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Cold War and Beer

13/11/2014 Leave a comment

The RAF Museum at Hendon

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The RAF Museum in Hendon.   Always early.
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Bloodhound Gate Guardian.   Oman Air Force Hunter Gate Guardian.
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F-35 and it’s not even in service yet.   Harrier GR3 – XZ997.
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Buccaneer S2B – XW547.   Open air brakes and Paveway III.
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Tornado GR1B – X003-2283.   Victor K2 – XM717.
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Avro Lancaster 1 – R5868.   B17G – 77233.
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Avro Vulcan B2 – XL318   Blue Steel.
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Phantom FGR2 – XV424.   Lightning P6 – XS925.
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Tornado F3 – ZE887.   Canberra PR3 – WE139.

November 13 2014

Jet Age Museum 03 – The Video

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Jet Age 03 – September 2014

27/09/2014 Leave a comment

Jet Age 03 – September 2014

The return of the return.  New planes, fine weather and the same friendly, helpful staff.

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Bedwas – The paper run.

Asda in Gloucester.

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Asda – the Big Full English.

XM569

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Vulcan B.2 XM569

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Original and reflection.

Just the reflection.

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Javelin FAW.9 – XH903

With its’ Firestreak and engine.

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Close up of the inert Firestreak.

The tail.

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Museum entrance.

The outside wall.

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My bed for the night.

The attached watering hole.

Army Aviation Museum Video

16/08/2014 Leave a comment

Army Aviation Museum

16/08/2014 Leave a comment

A great day out

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It had to start with this.   And they do a great Full English too!
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As usual I arrived before it opened.   If you are in Army Aviation, this is your nemesis.
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    DHC2 – Beaver AL1
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Westland Scout AH MK1.   Many rotor blades.
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25 Pounder, it’s a long story.   Horsa, after a hard landing.
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Lynx with TOW.   Huey Cobra and Lynx tail rotor.
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Westland Scout with SS11s.    

In Middle Wallop, Hampshire.

Ten Minutes This Time

10/07/2014 Leave a comment

Midlands Air Museum–July 2014

09/07/2014 Leave a comment

In the sun and ten minutes early.

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Thunderbird and Vulcan.   Shackleton radar at entrance.
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Appropriate.   Everybody needs an ice cream.
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Canberra T-17 WH646.   Vulcan B.2 XL360 and Blue Steel.
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Javelin F.A.W.5 XA699.   Sea Hawk WV797.
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Gannet T-2 XA508.   MIG-21 SPS 959 (6503) East German.
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Sea Harrier FA2 ZE694.   Lightning F-6 XR771.
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F100D Super Sabre 54-2174.   F-101B Voodoo 56-0312.
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F-4c Phantom II 63-7699.   Vickers Viscount F-BGNR.
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East German MIG’s fin.   Sea Vixen F.A.W.2 XN685.
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Saudi Lightning T-55 55-713.   Canberra P.R.3 WF992.

City of Coventry–XL360

09/07/2014 Leave a comment

Midland Air Museum

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From the car park.   Also from the car park.
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Peeping.    
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    Inside the museum.
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With a Blue Steel in the background.    
     
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Another Half Hour

09/07/2014 Leave a comment

Newark Air Museum–July 2014

08/07/2014 Leave a comment

A sunny day in Newark on Trent

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Avro Vulcan B.2 XM594.   Avro Shackleton Mk.3 Phase 3 WR977.
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English Electric Canberra T.19 WH904.   Phantom II Cockpit.
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North American F.100D Super Sabre 54-223.   Dassault Mystere IV.A No. 83.
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Handley Page Hastings T.5 TG517.   English Electric Lightning T.5 XS417.
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    The Anderson Shelter.
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Danger UXB.   Canberra cockpits are very popular.
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Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FB.3 WM913.   SAAB S-35XD Draken AR-107.
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Stentor – Blue Steel engine.   MIG 23 and 27 (rear).
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Gannet and its Radar.   Sea Harrier FRS.1 / FA.2 – ZA176.
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Buccaneer S.1 XN964.