Duxford new birds...sort of...

[plan_D]

Here's some pictures of modern aircraft at IWM-Duxford -

 

[evangilder]

Nice! I noticed the nose of an F-111. Did you catch the tail letters on that bird? I'm curious whose it was.

 

[plan_D]

No I didn't - sorry. I got it's rear end and my brain must have lapsed because I was taking pictures of tails too.

 

[trackend]

Nice D

 

[evangilder]

Oh well. I am enjoying the pictures!

 

[trackend]

Here you go Evan found a pic on the net

 

[evangilder]

Ah, the good old 20th TFW out of Upper Heyford. They were flying F-111Es. We had F-111Fs at Lakenheath with the 48th TFW. Heyford also had the EF-111 Ravens. I actually met a guy when in Ventura California that was at Heyford when I was at Lakenheath. Small world. Thanks!

 

[cheddar cheese]

Nice pics. In that last set you posted, whats the top one of? Looks pretty neat..

 

[plan_D]

It's a Shackleton.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

if you're talking about pD's post, the aircraft with the "C" on the nose is a Avro Shackleton.........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Really? It looks nothing like other Shackletons ive seen.

 

[plan_D]

It's because that one there is a Bomber variant - you'd have probably seen the AEW variants that don't have the nose turret because it's a RADAR instead.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

It looks nothing like other Shackletons ive seen

yes but how many have you seen

 

[plan_D]

I imagine a few for him but I'm also thinking he saw the early ones - and that's the last variant of Shack.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Pictures I meant, obviously.

That would explain it D...I think the ones with RADAR are hideous

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no member of the lancaster family is hideous.......

 

[dinos7]

nice pics.

 

[dinos7]

nice pics.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice pics pD!

 

[Aggie08]

Anyone got any info on Shackletons? I don't think I've ever come across one, and it looks flippin huge...