R.A.F. Museum London

[SolidSnake]

Hi all, went to the Raf museum in North London, they had some really cool planes there from modern ones to ww1 planes.

Here are some pics.

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Eurofighter.....I WANT ONE!!!!!
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Don't push the red button!!!!!!
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This one was huge
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The kids loved it, i am sure you have better museums in the U.S. but it's good for a free day out.

There was a plane called a Vulcan, it was too big to take a decent foto of it but it could hold 50 bombs!!!!!

[Macaroni]

looks like a great time... is that one aircraft really armed in a museum???

I bet the kids enjoyed it!

[SolidSnake]

I don't really know, the signs must be there for a reason.

[barkingmaduk]

Have you ever been to Duxford Air museum Ren they have a B52 Bomber in one of there hangers
Where is the that museum you visited Ren?

[Tazzy]

duxford is great. i rated it better than the one in london. plus they have shows on there at certin times of the year. when you get a spair day head up there ren. if i remember under 13's are free

[SolidSnake]

Malc the one i went to is in Barnet. Free admission for everyone.
I will check out the one in Duxford one of these weekends.

[Darkshadow]

Very nice pics Ren! Next time I'm in London I'll go and visit it. :)

[Viperidae]

Ah Ren mate you've touched on a soft spot for me... As a huge aviation enthusiast I used to make my dad take me to Hendon every school holiday and every half term for years... He never even had to ask what I wanted to do :-) :pilot:

I love the place and it has got better and better over the years, although I last went there a few years back now...

My especial fav is the WWII hall where they have a number of Spits and my all time fav, a De Havilland Mosquito.... But of course I do love the main hangar mainly for the Lancaster and Vulcan.... Ah, def have to go there a again now....

Also to note is the upstairs area where they have a number of plaques telling stories of those pilots who received DFC's and other medals, often posthumously, for deeds so heroic that if you saw them in a film you wouldn't believe... Always brings a tear to the eye...

Anyway thanks for the photos mate. Have you been to the Imperial War Museum, that always has some good exhibitions on...??

Jon

[ThorAltair]

ive been to that museum ren!... did you see the Bolton Paul Defiant??? one of the last ones that still exist!... a nice museum... if ever you are in the states you need to go to Dayton, Ohio... has the Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum... 3 full size hangars, filled with planes from WW1-modern...

[SolidSnake]

Yeah the ww2 hangar is cool with the light effects and the night time feeling.

[SolidSnake]

Ah Ren mate you've touched on a soft spot for me... As a huge aviation enthusiast I used to make my dad take me to Hendon every school holiday and every half term for years... He never even had to ask what I wanted to do :-) :pilot:

I love the place and it has got better and better over the years, although I last went there a few years back now...

My especial fav is the WWII hall where they have a number of Spits and my all time fav, a De Havilland Mosquito.... But of course I do love the main hangar mainly for the Lancaster and Vulcan.... Ah, def have to go there a again now....

Also to note is the upstairs area where they have a number of plaques telling stories of those pilots who received DFC's and other medals, often posthumously, for deeds so heroic that if you saw them in a film you wouldn't believe... Always brings a tear to the eye...

Anyway thanks for the photos mate. Have you been to the Imperial War Museum, that always has some good exhibitions on...??

Jon

Jon, have you seen the movie Flyboys?

I think you should see it if you haven't already.....you will like it.

[Viperidae]

Jon, have you seen the movie Flyboys?

I think you should see it if you haven't already.....you will like it.

Actually I haven't mate, but I will have a look on Play.com and try to pick it up.... I remember when it came out I wanted to see it, but alas we don't get to the cinema often enough (but might have to make an exception for Wolverine...) :5bomb:

[SolidSnake]

Actually I haven't mate, but I will have a look on Play.com and try to pick it up.... I remember when it came out I wanted to see it, but alas we don't get to the cinema often enough (but might have to make an exception for Wolverine...) :5bomb:

Flyboys has lots of ww1 fighter planes and dogfights....makes me want to fly one of those.

Mind you they didn't have any parachutes in those days......not good!

[Viperidae]

Flyboys has lots of ww1 fighter planes and dogfights....makes me want to fly one of those.

Mind you they didn't have any parachutes in those days......not good!

Good point, and lets face it, any plane that you need to throw the bombs out by hand won't be high on my list :)

I'd take my Mosquito or Thor's Defiant any day (as long as the Defiant was modified with forward firing guns at least ;-)

[Ol'digger]

Thanks for the nice pics.

Sounds like we have something in common Viperidae.....

When I was a lot younger whenever my parents had to travel to Canberra, they would just drop me at the Australian War Museum, I would wander around there all day and they would pick me up in the afternoon.....then the next day I would want to go back again to see all the exhibits I had missed the day before.
They had a full size Lancaster, 'G' for George, which flew in the Dam Buster raids and my uncle was the navigator.......

Thanks again for the pics.

[boss]

Nice pics , I saved one for a siggy later :)

[raydoger]

Glad yall had a good time those are cool planes

[Viperidae]

Thanks for the nice pics.

Sounds like we have something in common Viperidae.....

When I was a lot younger whenever my parents had to travel to Canberra, they would just drop me at the Australian War Museum, I would wander around there all day and they would pick me up in the afternoon.....then the next day I would want to go back again to see all the exhibits I had missed the day before.
They had a full size Lancaster, 'G' for George, which flew in the Dam Buster raids and my uncle was the navigator.......

Thanks again for the pics.

Wow how cool... G for George was Guy Gibson's aircraft so they were first at the dams and then flew covering fire for the other Lancs on their runs (bravery beyond the call).... Did your uncle make it through the rest of the war ok? Did you manage to speak to him about his experiences?

The Lancaster at Hendon is beautiful, but the problem is, you can't get a decent photo of it, it's too fricking big :)

Jon

[oldman]

http://www.tankmuseum.org/

If you want a good day out try the tank museum at Bovingdon

[Viperidae]

http://www.tankmuseum.org/

If you want a good day out try the tank museum at Bovingdon

Good Call Colin, I went there abt 8 - 10 years back with my parents and it was good then, I imagine it has got better...!!

My favourite is a small museum for De Havilland Aircraft:

http://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk

It features many Mosquitos among other aircraft, including the original prototype W4050...!!! They also do a lot of restoration work and I was in the process of signing up for volunteer work when my mrs moved jobs and we moved out of the area :-(

Jon

[SolidSnake]

Looks good Colin, i will see how far it is from me.

Hopefully it won't be too many miles away.