Honestly Santa, you didn't need to wrap it...

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.

This is the place where the majority of the warbird (aircraft that have survived military service) discussions will take place. Specialized forums may be added in the new future
Post a reply
Tony C
  • Tony C
  • Posts: 210
  • Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:11 am
  • Location: COMFORTABLY NUMB

Honestly Santa, you didn't need to wrap it...

Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:55 am

Image

My 2004 grand tour of UK museums has just closed and for those interested, the photographs from Cosford (19/11/04)...

Image

...and Duxford (20/11/04)...

Image

...have just been uploaded to my Webshots account.

As can be seen from the photos' of the Bolingbroke, the Mk.IV cockpit has been removed and the Mk.I cockpit placed next to the airframe.

Image

Does anybody know if the plans ARE to swap the two and if so, what will happen to the Mk.IV cockpit?

It would be great to see it on display!

I have also updated the Memorial Album with a few shots from the American War Cemetery at Madingley, Cambridgeshre.

Image

Thanks for looking and roll on the 2005 tour season :)
RMAllnutt
  • RMAllnutt
  • Posts: 1949
  • Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:52 am
  • Location: Virginia, USA
  • Website

Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:10 am

Nice Pix... thanks for sharing. It sure would be great if they put the Mk.1 nose on the Blenheim/Boli. I was curious to see that the Victor has been re-painted in a Hemp color scheme... when did this happen? I'm glad to see that she's had a little attention... hope they can do the same for the Shackleton sometime soon.

Cheers,
Richard
Mike
  • Mike
  • Posts: 3331
  • Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am

Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:25 am

Wrong Victor, this one's a K2 at Cosford and was delivered to the museum in the Hemp scheme.

The Duxford one is still outside, in the same camouflage scheme that it has worn for the past 20 or so years.
Tony C
  • Tony C
  • Posts: 210
  • Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:11 am
  • Location: COMFORTABLY NUMB

Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:29 am

RMAllnutt wrote:I was curious to see that the Victor has been re-painted in a Hemp color scheme... when did this happen? I'm glad to see that she's had a little attention... hope they can do the same for the Shackleton sometime soon.



(Bugger, beaten to it :)....thanks Mike)

Hi Richard,
To the best of my knowledge, she (XH672) has always had the Hemp scheme, (perhaps) your thinking of Victor XH648 at Duxford, which is in a Grey/Green/Grey scheme?


Image

Tony
Steve T
  • Steve T
  • Posts: 1081
  • Joined: Wed May 05, 2004 8:03 pm
  • Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Boly/Blenheim

Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:57 pm

Hi--

Is that Boly G-BPIV/10001, and if it is, did the belly landing end her flying career? That would be a pity, but if that is the case, the notion of grafting on the Mk.I nose for static display is an interesting one. If the Mk.IV nose becomes available, I'm sure Cees would willingly give it a good home... :roll:

S.
Mike
  • Mike
  • Posts: 3331
  • Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am

Re: Boly/Blenheim

Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:12 pm

Steve T wrote:Hi--

Is that Boly G-BPIV/10001,

Yes, it is
and if it is, did the belly landing end her flying career?

Absolutely not! It will be back in the air in 2 or 3 years, and much hard work is being expended to ensure this.
peter
  • peter
  • Posts: 1694
  • Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 10:14 am
  • Location: canada
  • Website

Duxfords Victor

Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:00 pm

God she looks terrible! shame onDX for letting her get this way
Post a reply
Switch to full style

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group.

phpBB Mobile / SEO by Artodia.

Board index