OK,
Many thanks for those enq after the fun I may be having ‘ere. As some kno, and others now kno, I’m in Canadada doing some research etc. at Ottawa and in Toronto. My excuse for avoiding the Mustangfest that Leg Ends might degenerate into (chiz ;)) No, but seriously folks, have a good one – I’ll be thinking of you, as I wander around a hangar in Trenton…
Well, I thought I’d post a few pics as I went along – all Hysteric Aviation in one form or another.
We set off from Heathrow, where I saw this in the middle distance: As someone else said it still looks the fastest thing in the place.
By: JDK - 13th July 2004 at 16:48
“Where’s the… Chipmunk!” I hear you cry. Here you go Steve…
By: JDK - 13th July 2004 at 16:46
Well, here’s my RCAF Museum Trenton pics. It’s a great place. At the moment almost all the a/c are outside (thus in all weathers – and in Canada that is really ‘all’!) but luckily the nearby Great Lake is fresh, and most a/c look good, though a wash for the removal of the bird droppings (and a ‘denest’ for some) would be a good idea.
Most are in the ‘Memorial Garden’ a great place to wander and a good picnick spot being used by many.
The museum has great plans for expansion, underway at the moment, and thus a lot of a/c will be brought under cover and there will be room to erect the Halifax; though the proposed building won’t seem to allow it out.
The a/c inside is a Burgess Dunne rep. Lovely; I presume they have the wings too!
Comments, questions welcome…
Cheers / Salut
By: JDK - 9th July 2004 at 18:44
MRP Yup, you are correct, have a smug moment.
Patty (or may I call you full length exit?) Sounds possible, anyone able to confirm?
Cheers / Salut
By: Patty O'Doors - 8th July 2004 at 21:00
JDK,
Looks like Ronaldsway, on the Isle of Man to me, but only 99% on that
By: MRP - 8th July 2004 at 20:56
Cockpit
It is easy its the B24 Liberator cockpit. Glad to here that you are enjoying this side of the Atlantic. I to wish I was at Legends. I did get to go last year, and it was excellent.
MRP
By: JDK - 8th July 2004 at 18:33
Hmmm. Corrupt picture. I must NOT let them onto the web unsupervised.
Recitfication soon…
Edit: Picture slapped and told to behave.
By: JDK - 8th July 2004 at 18:28
Well, I got to the Canadian Aviation Museum (one of the world’s best) and managed to meet up with a grand bunch of guys, thanks to the WIX forum WIX and had a tour around the museum. The wather was VERY changable. However much rain may fall on DX this coming weekend, Rockliffe got a hellavalot more in 1/2 hour. One one the hangar doors was open, and even standing on the other side of the building, we were getting the atomised spray there. Wow.
Here’s a few pics:
The rain coming in (the sun was nice, and we had a Spitfire flyby, B-25 from CWH and a couple of other aerial visitors too.)
The 1/2 completed building is the new storage area – much needed…
Oh, the easy Q this post is what is the cockpit in?
By: dumaresqc - 7th July 2004 at 18:26
Right now the Beau and the other aircraft that have been stored outside have been moved some distance from the museum, presumably to keep them safe during the construction of the new hanger. In previous years on Canada Day you could walk right up to it. One year you could even go inside the Argus and the Northstar as well as a couple of other. Very interesting, despite the smell. I might even have some pictures around somewhere.
Hopefully once the new hanger is complete all, including the Beau, will at last be under cover, and people will be able to see the Beau up close, for what it is worth!! First task will be to clean off all the pigeon s**t!!
Charles
By: JDK - 7th July 2004 at 17:17
Trust me Steve, there’s enough transatlantic hoo hah over that bitser airframe disaster without trying to steal it! Closest we got was 1/4 mile as it’s parked RIGHT out of the way. However, when I go back, I’ll see what I can do.
Cheers / Salut
By: Arabella-Cox - 7th July 2004 at 17:06
JDK old chap, while you’re there, you wouldn’t snap a roll or two of film on the Rockliffe Beau for us, wouldya…? And per’aps even better, stuff it in yer suitcase and do a reverse Patterson…? 😉
By: dumaresqc - 7th July 2004 at 16:51
Nice to have had a change to meet you James, if ever so briefly. Looking forward so seeing some pics from Canada Day in Ottawa, since my timing was terrible, and I just missed everything.
Enjoy the rest of your trip.
Charles
By: JDK - 7th July 2004 at 16:43
Thanks Will. Not being in the driving seat, I was not aware of the location. However, It’s a distinctive bit of coastline…
Now remember trees will usually win over cyclists…
By: Will J - 7th July 2004 at 16:37
Is that bit of coast north Cornwall/Devon, or am I wide of the mark (the increasingly irritating wind back here has blown a substantial bit of tree onto my head, so my geographical reasoning may have taken a bit of a battering, good job I had my bike helmet on, although my poor old mountain bike thing was way beyond its crosswind limits!)
PS. The latest code of conduct sticky thing is (quite rightly) discouraging ‘text’ language but (even more rightly) leaves the poetry that is Molesworth speak well alone, long may this continue (chiz)
By: JDK - 7th July 2004 at 16:26
And there’s vintage aviation everywhere if you look closely enough. The current issue of Gourmet Magazine has this pic in Stinson tail methinks. (It’s still not FP for N America though Moggy). Behind is the Globe & Mail wiffling about some local election or something…
By: JDK - 7th July 2004 at 16:23
Now in Toronto, I looked up the other day and saw a Cessna 172 fly over – “how dull” I hear you think; and it is indeed – except this Can of Spam had FLOATS. Cool.
By: JDK - 7th July 2004 at 16:17
Sorry about the variable pic quality – borrowed kit…
As we flew off we passed over this airfield. Anyone able to ID it for me?
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