 During the Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) Avro Vulcan V bombers were at Filton and kept at 'immediate readiness' status with engines idling.The airfield is now closed and the only aircraft operating are NPAS (Western Counties Air Operations Unit) Police helicopter & The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity.In 2017, part of the former RAF Filton site became home to Aerospace Bristol, an aerospace museum run by the Bristol Aero Collection Trust.