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Re: [OM] OT: Staggerwing portrait

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Staggerwing portrait
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:58:43 +0100
Thanks, Jim.

We have a "summer camp" under way, but our aircraft are still unavailable to us 
while they fix various snags with the engine installation in the Grob.  As a 
result our training has to take other forms, and a visit to the Imperial War 
Museum at Duxford, only about 40 minutes from our airfield, is normally high on 
the agenda — especially as military groups can arrange free entry.

I think that you'd enjoy the various exhibitions at Duxford.  In one hangar 
there are aircraft from Typhoon to Lysander, via Concorde and Comet 4 (and 
including a Tornado GR1 that I flew on Green Flag in 1987); in 2 hangars there 
are historic aircraft being restored or serviced (this hangar, for instance); 
and at the end, the largest exhibition (of course) is the American one, with 
F15E cockpit, F111, several WWII aircraft, U-2, B-52 and SR-71.

Meanwhile, there are normally historic aircraft being prepared for flight, on 
engine runs or even flying :-)

Chris

On 10 Jul 2013, at 08:53, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm not sure which Chris I should address the response to.  ;~)  I see many 
> Staggerwings, because the Beechcraft Heritage Museum is located on our local 
> airport.  I don't recall seeing one in that particular color, and never see 
> them with such a handsome supporting cast.  Thanks for sharing.

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