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Today, Rocketeer and I went to the RAF Museum at Hendon, in London. We havent been for a while so it was a quick trip down memory lane and take another slack handfull of piccies.
The Museum itself has around 90 odd airframes ranging from an early Bleriot Racer (!), through the WW1 lot (12 airframes in a listed building) through WW2 right upto present.
It goes without saying that for us, the most interesting section is in the Battle of Britain section. Only problem in there tho' is that lighting is ruddy dismal...to help the 'atmospheric' build up to what it was like in WW2, that taking decent pics is nigh on impossible. I was forced to use some horrendously long exposures so the colours arent quite true.
To start the ball rolling, I'll concentrate on the German WW2 stuff that is there. The darker pics where taken in the BoB hall so apologies for the quality. Rocketeer and I will be adding more pics to this thread over the next few days...Tony's concentraing on the Allies stuff, while I'll do the Axis.
Amongst the gems here are a twin seat 190, Stuka, 88 ...could probably be made airworthy this one as it was 'handed to us on a plate' when the crew decided to defect, consequently there is no damage to the A/C at all !!!, and the 111.
Like I said earlier, its just a shame the Museum wont turn the lights up abit, no actually quite a bit more !
Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out and broken, shouting "Holy cr*p, WHAT A RIDE !!"
Lovely shots as usual old chap....here is a selection of mine...the Hurricane wreck is very poignant coming from a Battle of Britain Hurricane shot down. The pilot baled out but was sadly killed. The aircraft was recovered from the beach and put back to gether in the 80s.....it is surrounded by the tally board of the Few....
"Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts"
Sir Winston Churchill
"To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today"
Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London
...in memory of my friend Joe Owsianik, a former right waist gunner from B-17G, 42-97159 from 2ndBG 20th Sqdn, who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. Joe passed away on Novemer 1, 2010.
I am hoping to check out this museum when I go to London in June. Thanks for the pics.
Yup, a must visit and easy to get there by subway. I was there in 2007, took a lot of pictures. Gee, you pictures in the BoB hall are better than mine.
Heres a few that escaped the first round and a few shots of an absolutely drop dead gorgeous one fifth scale spitfire in Aluminium. this is a work of art !!!
Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out and broken, shouting "Holy cr*p, WHAT A RIDE !!"
Great photos guys!
Gary, thankyou especially mate -that's the first photo of an Fw 190A-8/U1 cockpit I've seen! I'm converting two Revell Fw 190A-8/R11s to an S-5 and A-8/U1 at the moment so those pics will come in real handy! Cheers!
Nice pics there Gary and Tony. I see what you mean about the lighting, the last time I as there, I managed to get some good shots on 100ASA tranny film, back in about 1987! Looks like they've made a lot of changes since then,not all of them for the better.
Yep Karl, I'm up for that mate - we could meet up with Gary and anyone else interested.
I know what you mean Gary ,I was at Wigram museum today and I didn't have a tripod hence my photos were very dark.You did a good jobLooks like a GREAT museum
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Looks like a GREAT museum
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