![Avro Vulcan XM594 continues to receive attention for structural repairs and ongoing maintenance. [Photo by Howard Heeley, Down To Earth Promotions]](https://vintageaviationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/02.03.24-DTEP_Vulcan-XM594_7430-678x381.jpg "02.03.24 DTEP_Vulcan XM594_7430")
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During 2023 volunteers at Newark Air Museum (NAM) logged in excess of 18,300 hours of working on a host of projects around the museum’s 16-acre site in north eastern Nottinghamshire in the UK. In 2024 the museum trustees hope to harness similar levels of dedication and support to continue with similar restoration work and associated repainting projects.
![Work on the museum's Avro Shackleton WR977 is a high priority for the team in 2024. [Photo by Howard Heeley, Down To Earth Promotions]](https://vintageaviationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/02.03.24-DTEP_Shackleton-WR977_7431-1024x768.jpg "Restoration Outlook for 2024 at Newark Air Museum 1")
High on the priority list will be continued work on the NAM’s Avro Shackleton MR.3 WR977, carrying on from the work on the aircraft’s nose section that was completed in autumn 2023 (as reported by Vintage Aviation News). Some preparatory work had already taken place on the upper fuselage surfaces in the mid and rear sections of the aircraft.
On the sister Avro airframe, Vulcan B.2 XM594, some additional structural repairs and maintenance repairs will continue, with the aim of keeping the airframe in a good overall condition both externally and internally. As the better weather arrives work will recommence on repainting Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML Flogger 024003607, whilst structural repairs will continue on the nose section of Boeing HC.1 Chinook ZA717, and progress will continue with the rebuild of the Auster AOP.9 XS238 (which was previously covered by VAN).
![Hawker Hunter XL605 will soon be returned to its original identity and Blue Diamonds aerobatic scheme livery. [Photo by Howard Heeley, Down To Earth Promotions]](https://vintageaviationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/13.01.24-DTEP_Hunter-XL605_7215-scaled.jpg "Restoration Outlook for 2024 at Newark Air Museum 2")
A number of new repainting projects are also scheduled to start, including a major change of paint scheme to Hawker Hunter T.7 XL605. Currently is marked as XX467, this Hunter served with 92 Squadron and was part of the Blue Diamonds display team and will again wear these markings. NAM’s SEPECAT Jaguar T.2 XX829 will be repainted in a gray/green camouflage scheme, which the airframe wore during its early service with 54 Sqn, replacing the current all-over gray markings. Both airframes have recently been cleaned in preparation for their repainting.
![One of the museum's team washing Jaguar T.2 XX829 is also set to receive a repaint in 2024. [Photo by Howard Heeley, Down To Earth Promotions]](https://vintageaviationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/27.01.24-DTEP_Jaguar-X829_7294-1024x768.jpg "Restoration Outlook for 2024 at Newark Air Museum 3")
For more information on the Newark Air Museum and these projects visit their website at http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/
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