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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
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
Jet Age Museum – Video April 2016
16/04/2016
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Lots of weather
But always a warm welcome in the Jet Age Museum
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, History, Military, Travel
#mb05, Ale, April 2016, Beer, Bier, Brockworth, Cold War Jets, Costa Coffee, Full English, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, Meteor, Queen's Head, Tesco, vforce, Vulcan
Jet Age Museum – April 2016
16/04/2016
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Saturday 16 April 2016 with snow on the hills.
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| Vulcan B.2 XM569. | ||
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| Gloster Javelin FAW9 XH903 | ||
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| Firestreak Drill Round | ||
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| Gloster Meteor NF14 WS807 | ||
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E28 Replica "W4041/G" |
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| Gloster Meteor F8 WH364 | ||
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| Meteors under a cloudy sky. | ||
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Harrier T2 XW264 |
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The Jet Age Museum
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, Military, Travel
#mb05, April 2016, Cold War Jets, Gloucester, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, vforce, Vulcan, XM569
It Could Be A VForce Spring
03/04/2016
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The rain cleared
And the sun came out at Midland Air Museum
Categories: Aerospace, History, Military, Travel
#mb04, April 2016, Brewers Fayre, Cold War Jets, Costa Coffee, Coventry, Javelin, Lightning, Midland Air Museum, Sea Harrier, Starfighter, Tesco, vforce, Victor, Vulcan
Midland Air Museum – April 2016
02/04/2016
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Saturday 02 April 2016
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| Strensham North Pitstop. | Tesco Full English – South Coventry. | |
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| Raining at the time. | Canberra T-17 WH646. Electronic Warfare Variant. | |
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| Gloster Meteor F-4 EE531. | Avro Vulcan B.2 XL360 | |
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| Victor K1A XH582. | Blue Steel. | |
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| Gloster Javelin FAW5 XA669. | Hawker Hunter F-6A XF382 | |
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| Sea Harrier FA2 ZE694 | Sea Vixen FAW2 XN685. | |
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| Tornado GR4 and WE177 Nuclear Drill Round. | Fairey Gannet T-2 XA508. | |
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| F100D Super Sabre 54-2174. | F-101B Voodoo 56-0312. | |
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| Lightning F6 XR771 and Firestreak Missiles. | KSA Lightning T-55 55-713. | |
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| F-4c Phantom II 63-7699. | East German MiG-21 SPS 959. |
Midland Air Museum
Categories: Aerospace, History, Military, Travel
#mb04, April 2016, Cold War Jets, Coventry, Midland Air Museum, Sea Harrier, vforce, Victor, Vulcan
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
Categories: History, Military, Travel
#mb01, Aviation Museum, Boscombe Down, Cold War Jets, Cold War Museum, Jaguar, January 2015, Lightning, Sea Harrier
The Black Pudding Beano
04/10/2015
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With mist
And real Autumn
Categories: Aerospace, Food and drink, Military, Weather
#mb07, Ale, Beef Eater, Beer, Bier, Black Pudding, Cider, Cold War Jets, Full English, Gloucester, Javelin, Jet Age Museum, October 2015, Premier Inn, Queen's Head, Tesco, vforce, Vulcan
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