Thanks chaps.
Moving on to our visit to Manston, and the two museums next door to each other.
The first to be viewed, and the main reason for our trip, was the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum, on the north side of the airfield's perimeter track, and I'll provide more info regarding the airfield, and cover the two museums in depth, in a separate thread in the "Warbird Displays" section.
We'd come not only to see the museums, but mainly to "fly" the superb Avro Lancaster cockpit simulator, and also the Spitfire Mk.XVI simulator in the first museum, of which more later.
Meanwhile, here are a few shots of the main exhibits, the Mk.IIc Hurricane, and LF.Mk.XVI Spitfire.
(Note:- There is some debate concerning the black fuselage band on the Spit, which I'll explain in the Museum pics thread.)
Also shown are the first of the Lancaster session, with Sqn. Ldr "Curly" Rochford getting to grips with the big bomber.
The Instructor / Flight Engineer is Steve Tinsdale, a former RAF Flight Engineer, who also served as F.E on the BBMF Lancaster, and his vast experience really showed during the sim sessions.
Back with more soon..............................