Leuchars = 6½ hours away, with no traffic. :o

I miss the days of Coningsby, Finningley, Scampton all having their own. Also my local airport used to have an airshow that was more than half-decent - only 5 miles away now but no show. I used to travel down to Mildenhall, Alconbury and Lakenheath shows too. :wah:

Last time I was there (Jubilee Display), one of the chaps in the US hanger told me they were pulling the B52 out to redec the hanger. They had not long pulled the B17 through the fire escape doors just a couple weeks previously.

@Jim you'll know exactly how tight that squeeze was from your visit :doh: Love the pics of the jug in post #41, that is one menacing bird!

@Oberon

Not just the exhaust mate, cowling is wrong,spinner too. There is a crashed exhibit in another hanger which is the real deal, just a shame it's crashed :yep:

Get a plane up north :)

The next set will show just how close my northern barbarian friend (north side of the Tyne) gets to looking up some blackbirds knicker leg :03:

Ooooerrr missis :haha:

We have a saying up north that goes something like 'shy bairns get nowt' and my friend Chris (Concorde) the northern barbarian from the north side of the Tyne is anything but shy...he loves to touch and fondle aircraft exhibits, cross barrier ropes and whatever else it takes to get a closer look.

His favourite aircraft is the SR-71 Blackbird and whilst I readily admit we both had a few touches of her tail etc. Chris decided he'd have a look up the old lady's knicker leg because he knew exactly what he'd find LOL

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As many of you will no doubt already know...he was looking for the signatures on the undercarriage doors.

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Is that a B-29 I saw!?! I've never seen of of them (In a museum). I was gunna ask you if that was Buna Jr in the picture? I'm going by the hair.
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Jim,

I know you said you were starting a airplane collection but I did not think this is what you were talking about. I can't wait for the "Building the display case." thread. :haha:

The museum reminds me much of the Hazy Center http://airandspace.si.edu/udvarhazy/


Thanks for posting the pictures. The Lancaster is a beauty.

@AVG

Do you know of any P-40 models A-C in a museum? That's my fav varient.

No Jason, he's a mate from the north side of the Tyne...an ex-gunner on Challenger 2 tanks.

:salute:rgr that.

How's the boy doing anyway?

No sir.

Duxford has a B from Wheeler Field, which was there on 7th Dec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._Curtiss_P-40s

He's fine, just been offered promotion to 2nd officer but it means joining a different vessel and being away for Christmas...so now he's thinking about it :o

Now that is cool!:yep:

I really should sign up for the skype.:hmm2: