Rob
Perhaps you should read your own link instead of telling us you were right all along.
From Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum website
This would have been a very serious undertaking on behalf of Canadian Warplane Heritage. I would like everyone to be aware that we do not take this type of venture lightly and would never have even considered this unless we felt that the aircraft was capable of flying that distance. All of our flying aircraft are maintained to the highest of standards. We have received both positive and negative comments with regards to this matter and I would like to say that they were all equally appreciated.
I would like to thank the people of England and specifically Sqdn. Ldr. Mike Buckland for putting forth so much effort to try and make it happen.
Lets see how many people think you were right now.
Just looked back through some old threads and found the link I posted to the Cosford page.
The page is still up showing the original plan.
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/aboutus/building.cfm
As already said by many, the new building is just an architect trying to show how clever he is. The building Cosford originally wanted would have been ideal but they’ve finally removed it from their website and put the new eyesore on.
As far as I know, for aircraft storage, the hangar in a variety of sizes hasn’t been improved on in the last nearly 100 years. That’s probably why they’re still built. Perhaps we could find an architect and insert one…
Praising a Putnam book James – do you need to go and lie down? 🙂
Andy, if you empty your PM box, I’ll reply. 😀
Two words, Grey Paint !!!!!!!!
Speaking of grey paint – Andy, check your PMs.
He’s going to keep on trying until he finds one with the keys in it. 😉
One of 3 emergency airfields, IIRC, with three times the width of a standard WW2 runway and a fair bit longer. Manston, Woodbridge and I think the third was one I can never remember the name of roughly SW of Scarborough. I must go and see if there’s anything left there one day.
Have you fitted the TR4 cam and carbs to either of yours yet, Al? 😀
I’ve a vague memory that the third TV system’s called SECAM.
I’m sure I’ve seen references to PAL/SECAM but whether that implies there’s a similarity I have no idea.
Most modern VCRs can play NTSC tapes anyway, but I think there’s a get-out in the manual for ours about picture quality.
If that is a visit to see Spitfire Mk 21 LA255, you will be four years or so late. It moved up the road to Cottesmore some time before July 2001.
Mark
I’d forgotten that one, but I’ve only seen it in the distance at speed from the A1 so it still doesn’t really count. It also explains why I haven’t seen it out on the apron for some years. I’ll stop looking when I go past, it’ll be safer anyway.
I rather like the Mk.21 and 22s myself 😉
Mk.21 for me. I’ve never seen one in the flesh – it’s a long way to Glasgow. 🙁
2TAF was formed in June 1943 but it appears (Mosquito – Sharp/Bowyer) that Mossie intruder operations didn’t begin until 3rd October.
Ditto in Cornwall. Radon Gas,
And Derbyshire. We had a radon detector in our living room a few years back. Apparently we’re outside the danger area.