Planning to spend most of this Wednesday at the RAF Museum down the road from me taking photos – just wondering if anyone had anything they’d like photographing? Unfortunately because of the opening times i’ll have to go early for the Claude Grahame White hangar, personally I prefer leaving the best stuff till last but don’t have much choice!

Cheers, Rob

I have probably left it too late,but can you get a nice one of the Sunderland for me at some time please?:)

Sadly one of my uncles died this week & not only was he Royal Signals attached to the RAF at Pembroke on them,but he was a trustee of this A/C when it was displayed there. (he actually rigged one of the turrets up so that when you pressed the trigger, the sound of machine guns could be heard,whether this feature has been been removed,I don’t know).

Radpoe Meteor
I know there are a number of other artists on this forum who may be interested in an exhibition you’d be surprised at the wealth of talent out there, how about a forum art exhibition?

Robmac
Good work I agree with all the other comments Join the Guild, always lots of good advice etc I too only ever painted for my own pleasure until I joined a local aviation art group and recently the guild, now I get involved in exhibitions etc and get a great deal of satisfaction from talking aircraft/art with a wide variety of people and occasionally sell a few to boot.
eHangar is also a great place to get advice and guidance from
Keep up the good work

PaulC

http://www.paulcouper.co.uk

I like the idea of forum gallery:) 🙂 ,however how many people love to see the art “in the flesh”?- if there are enough of you out there who relish the prospect of showing off your artwork,let me know & I will see what I can come up with at Doncaster- after all what better setting than among aircraft.:) 🙂

My latest aviation piece. A lead and charcoal mix. Sorry but this is not for sale;)

“Loverly jubbly”:cool: 😎 -That looks superb!!! do you have commisons? if so,PM me I would love an F.8 Meteor in 616 sqn colours:)

Just a thought,but how many of us visit “other” museums,ie those NOT connected to aviation? for instance The National Army Museum,local regimental museums etc? These tend to show far more human history than most aviation museums. To be honest many aircraft museums leave me cold,too many aircraft,or lumps of aircraft,and not nearly enough of the human story being told.

Garry.

We are slowly trying to address this one at Doncaster,currently we have a history of the Blitz in Sheffield, the city’s industrial involvement 1939-45. Boards are displayed depicting the stories & experiences of ethnic minorities & local ex service personel who served in world war two.

Two of Doncaster’s own Squadrons have story boards of their histories,along with units from surrounding airfields.

There is also a 25th anniversary display for the Falklands war,( which along with the restored Gazelle-shot down in San Carlos water)has personal issue items,photo’s & stories from those who served down there.

Over the years while researching for many of these human stories,a few veterans are quite happy to give their accounts,but understandably, a high number,essepecially those who have had bad experiences are reluctant to tell thier story.Regrettably as the years march on & more pass away,the opportunity to gather the info is lost.

I am lucky in my line of work as I take many elderly patients to hospital, but once they find out I am ex- RAF then I often get some wonderful annecdotes.

One of the most touching and saddest was an eastern european who was unable to talk much because they were so ill.Whilst I examined them,I saw the number tattoed under their arm that said enough for me to know they had been in a concentation camp(Dachau, if memory serves me well) .
I must admit, at the time I got a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye,as I could only imagine the horrors they went through, but it just goes to show it takes more than words to tell a story.