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Four and Oh
02/01/2016
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In the wind and rain
Back in the game in 2016
Categories: Food and drink, Military, Travel
#mb01, Avon, Boscombe Down, Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, Brewers Fayre, Cold War Jets, Jaguar, January 2016, Lightning, Premier Inn, Salisbury, Scout, Sea Harrier, Tesco, Wasp, WE177
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection – January 2016
02/01/2016
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On a rather soggy Saturday 02 January 2015. A really friendly welcome.
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| Pit stop for a touch of breakfast. | When in England, Full English. | |
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| It was raining. | Nice and dry and warm inside. | |
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| Sea Harrier FA2 XZ457. | 4 Falkland Kills. Active Service History | |
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| Sidewinder on XZ457. | XZ457, view from the rear. | |
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| WE177 and Cluster Bomb. | Scale model of JP233 and a Sparrow training round. | |
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| Jaguar GR1 XX734. | XX734. | |
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| Lightning F2A XN726. | XN726’s Firestreak. | |
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| Army and Navy, Scout and Wasp. | Rolls Royce Avon as fitted to the Comet. | |
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| Half scale retard bomb. | Aden gun pack. | |
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| Meteor MK D16/U16 WK800. | Noses. |
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
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#mb01, Aviation Museum, Boscombe Down, Cold War Jets, Cold War Museum, Jaguar, January 2015, Lightning, Sea Harrier
Boscombe Down In The Rain
03/01/2015
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Real life Sea Harrier
With four kills
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, History, Military, Travel
#MB0115, Boscombe Down, Cold War, Fast Jets, Full English, January 2015, Meteor, Nuclear, Salisbury, Sea Harrier, Tesco
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
03/01/2015
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http://www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk/
A rainy day early in 2015 and a great welcome
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| Tesco Extra Salisbury. Petrol and | A Full English (too much fried bread) Raw Tomato for health. | |
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| Due to the rain, this was the only outdoor photo. RAF Comet cockpit. | Sparrow and Christmas Tree, both drill. | |
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| WE177. British Nuclear bomb. | And from the otherside. | |
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| GAF Jindivik MK103A unmanned target aircraft | Gloster Meteor D16 – WK800. Unmanned target aircraft. | |
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| Sea Harrier FA2 XZ457. Went to the Falklands on HMS Hermes. | Real life kills. Not all the same pilot. | |
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| Carrying a Paveway II. | The original cockpit was destroyed due to a take off engine fire. The pilot ejected. | |
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| Lightning F2A – XN726 cockpit. | Wasp HAS1 XT437 (423) | |
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| Proton Spray Pack and Cannon Pack. | ASRAAM – drill round. | |
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| Sea Vixen FAW1 XJ476 cockpit. | Browning M2 50 calibre | |
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| Looking down the hangar. | Looking up the hangar. |
Excellent staff, nothing was too much trouble.
Categories: History, Military, Travel
#MB0115, Boscombe Down, Cold Ware Jets, Full English, January 2015, Missle, Salisbury, Sea Harrier, Tesco
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