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Only Later

14/11/2014 Leave a comment

Four Years Later

14/11/2014 Leave a comment

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

No Turkey

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Jet Age Museum 03 – The Video

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Jet Age 03 – September 2014

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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.

Trowbridge Day Two

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Trowbridge Day One

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Army Aviation Museum Video

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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.