Thanks Andy, still around another 60 or so to go.
Moving back inside now.
Hangar 1.
This hangar mainly houses transport and training aircraft, with a nice mix of types, including some rare civilian aircraft. Also displayed here are the collection of WW2 German missiles, some of the Museum's vehicle collection, the art gallery, and an impressive collection of aero engines, from the earliest to the latest. Unfortunately, as previously mentioned, we didn't have time to look at all the non-aircraft exhibits and, to really do this Museum justice, a good one and a half to two days would be required.
PICS 1 and 2. Fairchild F-24 Argus, in RAF SEAC markings.
PICS 2 and 3. Avro Anson C19, the communications version of one of the last Marks of this venerable aircraft. The first Ansons entered RAF service in 1936, with the last version, the T21, being retired in July 1968 - not a bad service career!
PICS 5 and 6. Westland Wessex HC2 - another type I have experience of, but probably not one of Karl's favourite kites! (ask him why!!).
PICS 7 and 8. Scottish Aviation Pioneer, a five-seat, STOL, 'Casevac' and communications type, in service in the 1950s to late 1960s. Take off run was 75 yards, and landing run 66 yards.
PIC 9. DH Devon, the military version of the Dove feeder-liner.
PIC 10. Hunting Percival Pembroke, a twin-engined communications or VIP transport, with a crew of 2 and 8 passengers, and could be configured as a 'flying classroom', for air navigation or signals training. The rear-facing passenger seats were stressed to 25 'g', to cope with rapid deceleration on rough, short-field operations. A replacement for the Anson, Pembrokes were in service from 1952, the last examples being retired in 1988.
PICS 11 and 12. Hunting Percival Provost T1, a two-seat piston-engined trainer, forerunner of the Jet Provost,featured later.
Once again, the displays here are relatively uncluttered, with good lighting and fairly close access, and there is a raised gallery, providing a good overhead view across the entire hangar.