They do, Jez. In the past I have mourned the cancellation of that aircraft,
but it now looks dated and rather like a miniature Vulcan (which dinosaur I am
really glad I did not have to fly).
Chris
On 10 Jul 2013, at 11:01, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> IIRC they also have a TSR2?
>
>
> On 10 July 2013 09:58, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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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