Hello all,

I´d like to visit this museum on July 2007.
Did anyone know if it same condition for visit?
If I´d like visit this museum I must ask to travel agency in Sintra?
Thank you for any information.

As tapclassic said, you can go to the main gate and ask to visit the museum. However, the gate guards do not all speak English, so it is easier to take the bus to Sintra town and visit the Tourist Office, who will telephone the base for you. You can take a taxi from Sintra town to the Air Base and they will be expecting you by the time you arrive. It takes about 15 minutes by taxi.

So the Polish military send over a couple of planes for a photocall?:confused:

Yes indeed they did! I spoke to one of the pilots who said he had great difficultly in getting permission, as they have strike a strict flying hours budget. However, the Poles have a very strong link with RAF Northolt since WW2. There is a Polish War Memorial just outside the base, which they visit each time, so it was much easier than other air forces! Well done to them and Phil, who arranged it!

If they can do it, it makes you wonder at the feeble excuses some air forces come up with for not attending RIAT!

Still no photos of Iraqi Jet Provosts taken after delivery?

Will the Sea Vixen be taken to Yeovilton (flown?) for their Air Day static on 7th July? The last we heard is that if no sponsor is found, she will be stored there.

Superb Bruce! Well done to all involved. Must come over and see this.

The RAFM want the the company message at Cosford. Why would they choose any other scheme than an RAF Transport Command scheme for her.
Representing the scheme of the Boscombe example wouldn’t really add anything to the story of the site i.e RAF.

David – quite agree with you. Although more colourful, the Brit has to represent ‘ a standard RAF Britannia’. Somewhere I read it will actually wear ‘RAF Air Support Command’ titles, so will hopefully not compromise XM496 at Kemble. Will be interesting to see what serial number Cosford apply to it?

As long as I can remember, the traffic is warned for low flying aircraft with a triangular red and white traffic sign with some engineless 707/DC8 type jetliner in it.
BW Roger

I always thought it was a Comet 4B??

Yes thats right, the E28/39 will be at Kemble over the weekend of 16/17th and its also due to go to Cranwell later for a special display.It will also be shown at the Gloucester City Museum as part of a GAC/Whittle exhibition from the end of the month.

Can you confirm that this is the same replica that was on display at the ‘100 Years of Flight’ exhibition at RIAT Fairford a few years ago ( painted all silver??) and that you are not negotiating with the Science Museum to extract the original from South Kensington??:rolleyes: