Some Pix I took at RAF Cosford airshow and Historical centre

To be honest, I only found this forum a couple of months back, and have bee trying to get my PC back up and running.
I took these a couple of years ago, but thought I may as well post them for others to see..

Anyway, here they are:

Image info:

1)Al McLean, Curator of the museum looks over bullet and cannon damage in the fuselage of a Handeley Page Hampden bomber which was bought down in Finland in 1942 by Me 109 fighters. A gunner and navigator were killed but the pilot bought the plane down into a pete bog, but during the landing broke both his legs. The Co-pilot was ordered to try and reach the safety of Switzerland but was captured by the germans who also took the pilot prisoner. Both served out the war in a POW camp. The plane was bought back to the UK in 1992 and then to the museum in 2002.

2) John Warburton polishes the underside of an English Electric F1 Lightning, which will be hung from the ceiling of the new hanger when finished.

3) Tony Pass looks over the Gloster Javelin as hanger doors are opened.

4) Jim Allen works inside the engine compartment of a Gloster Javelin to make sure rivets are fixed and tightened correctly.

5) Workers set about repairing the metal panels for a Messerschmitt 163 Komet, which is one of only ten in the world and which should be on display at the museum within the year.

6) Gwyn Jones works on the flight control panel of the Sopwith Dolphin, knowing that a one slip could damage months of work.

7) Overview of the workshop with German WW1 plane in foreground showing unusual camoflage.

Airshow Pictures:

Hope you like them, cheers, MP.