Well the Clangers did use dustbin lids as the covers for their entrances…

Stuart…if you ever wish to visit the IWM’s sections on the northside, all you have to do is ask the right people…as far as the private operators go you can at least try asking…

After most airshows we find that at least one member of the public has tried to have a good nosey…and have been known to cause some damage…

~Waving to Jonathan from across the road and muttering something about ****** **** meeting being rescheduled for 11am this morning that I couldn’t get out of~

*waves back* I managed a brief peek around the corner of H5 as things were wrapping up but didn’t get any piccies sadly. As to Becka’s comment re stores access, the same goes for the off-limits H2 – if you need to view something currently out of sight just give the main number a call. Staff time permitting we can escort individuals into H2, we just can’t allow public access with the very real health and safety concerns from the displaced aircraft. You will require a valid reason other than ‘I fancy a rummage’ though…

Belfast is fine where it is! The sub & boats could be found a spot nearby to join it. How about sticking the tanks either on the north side or at IWM North? The IWM took over DX to store there aviation collection & i think that is exactly what it should be used for as it’s an airfield. If IWM want to take on other stuff then they should get another site somewhere or loan the lot to Bovington.

I’m sorry, but I fail to see why the vehicle collection should be displaced to satisfy a whim. The Land Warfare Hall was built specifically to house a key component of the IWM collections and it shall remain as such. LWH is an overlooked resource in my opinion. IWM North is not set up to cater to that volume of objects, it has a different approach and set of priorities and I think as a museum might object to being transformed into the Imperial Tank Museum…

Let me know when it’s safe to visit again. 🙂

In the meantime, may I suggest you go to the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum in Flixton, Bungay?
A nice unpretentious place with a lot of heart. And just a few steps from a public house.
And since admission and parking are free, you won’t have any complaints about “value for money”.

And you get to see the other IWM Falklands veteran Harrier ZA175! Speaking of which, I feel an object condition check coming on….

Not if you mean this one: http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/harrier/harrier.html ?

It still looks good

The holes do look horrible but keep it. get it down, tidy it up. dont repaint it. if that original paint keep it. i always liked it because its a nice generic wwII spitfire scheme

Jay

To quote Baldrick from Blackadder II, “which do you want me to do first”?!

He was actually at DX today playing with the tanks for a similar series on the ‘normal’ Discovery channel. One of our staff managed to get her LPs signed 🙂

Thank you for the kind words sir. But considering the talent on this forum, i find that more than a little embarrassing.

Dave

I’m serious, its incredible work, at least visually. As long as you’re sticking to tech specs and drawings, I’d be willing to bet museums would be interested in this sort of work.

Last time I saw the Hastings it was on the grass next to the AAM.

It’s been there longer than I have, that’s for sure. As for moving aircraft around for photo ops, I’m afraid that’s just not going to happen outside of the Friends of Duxford shoots, which I’m pretty sure don’t involve movement (perhaps behind barriers, I couldn’t say). IWM try to move things only where necessary; these are museum objects we’re talking about. Then there’s issues of staff time, projects and other ongoing work. In an ideal world they’d all be inside. Best take the ops you’re getting at the moment; Concorde did look rather impressive in the sunlight this morning.