Poster says ‘Aeroboot’ anybody been there before know whats usually on sale ? Is it mainly aircraft parts, books, model kits ? Who do you contact about a selling ?

thanks Doughnut

Excellent idea to allow a reduced price for the non flyers, the opertunity to see the Museum Seafire outside is most welcome news. But would it be too much to ask that FAA museum opens the Cobham Hall reserve collection on the same day? Don’t get me wrong I am not asking for a ‘free visit’ but faced with a 500 mile round trip it would make the jounery all the more worth while. I managed a visit to the museum a couple of years ago whilst on a family holiday in the area, but I simply can not afford this sort jounery and still not get to see a large part of a museums collection. Any Forum members go contacts with FAA Museum?
DOUGHNUT

Try
http://www.ukserials.com
there should be a way of searching by aircraft type, otherwise its all in serial number order.

Also the book by Steven J Bond has a full production list which seems quite good (Midland Counties 1985 ISBN 0 904597 55 5)

Great to see photos of the lightnings new colour scheme.
I understand the problems of airfield security and insurance for allowing public access to see XS458. but why do her engine runs have to be in such a secret? Can somebody please PM me next time the aircraft is active.

Regards

DOUGHNUT

It been a long time since I made a comment, so here goes.

A replica Whirlwind would be great, although not remembered that well it looks a great little machine and would certainlty be a talking point.
Something much easier would be a Gnat in Red Arrows colours.
Although not a fan of hanging aircraft from the ceiling a Dakota and glider would look good.
Comment has been made about the American types on show, the answer is to simply repaint the P-51 and B-25 in representive RAF colour schemes, similar to the P-40 and P-47, I believe the B-17 should remain in USAAF colours as a tribute to their crews.
Moving some of the ‘junk’ which appears to be filling the museum would be a good start, why can model displays, engines, staff cars not be placed around the outer walls allowing the public to see the aircraft.

DOUGHNUT

The aviation collection at Khodinka (spelling?) is indeed closed. I understand that the construction work started two years ago at the old airterminal. The last photos I saw showed the Migs hiding behind large excavtions. The report mentioned some aircraft being moved to other locations but I would doubt that many will be saved. Great shame as the collection covered most Mig, Yak and Su types used by the USSR in the 60s and 70s. If only one or two could escape to the west.

DOUGHNUT