Doncaster Air Museum - July 2011 (rather pic heavy!)

[ajrimmer42]

Had a great trip to Doncaster Air Museum on Saturday afternoon. Been before but they had a few new bits there. Thought I'd treat you all to some aircraft restoration porn :) cos I'm nice like that.

Radar model of a Skyhawk
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/93f445a6.jpg

Wessex (or whirlwind? hah can't remember)
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/47de5d88.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/0a4aad0f.jpg

On the side of a Hunter
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/55dd9ca0.jpg

Some Lancaster bits
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/aea787ec.jpg

Hunters
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/cd7c2ddd.jpg

Sea King
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/73a878d3.jpg

Lancaster bomb bay door
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/0a18d514.jpg

Tornado cockpit
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/0cbc196e.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/40028952.jpg

Believe it or not a V2 rocket engine!
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/4dacfe9e.jpg

Replica Waco glider made for Saving Private Ryan
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/b3f1fcfa.jpg

Another Hunter
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/5c60fa76.jpg

FairE(!!!)y Gannet
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/e73ef5d1.jpg

Dakota
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/577867a1.jpg

Lighting. Couldn't quite figure out how much of it they had.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/f9c5da1c.jpg

And another
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/047d32fd.jpg

Loads of Canberra cockpits
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/d6316a62.jpg

Beverley
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/9154209c.jpg

[ajrimmer42]

continued.

Vulcan
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/a79d35c1.jpg

Nice landys
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/8cabfd74.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/eee284fe.jpg

6x6 - Dodge?
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/762f6716.jpg

Centurion BARV (rather a pleasant and unexpected surprise :D )
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/217098f1.jpg

[Jimbuna]

The second shot is a Westland Whirlwind.

[krashkart]

BARV = Badass Recreational Vehicle? :DL


Great pics. That Skyhawk has certainly seen some better days. :yep:


Edit: What is up with the Canberra on the left? :o

[Stealhead]

Nice.Wonder why that Skyhawk has the golden appearance to it?A Hunter one of my all time favorite aircraft I love the lines of that plane the Hunter was a pretty bad dude(Yank tongue for excellent) in its hey day.

Interesting nose on the center Canberra the left most has an interesting set up as well.Any idea what they might have been used for they are obviously radomes of some sort.

EDIT: for the left most one:http://www.bywat.co.uk/wj565.html
for the center one:http://www.100squadronassociation.org.uk/history9.html (looked up the numbers)

[Sailor Steve]

Nice shots. We all wish some of them were in better shape, but they take what they can get and so do we. :sunny:

[TLAM Strike]

Interesting nose on the center Canberra the left most has an interesting set up as well.Any idea what they might have been used for they are obviously radomes of some sort.
Left one is a for training EW techs on ships and planes to handle jamming from Badger bombers and the like. The center one is for All-Weather Interceptor training for the RIOs (or whatever the Brits call them).

[Stealhead]

Ha ha you answered my question around the same time I did.
My original post links to the center ones squadron history page if anyone wants to read about it.

Still what gives with that A-4s odd colorization looks kind of like the natural metal layer almost maybe some aged primer or something?

[Hottentot]

We all wish some of them were in better shape, but they take what they can get and so do we. :sunny:

It's no magic to make them look better, almost brand new, if that is the goal. But it's not. The thing is that such restoration makes pretty objects and poor history. If you have an old machine and you repair all the dents, give it a new paintscheme and polish it, it basically loses part of its story.

I can only admire museums that collect these machines. The work and space requirements for them must be huge.

[Stealhead]

I don't fully agree with you here I dont think every unit has to look brand new I like to see something look how it looked in the field when it was on the front lines so to speak it does not have to be perfect but the A-4 for example would need some work.

I think it should look how it looked so to speak not brand new but if it is in really worn out been in a bone yard for 30 years fix it if it has lots a damage/wear.At the same time some examples should look pristine as Sailor Steve mentions.I like museums that have a mixture of both.

