There’s also a strong possibility of the Rockwell Bronco being brought back into production for the US Military

I don’t think Jeeps would have been used by ground crew either, but have seen them used for getting flight crew around as austernj673 says (a green Jeep in 2TAF markings would look very nice).

For working on aircraft at dispersal points, i’ve seen photos of 15cwt trucks (Bedford, Fordson etc) with workshop body’s on the back, this was on Bomber Command bases but i’d imagine the same would be seen at Fighter ones

Hendon does have faults – yes the lighting is rubbish in some areas, but at least they let you take cameras in! If you want peace and quiet, you’re in the wrong century.

Rant over – I’m going for a lie down.:mad:

Good point – in the National Army Museum, photography is banned (as well as at least one other aviation museum), and you even have your bag taken off you. Plus you’re allowed tripods, unlike the Science Museum, and the lighting is much worse in the aviation hall there (very hard to spot the Antoinette in the darkness), as well as the arrangement of exhibits making viewing let alone photography difficult

I think its a disgrace that no Transport Command aircraft are displayed. Is this the only major world museum without a Dak’?
Hendon should be somewhere we are proud off and above all should be there to celebrate the RAF and those that served, it does neather.

There is a Dakota, albeit just the nose. Last time I saw it, it was in the Bomber Command hall vertical, resting on the bulkhead

Well paint the underneth black and stick a big sponsor on it , if it brings in alot of money i’am sure people wont mind;)

The Lottery will

Very nice, and well done. Does this mean some aircraft previously displayed inside will have be displayed outside instead?

I can highly reccomend a visit. I’ve only been once, but being able to see three Mossies in one place, especially the prototype, as well as other interesting aircraft such as the Horsa fuselage and Comet noses, is a great opportunity. Plus the refreshments in the shop are a lot cheaper than any motorway services, which is handy as it’s literally just off the m25!

Concordes first flight was 3 months after the Tu144’s and it entered service 26 days after the Tupolev did. Clearly a case of BAC/Aerospatiale ripping off the Russians!

Actually, I thought the Russians found out about Concorde and designed to get one up on the West by beating them to it – I also heard a story of Bae ‘accidentally’ makiing sure some inaccurate drawings got into the Russians hands to bodge up their design

Seeming as no doubt these stamps are designed to appeal to the general public, surely it makes more sense to have a well known aircraft featured such as Concorde, as opposed to the VC10 or Lightning (or Harrier) which, although well known to aviation enthusiasts, won’t be as well known as Concorde to the general public