The Travels of Tel's Tin Tent.

Crimea_River · Monday at 10:27 AM

Looks like great fun guys.

Airframes · Monday at 11:37 AM

Last few of Karl and the Spitfire simulator, showing final approach to London City Airport, return to Manston's runway 10, and a smiling Wg.Cmd. "Splasher" Rochford, alongside the real Mk.XVI, with his certificate proving he didn't crash (much).
Final two pics show the fuselage section of a 1940 veteran Spitfire Mk.Ia, under restoration, and I'll cover this in more detail in the separate thread on the two museums.

Coming next, a small selection of pics from the RAF Manston Museum, next door the the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum.

fubar57 · Monday at 11:40 AM

Well done guys. Much have been so much fun

Airframes · Monday at 11:44 AM

Thanks Geo, and yes, it was a great experience. Even though I was unable to "fly" the sims due to the stupidly stiff arthritis, I really enjoyed the sessions, especially inside the Lanc.

Airframes · Monday at 1:06 PM

Moving across the car park, and the RAF Manston Military Museum, with this first selection showing some of the outdoor exhibits :-

Jet Provost T.3
Iskra
Lightning F.6
Tornado GR1 front fuselage section.

More to follow soon ...................

Airframes · Tuesday at 12:28 PM

Some of the internal exhibits at the RAF Manston History Museum.

Back later with more from this museum ...............

Wurger · Tuesday at 12:33 PM

fubar57 · Tuesday at 12:35 PM

That dangler would make a cool model

T Bolt · Tuesday at 12:45 PM

Very cool! and that a big old smile on Karls's face

Gnomey · Tuesday at 4:49 PM

Good shots Terry!

Airframes · Wednesday at 11:37 AM

Thanks chaps.

A few more from the RAF Manston History Museum, with a Buccaneer (rescued from the Fire Training School), Jaguar in "arctic" colours, forward fuselage and fin of a Nimrod, and a "Blue Diamonds" Hunter cockpit.
Finally, a pic of Karl reading a manual entitled "How to fly under bridges without crashing".

I'll post the remaining pics in the separate Museum thread when I get home, as mentioned earlier.

Wurger · Wednesday at 12:01 PM

Crimea_River · Wednesday at 2:46 PM

Neato.

rochie · Wednesday at 5:07 PM

Bloody hell i look like s##t in that pic near the Spitfire !

Other than that great pics Terry.

I have a shot of the Lancaster and Spitfire MkI cockpits, do you want me to post them ?

Airframes · Wednesday at 7:33 PM

Yes please Karl.I forgot to get extra shots of the Lanc cockpit after your session.

Vic Balshaw · 2024-09-26T02:27:52-0400

Just catching up and what a fun time you guys have had. Cherished memories!

rochie · 2024-09-26T03:05:03-0400

Lancaster and Spitfire Cockpits from the museums documented by Terry.

Forgot to say the Spitfire cockpit is the MkI restoration not the sim cockpit i was sat in.

Airframes · 2024-09-26T09:54:16-0400

Great shots, thanks mate.

That's probably all for this particular season at the "Tin Tent", although, as previously stated, I'll start a new thread covering the museums after I get home.
I'm currently sorting and cleaning, ready to transfer everything into the "new" caravan over the coming weekend, when Karl will be here to help (aka do all the work !!), then close up for the winter and return home on Monday.
There's a possibility that I may get "out and about" in the coming months, depending on weather and personal mobility, and I'll post any pics of interest if I do. Meanwhile, I hope you have enjoyed this year's "Travels of Tel's Tin Tent".

rochie · 2024-09-26T10:33:32-0400

Airframes said:
Great shots, thanks mate.

That's probably all for this particular season at the "Tin Tent", although, as previously stated, I'll start a new thread covering the museums after I get home.
I'm currently sorting and cleaning, ready to transfer everything into the "new" caravan over the coming weekend, when Karl will be here to help (aka do all the work !!), then close up for the winter and return home on Monday.
There's a possibility that I may get "out and about" in the coming months, depending on weather and personal mobility, and I'll post any pics of interest if I do. Meanwhile, I hope you have enjoyed this year's "Travels of Tel's Tin Tent".

at least you only moving next door

Snautzer01 · 2024-09-26T11:24:56-0400

Airframes said:
I hope you have enjoyed this year's "Travels of Tel's Tin Tent".

Yes, i have. Thank you. It was fun following.

Up to next year.

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