The 'V weapon' missiles are part of a collection of World War two weaponry, on display in Hangar 1 - those in the 'Cold War' exhibition are post WW2 nuclear missiles and anti-aircraft missiles, including 'Blue Steel', Thor' and similar 'biggies'.
Some of the World War 2 missiles are shown here and, like the rest of the series of pics shown to date, are only part of the overall displays. As previously mentioned, in the five hours we were at the Museum, we couldn't cover everything fully, especially as I had some priority pics to get for myself and forum members who had requested specific detail pics. However, this 'tour' is showing only a relatively small number of the photos taken and, if anyone has anything specific they would like to see, if I have the pics, I'll post them at the end of the 'tour' - just ask, and I'll do my best to accommodate requests.
So, on with the 'tour', still in Hangar 1.
PIC 1. Hunting Percival Jet Provost T1. An early example of the jet trainer, with the tall, ungainly-looking undercarriage, derived from the piston-engined Provost shown earlier. Compare this with the later, Jet Provost T3 shown in the 'Test Flight' exhibition.
PIC 2. Part of the collection of German WW2 missiles, including Rheinbote and Wasserfall.
PIC 3. The 'V2' Type A4 rocket on its transporter erector and, in the foreground, Enzian (Gentian Violet).
PIC 4. Rheintochter - the combustion chamber is the only surviving part of this potent missile.
PIC 5. Fritz-X.
PICS 6 to 8. A.W. Argosy - 'The Whistling Wheelbarrow' or 'Flying T*t'. A four engined (turboprop), twin-boom transport, and another type I've jumped from. This one is in the colours of RAF Training Command, and shows off to advantage the 'Beaver tail' loading ramp at the rear, with a 25 pdr field gun as part of the cargo.
PICS 9 and 10. Auster T7 'Antarctic'. One of two specially prepared for the 1956 Antarctic expedition lead by Dr. Vivian Fuchs, the aircraft could be fitted with wheels, skis or floats. The other example is in New Zealand.
PICS 11 and 12. HS Andover E3A. The Andover was a military version of the civilian HS748 airliner, with a strengthened floor, rear loading ramp and split doors. A unique feature was the main landing gear, which could be compressed, allowing the tail to be lowered for ease of loading cargo or vehicles. Another type I've jumped from, although this particular version was used for airfield instrument and radar calibration.
Once again, thank you for your continued interest and kind comments, and I'll post some more over the weekend.