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The Jet Age Museum – January 2017
22/01/2017
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A frosty Saturday morning
In January 2017
Categories: Aerospace, History, Military, Travel
#mb01, Cold War, Gloucester, January 2017, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, Meteor, Vulcan
Frost and the First
22/01/2017
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The first Mini Beano of 2017 #mb01
It was rather frosty
Categories: Food and drink, History, Military, Travel
#mb01, Ale, Beef Eater, Beer, Bier, Costa Coffee, Full English, Gloucester, January 2017, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, Meteor, Premier Inn, Starbucks, Tesco, Vulcan
The Jet Age Museum – January 2017
21/01/2017
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On a frosty Saturday morning, 21 January 2017.
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| Mostly Gloster Aircraft | As it is just outside Gloucester | |
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| Time Capsule | Shackleton, Vulcan and Airbus landing gear | |
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| Frosty Meteors | Gloster Meteor T7 WF784 | |
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| And a night fighter variant | Just above freezing | |
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| Vulcan B.2 XM569 | In the Winter Sun | |
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| Gloster Javelin FAW 9 XH903 | Firestreak Infra Red Homing Missle | |
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| Gloster Meteor F.8 | ||
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| Gloster Gamecock, The RAFs last wooden, biplane fighter | Reflections |
The Jet Age Museum
Categories: History, Military, Travel
Cold War Jets, Gloucester, January 2017, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, Meteor, Vulcan
Sunny Saturday Helicopters
31/07/2016
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A fine day out
And no rain
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, History, Military, Travel
#mb09, Ale, Beer, Bier, Costa Coffee, Full English, Helicopter Museum, Hind, July 2016, Lynx, Starbucks, Tesco, The Landing Light, Travelodge, Wasp, Whirlwind
Vulcan and Euros
26/06/2016
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Cold War Jets
Football and Politics
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, History, Military
#mb08, Ale, Beer, Bier, Cold War Jets, Costa Coffee, Full English, Gloucester, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, June 2016, Meteor, Premier Inn, Starbucks, Tesco, Vulcan, Wheatstone Inn
Jet Age Museum – June 2016
25/06/2016
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Saturday 25 June 2016
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| This is new. | Trident 3B – G-AWZU. | |
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| Meteor and
Harrier T2 XW264. |
Armstrong-Whitworth Meteor NF14 Serial WS807. | |
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| AVRO VULCAN B2 XM569. | Gloster Javelin FAW9 Serial XH903. | |
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| Firestreak inert round. | ||
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Gloster Meteor F8 Serial WH3644. |
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| Gloster Meteor T7 Serial WF784. | The museum. |
Jet Age Museum – Gloucester UK
Categories: Aerospace, History, Military
#mb08, Cold War Jets, Gloucester, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, June 2016, Meteor, Vulcan
Bovington Tank Museum – June 2016
03/06/2016
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Friday 03 June 2016
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| Where Lawrence of Arabia died. | Wider view of the memorial. | |
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| Public tank viewing area. | Would have loved to see a tank go over this. | |
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| It was rather grey to start. | Challenger I – door guardian. | |
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| Not sure what it is? | But there is always Google image search. | |
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| Chieftain, now with mine ploughs. | T-55. | |
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| Chieftain in the trees. | The gate guardian is back. | |
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| Can’t beat a Centurion. | Stanley Barracks Gate Guardian. | |
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| A Challenger I of the Desert Rats. | Challenger I, Chieftain and Conqueror. | |
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| Chieftain and Conqueror. | The Challenger I. | |
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| The Fury Sherman. | Fury three quarter view. | |
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| King Tiger. | King Tiger with Zimmermat. | |
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| British Tortoise, biggest isn’t always best. | T-62. | |
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| T-72. | British light AFV. |
Bovington Tank Museum
Dry Helicopters
15/05/2016
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The first visit
When it didn’t rain
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, History, Military, Travel
#mb06, Ale, Beer, Bier, Costa Coffee, Full English, Helicopter Museum, Hind, Huey, Lynx, May 2016, Tesco, The Landing Light, Travelodge, Wasp, Wessex, Weston Super Mare
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