.6B et le Supermarine Spitfire, conçu par R. J. Mitchell. Il y est aussi question des courses d'hydravion et de la Coupe Schneider, organisées à deux reprises à , et de l’hydravion à coque qui desservait l'île. (fr) Solent Sky is an aviation museum in Southampton, Hampshire, previously known as Southampton Hall of Aviation. It depicts the history of aviation in Southampton, the Solent area and Hampshire. There is special focus on the Supermarine aircraft company, based in Southampton, and its most famous products, the Supermarine S.6 seaplane and the Supermarine Spitfire, designed by R. J. Mitchell. There is also coverage of the Schneider Trophy seaplane races, twice held at Calshot Spit, and the flying boat services which operated from the Solent. In December 2019 the Calshot Spit lightship was relocated next to the museum in order to be converted into part of the museum's cafe. In September 2020, 3 of Southampton's former trams were moved to the museum site where it is planned they will undergo rest (en) |
