Crimea_River
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Me too on both counts.
RAF Elvington - A Pictorial Tour.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Excellent shots Terry and I'm still very much enjoying this sir. Thank you for taking the time.
vikingBerserker
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Excellent photos
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Looking forward to them pics mate!
Always looking forward to the pics!
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Thanks chaps. I'll be posting another selection later tonight.
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To continue with some aircraft shots, here are two more of the exhibits, shown in the contrasting weather conditions - torrential rain, then hot sun four weeks later!
PICS 1 to 4. The BAC Lightning F6 of 11 Sqn, in the final service colour scheme of two-tone grey (never liked that scheme!).
In the first two shots, the over-wing ferry tanks can be seen on the ground, beneath the starboard wing, and then mounted in position in the final two shots. These were normally only used for long-range ferry flights, for example, to the Armaments Practice Camp at Akrotiri, Cyprus, and were not a permanent or regular fixture. Flight refuelling probes were eventually retrofitted under the port wing. Note that, for display purposes, the aircraft carries a 'Firestreak' missile on the starboard pylon, with the later 'Red Top' on the port side.
PICS 5 to 8. Again these shots were taken on the two separate visits, and show the airworthy Douglas Dakota IV (C-47B), KN353, which saw service with the RAF, and if memory serves, came to the Museum from Air Atlantique, where it had the civilian registration G-AMYJ.
Thanks once again for your continued interest, and I'll post further photos probably tomorrow.
PICS 1 to 4. The BAC Lightning F6 of 11 Sqn, in the final service colour scheme of two-tone grey (never liked that scheme!).
In the first two shots, the over-wing ferry tanks can be seen on the ground, beneath the starboard wing, and then mounted in position in the final two shots. These were normally only used for long-range ferry flights, for example, to the Armaments Practice Camp at Akrotiri, Cyprus, and were not a permanent or regular fixture. Flight refuelling probes were eventually retrofitted under the port wing. Note that, for display purposes, the aircraft carries a 'Firestreak' missile on the starboard pylon, with the later 'Red Top' on the port side.
PICS 5 to 8. Again these shots were taken on the two separate visits, and show the airworthy Douglas Dakota IV (C-47B), KN353, which saw service with the RAF, and if memory serves, came to the Museum from Air Atlantique, where it had the civilian registration G-AMYJ.
Thanks once again for your continued interest, and I'll post further photos probably tomorrow.
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Top stuff Terry...
just a slight contrast in weather then Terry !!!
A4K
Brigadier General
...and an interesting study in colour variation under different light conditions. Great stuff Terry!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
With all here sir! And thank you again!
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Thanks guys, and yes Karl, just a bit of a contrast! It was hot, dry and bl**dy brilliant - and they had 1940s music playing over the 'Tannoy' from the Tower .... and we were able to sit outside on the picnic benches in front of the NAAFI ..... and the camera stayed dry ...... and .......
Nice shots Terry!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice pics Terry, specially the Lightning, raw power on spindly sticks.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice ones Terry. Could use some of that warm weather my way.
yeah...a bit of it down here too...
Great shots Terry! What's up with the C-47? There appears to be some loose panels under the nose? Any info?
Regards, Jim
Regards, Jim
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Thanks guys. We've still got sunny weather, which must be a Government trick - we don't normally get more than about three days of sun in a row. Very suspicious .....
Jim, I think some maintenance work is being carried out on the Dak. Far as I remember, they are access panels to some of the electrics, and there were some engineers clustered around the nose earlier in the day.
More pics later - had a late start due to unexpected visitors.
Jim, I think some maintenance work is being carried out on the Dak. Far as I remember, they are access panels to some of the electrics, and there were some engineers clustered around the nose earlier in the day.
More pics later - had a late start due to unexpected visitors.
A4K
Brigadier General
Yep, those panels do indeed access the electrics...here's a pic of the Lisunov Li-2 at Ferihegy airport, Budapest. (ca. 2004; beautifully restored since)
Ah, thanks for the education guys! Love this place!
