Since I’m planning a visit to Hendon in December ( first time with a DSLR ), I thought I’d better get some practice messing about with different camera settings. What better to practice on than aeroplanes at my local museum, which happens to be the North East Aircraft Museum; a whole 4 miles down the road.
So I set off around 10:30 armed with my camera ( Nikon D50 ) and tripod to see what settings worked best under different light conditions. There were quite a few people at NEAM already, setting up for a ghost hunt tonight.
Anyway, on to the pictures…..
Starting with some wreckage – He111, Wellington ( or Warwick – some labelling has been mis-placed ), and Halifax. ( EDIT – plus the first reproduction tailplane from the YAM Halifax ).
By: HaveQuick2 - 3rd November 2009 at 20:06
its not just missleading you because it doesnt have much on it….is it?
No.
That pod is NOT a D-1.
By: Phantom Phil - 3rd November 2009 at 18:59
The other Bell 47 was taken away by Bill Fern from Aeroventure. That pod was XT148!
By: Scott Marlee - 3rd November 2009 at 13:59
far as im aware no 47’s were scrapped from NEAM
its not just missleading you because it doesnt have much on it….is it?
By: Thunderbird167 - 3rd November 2009 at 07:48
Unless XT148 has been disposed of it was certainly at the museum a few years back.
It was recovered from the dump at Middle Wallop in the late 1990.
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd November 2009 at 19:55
Surely a more likely candidate is Sioux AH 1 XT148………??
Info from W&R 21.
Planemike
By: HaveQuick2 - 2nd November 2009 at 19:26
Bell 47 G-ASOL
Really?
G-ASOL is a Bell 47 D-1. That pod desn’t look anything like a D-1 variant. It has the curved lower aft door opening more typical of a later model, and is in a dark scheme more like an AAC Sioux.
Anyone know any more?
By: CeBro - 2nd November 2009 at 19:02
DK116, a lot of it still on site. I have part of the control column incorporated into my project, and other parts are scattered around the UK possibly. The dorsal turret is on show at Elvington. It would be nice to see what’s still left there that can perhaps be put to good use. I drove near Kielder in 2006 but had to catch the ferry so couldn’t stop 😮
Cees
By: Lindy's Lad - 2nd November 2009 at 18:34
Crashed in Keilder Forest. Can’t remember the serial. Most of it is still up there apparently although cut into very small pieces, blown up and set alight. Then buried. The roundel section is the biggest bit recovered. www.neam.org.uk will have the answers.
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd November 2009 at 17:54
What’s the story behind the Halifax panel? I don’t recall seeing that when I was there last,
Jim
By: Phantom Phil - 2nd November 2009 at 15:11
Bell 47 G-ASOL
By: HaveQuick2 - 2nd November 2009 at 13:14
Anyone know the history or provenance of that Bell 47?
By: Phantom Phil - 2nd November 2009 at 12:44
Warwick
I think the geodetic structure will be Warwick though, see link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Warwick
Funnily enough, the picture on Wikipedia is from Bamburgh Castle just up the road!
The ‘Warwick’ wing structure is not warwick, or wing.. or aeroplane for that matter!… It is the tailplane of the YAM halifax reproduction – this original tailplane lacked structural strength and sagged when fitted. It was subsequently replaced with a much improved version.
As I recall, what you have labelled as Wellington is actually Warwick….
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st October 2009 at 20:42
Ah! I was just going off the plastic notice inside it.
By: Lindy's Lad - 31st October 2009 at 20:40
The ‘Warwick’ wing structure is not warwick, or wing.. or aeroplane for that matter!… It is the tailplane of the YAM halifax reproduction – this original tailplane lacked structural strength and sagged when fitted. It was subsequently replaced with a much improved version.
As I recall, what you have labelled as Wellington is actually Warwick….
By: Wyvernfan - 31st October 2009 at 18:17
The Pucara is A-522 the ex-Fleeet Air Arm Aircraft.
The flyer is at Cosford
Thanks for that.
By: Thunderbird167 - 31st October 2009 at 17:33
The Pucara is A-522 the ex-Fleeet Air Arm Aircraft.
The flyer is at Cosford
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st October 2009 at 16:19
It still has bullet holes in the starboard side, so I doubt it was flown in that condition for evaluation.
By: Wyvernfan - 31st October 2009 at 16:13
Interesting pics thanks for posting. By the way is that the ex Argentine/Falklands Pucara that was once airworthy when evaluated by the A&AEE at Boscombe down several years ago?
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st October 2009 at 15:52
Last four. T-33, Mystere, Pucara and Flying Flea.
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st October 2009 at 15:49
Three more British Jets now; the Meteor, Venom and Canberra.
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