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Cows Tor and Outside
10/08/2013
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Everybody needs a getaway
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| Local cows. | With the Tor in the distance. | |
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| Brekkie and sleep. | Nice wood look. | |
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| And twelve miles down the road. | I think we still have helicopters. | |
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| Gate Guardian 1. | Gate Guardian 2 | |
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| And together | Time to go in. |
Even if the Internet is rather flaky
Categories: Military, Travel
#FAA13, Brewers Fayre, FAA Museum, Glastonbury, Premierinn, Yeovilton
Yorkshire Air Museum – Elvington
05/07/2013
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04 July 2014
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| Museum entrance. | Spitfire 1 – R6690 | |
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| Hurricane 1 – P3873. | Lindy – XL231. | |
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| Nimrod MR2 – XV250. | Three quarter view. | |
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| Lightning F.6 – XS903. | Harrier GR3, Tornado GR4 & Lightning F.6. | |
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| Dakota IV KN253. | Buccaneer S.2 XN974. | |
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| Mirage IIIE 538. | Buccaneer S.2B XX901. | |
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| Halifax III(III) – LV907. | Halifax and Gannet AEW 3 – XL502. | |
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| Mosquito NEII – HJ711. | Javelin F(AW).9 – XH767. | |
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| Chieftain. | Martel and Sea Eagle – lineage? | |
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| More Lindy – XL231. | Cold War Warriors together. |
When summer started
Handley Page Victor K2 XL231 ‘Lusty Lindy’ Yorkshire Air Museum
05/07/2013
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Classic V bomber
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| Lindy. | History. | |
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| She was part of Black Buck. | At the sharp end. | |
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| Under the Yorkshire clouds. | Protected from the weather. | |
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| With her generator. | And intakes protected. | |
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| With Nimrod MR2 XV250 in front. | Head on. |
Sitting in the Yorkshire countryside
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#Y13, Elvington, July 2013, Lusty Lindy, Victor, XL321, Yorkshire Air Museum
Where’s Lindy?
05/07/2013
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Went to see her
Forgot to video her
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, Military, Spoons Tour, Travel
#Y13, Ale, Beer, Bier, Elvington, July 2013, Lusty Lindy, The Punch Bowl, Victor, Wetherspoons, York, York Brewery
Yorkshire Air Museum–Getting There
04/07/2013
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From a soggy Wales
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| Heavy drizzle and Waze in night mode. | Full English in a dry England. Woodall services | |
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| Free WiFi and Starbucks. | Old style cross the motorway to get your food. | |
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| Early enough to still be quiet on the roads. | Full English for £1.99 with a 4sq special. Toast and coffee extra. | |
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| Arrival – early by 90 minutes. | Angry but not raining clouds. | |
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| Lindy’s fine lines. | Ready to go in. |
To a rather warm Elvington
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, Military, Travel
#Y13, Elvington, Full English, July 2013, Lusty Lindy, Victor, York
IWM Duxford–American Air Museum
16/03/2013
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“Located at Duxford, England, the American Air Museum in Britain stands as a memorial to almost 30,000 U.S. Airmen who gave their lives flying from British shores in World War II in the defence of democracy and freedom”.
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| Designed by Norman Forster | The entrance to the rear | |
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| F-4J Phantom II | F-100 and tail of F-4J Phantom II | |
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| SR-71 | B-17G minus chin mount fairing | |
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| C-47 | P-51D | |
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| B-24M | Section of “Super Gun” – made in Britain | |
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| F-111E | Scud-B | |
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| SA-2 Guideline | U2 | |
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| B-52D Tail Mount | And looking into the cockpit | |
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| Avenger | Rear of A-10 Thunderbolt 2 |
IWM Duxford–Around The Runway
16/03/2013
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All along the runway
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| The layout | Junkers Ju 52 | |
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| A rather green BAC One-Eleven | Bloodhound Mk II | |
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| VC-10 rear | VC-10 side | |
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| McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle | Würzburg radar | |
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| Gibraltar 9.2 inch Coastal Defence Gun Mk X | British commercial flight line |
In a chill March wind
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, Bloodhound, Duxford, IWM, March 2013, RAF
IWM Duxford–Airspace Hall
13/03/2013
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The newest
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| Mosquito Trainer | A half French plane | |
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| Avro Lancaster X – KB889 | The bomb bay | |
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| Canberra XH725 and Vulcan B.2 XJ824 | Westland Whirlwind HAS1 – XK936 | |
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| English Electric Lightning Mk 1 – XM135 | ||
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| Crew Entrance | ||
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| Blue Steel | Bomb bay with saddle fuel tank | |
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| Tornado GR1 | ||
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| Harrier GR3 | TSR-2 – XR222 | |
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| Parachute Regiment display | Rolls Royce Trent | |
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| Fairey Swordfish Mk III | Polaris A3 (inert) |
Mainly British and some half French
IWM Duxford–Gate and Outside
13/03/2013
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Rather pricey, especially the coffee
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| Gate Guardians | A Comet | |
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| And a Glass Fibre Hurricane | Entrance – £17.50 | |
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| Avro Shackleton Mark 3 minus wing tips | With 20mm still in place | |
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| Handley Page Victor BK1A – XH648 | ||
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| She’s a tanker |
But very good
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