My point is, yes it’s not perfect…but it is pretty good…ask some of your friends who went there in the “old days”.

I agree with J Boyle. I first visited in 1971 and again in 1974. Even at that stage I spruiked that it “was the best aeroplane museum in the world” – but that was before I visited USAF Museum at Wright-Patt.

Sure it has faults and shortcomings to gripe about, but it is better than most.

Typically well balanced Ozzie viewpoint from JDK in that he seems to have chips on both shoulders.

Whoa ozplane…bit harsh!! But you are right, JDK’s views are balanced, and always thoughtful.

Jeepman queries “Wouldn’t the sale of the Hendon site bring in some big bucks?“
Yes, but wouldn’t these funds then disappear into general revenue.
One advantage of Hendon is easy access. A brownfield site in the middle of England would not attract the numbers. Hendon is a short walk from Colindale tube – yeh, OK, take an umbrella – it is UK after all. 😉

Greetings from sunny Oz, no chips on these shoulders…

RFD

Grumpy and 2AACU

Many thanks for your prompt and informative replies. 🙂

What engines were the Kiwi Skyhawks fitted with?

Standard A-4F/A-4G/A-4K P&W J52 engine. NZ never did an engine mod like the Sing F404 A-4SU.

Think we really need to wait for a positive ID before we start to assume which aircraft it is. I have approx 25 aircraft that are unaccounted for in this general area from both air combat and Ferry flights. Buz

Buz, keep up your good P-40 work.
The way this does pan out will be most interesting.

JB

How big is the brochure, or whatever it is, beside it?

Work on it being A4.
In the first pic looks like a ‘show daily’ type handout. The second pic there is some kind of manual. Both are placed conveniently in the plane of the unit’s centreline.

This is a very well known old (magazine published 1956) and faked picture.
It doesn’t look real in anyway, apparently the RAAF Canberra was on jacks at the time and these were removed from the final print.

Quite right Pagen. It was done when the aircraft was in the old 2 Sqn hangar at Amberley in the mid 1950s – well before photoshop. It was played with by the base photo section. You can see there is a ground troop sitting in the seat with no helmet.