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[the lancaster kicks ass]

hey it's ok i love your tiffy siggy...........

 

[Concorde247]

Its the last one, its in the RAF museum Hendon.

 

[mosquitoman]

Great one, I need to go to Hendon sometime soon!

 

[BountyHunter15]

What are you all taking about Concorde?

 

[BountyHunter15]

Did you see my picture of the Polikarov 1-16 I drew?

 

[mosquitoman]

Yep, it looked great, Concorde's sig is a pic of the last Hawker Typhoon and it's in the RAF Museum, Hendon, England

 

[BountyHunter15]

That's pretty cool. They fouhgt good in the Battle of Britain.

 

[BountyHunter15]

What's your favorite airplane?

 

[BountyHunter15]

My favorite is a P-51

 

[Concorde247]

What are you all taking about Concorde?

The RAF Museum at Hendon, it contains 3 museums in one, Fighter Command, Bomber command and a general RAF museum. thats where my typhoon siggie was taken. they also have a tempest MK V, and a Tempest II, Helicopters, Meteors, jet trainers, a harrier BAC Lightning, Phantom, Beaufort, Beaufighter Various types of Spitfires, A P47 in Australian markings - The list is so big.

The Fighter command part has: Gladiator, Defiant, Blenheim, hurricane Spitfire, He111 Bf 109 Bf110 Ju88 CR42 falco, Stuka, Lysander, Walrus and Sunderland. a great projestion show of the battle of britain etc.

facing the front of the Typhoon in my siggie, theres the Bomber command Museum: that Has Wellington, Halifax, Lancaster, Fairey battle, Be2c Vulcan Valliant V bombers, a buccaneer, B17, Airspeed oxford, B25, FW190 twin seat version, HE162 Salamander, All the types of bombes dropped by the RAF during the war, a Barnes wallis exhibit etc.

Its a grand day out, they also have the Graham White Building that contains all the WW1 Aircraft replicas. PLUS Admission is FREE! - I think I should be a tour Guide at this rate!!!

 

[mosquitoman]

Typhoon's didn't fight in the BoB, Huricanes did

 

[Concorde247]

The only reason that Typhoon was spared from being cut up for scrap was that it was sent to the states for evaluation.

I know that three were sent to the middle east for desert trials, but I dont know what happened to them. they would have been great against Rommels tanks!!

 

[mosquitoman]

Goodbye Afrika Corps!

 

[Concorde247]

 

[mosquitoman]

Thanks!

 

[Concorde247]

anytime!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

althought the tiffy was too late for the desert war wasn't it.........

 

[Concorde247]

They only sent 3 out for evaluation, but they were needed in Europe, so they didnt get any more!

Caption reads " This Typhoon Ib was attached to No 451 sdn for desert Trials during 1943. Only 3 aircraft took part in the tests and were the only typhoons to see service with the desert Airforce

 

[Nonskimmer]

Ah yes, I read that somewhere. I forget where now.

 

[Concorde247]

I got it from this book - do you have this one?