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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
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
Midlands Air Museum–July 2014
09/07/2014
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In the sun and ten minutes early.
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| Thunderbird and Vulcan. | Shackleton radar at entrance. | |
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| Appropriate. | Everybody needs an ice cream. | |
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| Canberra T-17 WH646. | Vulcan B.2 XL360 and Blue Steel. | |
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| Javelin F.A.W.5 XA699. | Sea Hawk WV797. | |
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| Gannet T-2 XA508. | MIG-21 SPS 959 (6503) East German. | |
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| Sea Harrier FA2 ZE694. | Lightning F-6 XR771. | |
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| F100D Super Sabre 54-2174. | F-101B Voodoo 56-0312. | |
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| F-4c Phantom II 63-7699. | Vickers Viscount F-BGNR. | |
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| East German MIG’s fin. | Sea Vixen F.A.W.2 XN685. | |
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| Saudi Lightning T-55 55-713. | Canberra P.R.3 WF992. |
Another Half Hour
09/07/2014
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Resplendent in the Sun
XM594
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#jm14, Anderson Shelter, Blue Steel, July 2014, Lightning, Migs, Newark Air Museum, Sea Harrier, Super Sabre, Vulcan, XM594
Newark Air Museum–July 2014
08/07/2014
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A sunny day in Newark on Trent
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| Avro Vulcan B.2 XM594. | Avro Shackleton Mk.3 Phase 3 WR977. | |
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| English Electric Canberra T.19 WH904. | Phantom II Cockpit. | |
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| North American F.100D Super Sabre 54-223. | Dassault Mystere IV.A No. 83. | |
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| Handley Page Hastings T.5 TG517. | English Electric Lightning T.5 XS417. | |
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| The Anderson Shelter. | ||
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| Danger UXB. | Canberra cockpits are very popular. | |
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| Armstrong Whitworth Sea Hawk FB.3 WM913. | SAAB S-35XD Draken AR-107. | |
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| Stentor – Blue Steel engine. | MIG 23 and 27 (rear). | |
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| Gannet and its Radar. | Sea Harrier FRS.1 / FA.2 – ZA176. | |
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| Buccaneer S.1 XN964. |
East Midlands Aeropark July 2014
05/07/2014
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Saturday 05 July 2014
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| Wet Wales to start. | Pit stop at Ashby de la Zouch. | |
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| And a Full English. | Entrance and the VC10 in the background. | |
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| XM575. | Ryan Air 737 over XM575. | |
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| Ground Radar. | VC10 – XV108. | |
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| Lightning F.53 – ZF588. | Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B – XV350. | |
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| Westland Wessex HC.2 – XT604. | XM575 from astern. | |
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| BAe Nimrod R1 – XW664. | English Electric Canberra T.17 – WH740. |
