Had a quick trip to Hendon to get the Typhoon sat on its trestles. I’ll be back in a couple of months when it is hung from the roof for a before and after sequence. Some of these are photographed through the glass panels around the balcony and I think a bit of a wide angle lens would of been handy as I couldn’t get quite far enough back with a 17mm lens to get it all in.
Brian
By: Arabella-Cox - 12th February 2008 at 08:48
Nice photos Brian. Besides the fact that I don’t care which hangar or section it is in because I just like looking at aircraft, it is the first static aeroplane I have seen with a pilot in it.
Dean
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th February 2008 at 19:49
Doesn’t look like a Typhoon – no propeller:diablo:
CS
By: David Burke - 11th February 2008 at 19:21
I don’t really see it as a milestone of flight either. I would suggest that the EAP which was in the air many years ago is more interesting as it directly lead to the Typhoon. It could be argued that many of the aircraft in the Milestones Hall are not really that – I would also argue that the Ki-100 belongs back in Japan with a Zero to take it’s place.
By: Pen Pusher - 11th February 2008 at 18:34
I actually think it’s quite effective putting it among the Bleriot and WWI types, presumably the idea is to show how far we’ve come in the last near-century.
The very effect I was trying to achieve with the last shot but couldn’t get far enough back to get it all in. I’ll wait until it is hanging and see if I can get it then.
Brian
By: Fouga23 - 11th February 2008 at 17:36
Will they install engines?
By: J Boyle - 11th February 2008 at 17:20
In the background of the second photo there is a Boering AGM-86B/C air launched cruise missile.
Does the RAF use them? If so, what are they launched from?
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th February 2008 at 17:01
Whilst not being a fan of modern jets I have to admit to a growing fondness for the Typhoon. I lost any real interest in jets after my favourites (Hunter, Sea Vixen, Canberra and Lightning) went out of service.
I agree Mike – I feel (felt) exactly the same.
To me the Typhoon is the a/c that should have entered service 20 years ago to replace the mighty Lightning.
By: cypherus - 11th February 2008 at 16:12
No historical provenance, but then again nor do most if not all of the airframes currently in that hall.
By: VX927 - 10th February 2008 at 18:32
A Typhoon in a museum already………………
What a disaster:D
Why is this a disaster? The Americans have an F22 and Joint Strike Fighter in a museum. Is that a disaster too?
Sorry, I just don’t get it :confused:
By: warhawk69 - 10th February 2008 at 18:22
I wasn’t a fan of the Typhoon until I saw a full display and watched a couple on the bombing range at Holbeach, when they say it climbs like a homesick angel they are not lying!
So what modern stuff would you put in?
Phill
By: robmac - 10th February 2008 at 18:22
A Typhoon in a museum already………………
What a disaster:D
By: Phantom Phixer - 10th February 2008 at 18:08
Whilst not being a fan of modern jets I have to admit to a growing fondness for the Typhoon. I lost any real interest in jets after my favourites (Hunter, Sea Vixen, Canberra and Lightning) went out of service.
Agree whole heartedly Mike about modern jets not interesting me. Tonka mud shifters and Harriers been the only exceptions. That was till I saw my first Typhoon display at Duxford’s BBMF display followed by a full display at Kemble. Im now a convert.
I agree though hardly a milestone of flight. A clever bit of hype to get more sales?:diablo:
By: FMK.6JOHN - 10th February 2008 at 15:48
Some cracking pictures Brian, it’s just such a shame that they choose to put her in the ‘milestones’ hall.
This is not a ‘milestone’ airframe and does not belong there, oh well.
John.
By: mike currill - 10th February 2008 at 08:53
Whilst not being a fan of modern jets I have to admit to a growing fondness for the Typhoon. I lost any real interest in jets after my favourites (Hunter, Sea Vixen, Canberra and Lightning) went out of service.
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