Yorkshire Air Museum Photos (04/05/05)

Wed May 04, 2005 2:16 pm

Had a nice day out at the Yorkshire Air museum today, they have got a nice collection of planes and some top class exhibitions. The Blue Diamonds Hunter is just so cool, as is the Halifax and the Victor. I would recommend the museum to anyone as it's a brilliant way to spend a few hours. Also the control tower is excellent.
I got to sit in a Jet Provost and Canberra cockpit, oh and yes I did play with the controls but never made no aeroplane sounds lol.
The staff were very helpful and the food in the restaurant is rather nice, so just go up there and enjoy

Here are some photos (sorry to 56k user's about the download time).

Wed May 04, 2005 2:18 pm

Some more.

Wed May 04, 2005 2:19 pm

Last 5.

Wed May 04, 2005 2:39 pm

Thanks Andrew! Did you get a close-up of the pink Buccaneer's noseart?
The Spitty and Hurricane are replicas of some sort I hope? Nice photos!

Wed May 04, 2005 3:45 pm

Nice pics

Has the CT-133 T bird been painted..I sorta remember it having a camo paint scheme a few yrs back..

What are the museums plans for the Gannet? Would be interesting to see that one run again!

Wed May 04, 2005 4:45 pm

What is the story behind the Blue Diamonds? There a web site that tells the history of of this "display team"??

I think I have pictures of a Hunter based in Arizona with that paint scheme.

Thu May 05, 2005 9:27 am

Very nice photos! I was fascinated by the shot of the disassembled Tornado fuselages. They looked so menacing like that, with their nose oleos depressed. Any info. on these birds, and what they are doing there/who owns them?

Cheers,
Richard