Simviation Forum - Charlie's Trip to Elvington...

Jun 7^th, 2005 at 3:31pm

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Just a few from my jaunt up to Yorkshire over the past couple of days. Two visits, one to National Railway Museum, and then a quick drive south to the Yorkshire Air Museum at the former RAF Elvington...

Here's a few of the Elvington pics...

Two Tornado GR4 development aircraft, recently arrived from BAES at Warton

HP Halifax "Friday the 13th", reconstructed from various fuselage section and with a little help from the wings of a Hastings

HP Victor "Lusty Lindy"

HS Harrier GR.3, a proper Harrier...

"Slinky Hips the Mad Viking" - a close up of the wrting on the nose. Strangely enough, I believe Bjorn Singer was one of the pilots at the Shuttleworth collection at Old Warden when I was a wee lad

Edited:

The Victor is actually "Lusty Lindy". "Teasin' Tina" lives at Bruntinthorpe

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Reply #1 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 3:34pm

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great shots charlie:)

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Reply #2 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 3:35pm

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Nice shots Charlie, love the Harrier!

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Reply #3 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 3:37pm

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Nice photos Chris Wink

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Reply #4 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 3:56pm

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So that's where you've been. Wink

Very nice & the museum's looking good.

It's a long time since I visited Elvington & the museum was just getting going then. Back in the 80s I think.

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Reply #5 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 5:18pm

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Great pics Charlie,

Whats the aircraft behind the Jet Provost in Pic 2, i cant quite see it...

*Druels.. Vampire next to a Lanc... heaven..

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Reply #6 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 5:39pm

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Westland Dragonfly Helicopter to the left, and at the far end of the hangar behind the Halifax is a Mossie night fighter. Also behind the Vampire is a replica Me109G...

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Reply #7 - Jun 7^th, 2005 at 5:40pm

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Ahh right..
How many a/c there.. ?? might pay a visit

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Reply #8 - Jun 8^th, 2005 at 3:16pm

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Forza Lazio!!

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I like "...Lucy" or whatever, it looks nice!! Wink

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Reply #9 - Jun 8^th, 2005 at 4:38pm

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Ahh right..
How many a/c there.. ?? might pay a visit

Twenty or so, including Halifax, Mossie, Vampire, JP, 2 Tornados, Bucc, 2 Meteors, Canberra, Lightning, Harrier, Mirage 3, 2 Hunters and a HP Victor and HP Herald (wing in shot one)...

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Reply #10 - Jun 9^th, 2005 at 5:03pm