[joegrundman]

Lighting. Couldn't quite figure out how much of it they had.

you know just outside East Midlands Airport, there's a little open air exhibition with a full Lightning, and a Vulcan, a Buccaneer among others.


http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/emaweb.nsf/Content/AeroparkAircraftonDisplay

[ajrimmer42]

Nice.Wonder why that Skyhawk has the golden appearance to it?



Still what gives with that A-4s odd colorization looks kind of like the natural metal layer almost maybe some aged primer or something?

the Skyhawk is unpainted brass hence the colour.

another pic, you can see it's really seen better days lol
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/ajrimmer42/Aeroventure/8dc9850a.jpg

[papa_smurf]

Great pics:yeah:

[ajrimmer42]

cheers matey

[Hottentot]

I don't fully agree with you here I dont think every unit has to look brand new I like to see something look how it looked in the field when it was on the front lines so to speak it does not have to be perfect but the A-4 for example would need some work.

Front line schemes are difficult to restore, seeing that there if anywhere the equipment is going to get weathered and worn out. And if we start faking dents and scratches to unique museum objects, then I'm going to protest.

I think it should look how it looked so to speak not brand new but if it is in really worn out been in a bone yard for 30 years fix it if it has lots a damage/wear.It depends. There are museums that intentionally show wrecks, because the wreck has something to tell. So does the rust that mirrors 30 years of neglect. New and restored is cool and shows the object in certain light, but it's not the same thing.

And finally, my whole comment was a kneejerk reaction, about which I wish to apologize, Steve. I was just ticked off by the "they take what they can get" remark early in the morning. Then it seemed like saying that museums just salvage some junk that people graciously throw them, which is what some people (likely not you) actually think museums do. In any case, I'm sorry.

[Jimbuna]

you know just outside East Midlands Airport, there's a little open air exhibition with a full Lightning, and a Vulcan, a Buccaneer among others.


http://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/emaweb.nsf/Content/AeroparkAircraftonDisplay

Often intended going there but never actually got around to it.

[AVGWarhawk]

The V-2 rocket engine is very interesting. I would love to take a closer look at that.

Nice pics.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Another one is the Midland Air Museum at Coventry...

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/923/coventry.jpg

Good pics AJ, often thought about trekking down the 180 to this museum. :yeah:

[Osmium Steele]

ACK! That's a Sea Vixen! Always wanted to take a close look at one of those. I have a thing for twin tail booms. :oops:

The Air-Zoo in Portage, MI (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&pq=a-4+skyhawk+brass&xhr=t&q=kalamazoo+air+zoo&cp=14&safe=active&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1024&bih=596&wrapid=tlif131177606775910&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi) is a temple of sorts for me. I really need to go without the kids though.

Caution, the above link is to a google images page so is pic heavy.

[ajrimmer42]

Another one is the Midland Air Museum at Coventry...

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/923/coventry.jpg

Good pics AJ, often thought about trekking down the 180 to this museum. :yeah:

cheers, look a decent museum that, might have to have a trip at some point. Anyone been to the one at Newark? Might have some pics, I'll have a scout around me HDD...

EDIT: apparently not :( got some from the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington if anyone's interested?

[Herr-Berbunch]

ACK! That's a Sea Vixen! Always wanted to take a close look at one of those. I have a thing for twin tail booms. :oops:


They have a Vampire inside, too. Just to get you even more wound up with your twin-tail boom fetish :O:

[Herr-Berbunch]

cheers, look a decent museum that, might have to have a trip at some point. Anyone been to the one at Newark? Might have some pics, I'll have a scout around me HDD...


I've not been, although it's probably the closest one to me. Just having a look on their site now...

[sidslotm]

some great shots there, thanks for the post

[andy_311]

I went to "Southport"air show last Saturday they had a Hunter jet flying there low level stuff it was awsome,also some other planes like the GRmk4 Tornado,Swordfish,Spitfire Mk9,Battle of Britain memorial flight (minus the hurricane for some reason) and the vulcan bomber will post pics of them when i develop the film.

[Jimbuna]

Looking forward to seeing them :sunny: