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Jimbuna

09-07-12 04:43 PM

More than happy to pay that....also helps the museum :cool:

eddie

09-08-12 12:43 PM

Great pictures! Surprised to see only 1 pic of a Spitfire though, did they have any early Marks there?

Jimbuna

09-08-12 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eddie (Post 1931843)

Great pictures! Surprised to see only 1 pic of a Spitfire though, did they have any early Marks there?

You'll find later on I was physically touching one that had just flown...lots more to come yet :03:

eddie

09-08-12 01:38 PM

Looking forward to that!!

Oberon

09-08-12 02:25 PM

TSR-2, the great 'what might have been'. Lovely shots Jim, did you try to touch any of them and get a static shock? I did from some of the aircraft at Hendon, I couldn't resist...particularly not with the Spitfire and Hurricane...so much history, it's...well, Picard puts it best in First Contact:
"Oh, yes! For humans, touch can connect you to an object in a very personal way, make it seem more real."

Jimbuna

09-08-12 02:30 PM

Fortunately I don't usually suffer from exposure to static shocks Jamie so despite being able to touch a few I honestly can't say I did.

There are a little over 300 piccies in total so if people feel they've seen enough simply call out and I'll save them for the aviation forum I frequent.

Egan	09-08-12 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1931578)

More than happy to pay that....also helps the museum :cool:

The gift shop is pretty good as well..:03:

I didn't want to leave, especially not without taking their lovely little Sopwith Tripe home with me.

Jimbuna

09-08-12 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Egan (Post 1931908)

The gift shop is pretty good as well..:03:

I didn't want to leave, especially not without taking their lovely little Sopwith Tripe home with me.

Nice choice/decision :cool:

Oberon

09-08-12 06:34 PM

You can keep the Tripe, but hands off Sheila the Pup! :yep:

Fubar2Niner

09-09-12 09:47 AM

You lil bugger Jim, how did you manage to sweet talk the IWM chaps to let you stand next to the Sabre? Beautiful pictures mate :salute:

MH	09-09-12 10:04 AM

Nice pictures:salute:

Oberon

09-09-12 10:15 AM

Wait a mo...

*rummages through picture collection*

That's the same Sabre that flew at the Bentwaters airshow back in 2010! Awesome stuff, beautiful aircraft! :up: First Sabre back at Bentwaters since the 1960s, was wonderful to see.
And Memphis Belle too, probably the most famous B-17 in existence!

The Rapier system is interesting, I always thought the optical seeker was on the main body of the weapon rather than to one side. Although I guess in the era of HARM weaponry it makes sense to put any emitters away from the missiles. :yep:

Jimbuna

09-09-12 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner (Post 1932083)

You lil bugger Jim, how did you manage to sweet talk the IWM chaps to let you stand next to the Sabre? Beautiful pictures mate :salute:

Oh we stood beside a few more, in fact, the Blackbird has my paw prints all over her :03:

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