@@glennalderton thanks you, i saw One old hangar/Museum in Malta, there you can really breathe the sense of patriotism trough the ald Planes and parts of engines or wings. Still in the dust mixed with engines oil. Vera impressive.
If you're flying economy, they don't feed you unless you buy their overpriced junk masquerading as a meal. I was disappointed that I had not picked up on that before we left. First International flight that didn't provide meals for me. I know it happens but previous flight with Virgin international fed us.
This is a dreadful example of a recovery before a restoration plan was agreed and funded. First discovered totally intact in Norway and recovered by volunteers led by Tony Speight with help from RAF divers and Norwegians.After recovery ,intact ,a massive amount of damage was caused when another military service prepared the airframe incorrectly for transport to the UK.
The wing broke on the first attempt to raise it, it then sank and a second attempt to raise it was successful. It was the RAF who dismantled it and loaded it for transport back to the UK. The upper gun turret was being used by a local farmer as a way to feed his animals and he also had the rear wheel being used on his property as a boundary marker of some sort. Given it was 1973 and the use of modern cranes and lifting equipment wasn't available they did a good job at recovery and preserving it in its current condition, parts were restored like one of the engines and one of the guns was rebuilt
This looks like the Mk type my uncle flew as a pilot with 419 Sqn RCAF. He was killed over Dalen Holland in May 1943 along with most of his crew by a Me110. I was fortunate enough to see the Halifax at Trenton. And l grew up 30 miles south of Nanton, where the Lanc and the Bomber Command museum are located.
What a cold and soulless place the main hangers look at RAF Hendon today. The much loved Battle of Britain hall closed and the aircraft just chucked in with the rest of the planes.
I kind of agree. It was much more exciting back in 2008. When I get home I am going to check my old photos and see what is missing. The Me-262 was my biggest miss this time.:-(
Where has the Me 262 gone ? I know the sole surviving RAF Typhoon went to Canada on loan and the sole surviving RAF Boulton-Paul Defiant nightfighter went to Cosford I think?@@glennalderton
I'm old. It still looks like a 28 to me :-). I did a google and it said 70/100 so I googled further and it only listed them as 100's. Thanks for the update.
