Simviation Forum - First time at Hendon II

Dec 5^th, 2009 at 11:18am

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Daddy and his girl with her favourite plane (she still can't believe how big it is in the flesh!)

On the glider trainer and pretty good at it (those hours playing FS with daddy are paying off)...

Happiness is a pair of BoB heros Cool

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #1 - Dec 5^th, 2009 at 2:42pm

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Great shots Mark, been a long time since I've been to Hendon. Glad to see mini-mod enjoyed the day.

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Reply #2 - Dec 5^th, 2009 at 9:42pm

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Reply #3 - Dec 6^th, 2009 at 11:18pm

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that second plane is a landy aint it? looks to be...great shots of the planes, makes me want to just pack up and see them my self...and if so what landy is it? MK1 or MK 3? looks like a 3 for some reason....and didnt they every make a MK2 of the landy?? I would think they did since there is a 3....but meh...

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Reply #4 - Dec 6^th, 2009 at 11:41pm

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The indoctrination continues... mwuhahahaha.... Grin

Good for you that she has some real interest... it would be no fun with a tyke in tow who does not want to be there.

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Reply #5 - Dec 7^th, 2009 at 8:37am

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Good show Mark....very nice...looks like everyone is having fun.

Quick question for you or someone across the pond...

Is there a museum close to London that displays all the Axis Aircraft in one location?

What about a museum that displays all Allied Aircraft in one location?

A lot of folks I have spoken to feel that would be a Nations War Museum but not sure if that is a fact or not.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #6 - Dec 7^th, 2009 at 9:08am

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Flying Trucker wrote on Dec 7^th, 2009 at 8:37am:

Quick question for you or someone across the pond...

Is there a museum close to London that displays all the Axis Aircraft in one location?

What about a museum that displays all Allied Aircraft in one location?

A lot of folks I have spoken to feel that would be a Nations War Museum but not sure if that is a fact or not.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Hi Doug. You won't find a comprehensive selection anywhere. Hendon is in London. (30 minutes by Tube from Victoria Station.) The RAF Museum in Mark's photos has a pretty good selection of WWII aircraft from both sides. Here's a list of exhibits:
BoB Hall
Bomber Hall
Historic Hangars
Milestones of Flight

The Science Museum in South Kensington also has a few aircraft on display. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/mus/uk/scimus/sciencemus.htm

The Imperial War Museum aircraft collection is displayed at Duxford (50 miles from Central London) which is also the home of several private warbird restorers. http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

Further afield, the Science Museum has a reserve collection at RAF Wroughton, near Swindon, which is open to the public on special occasions. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/about_the_museum/science_museum_at_wrou...

There is another section of the RAF Museum at RAF Cosford which is in the West Midlands. http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/collections/aircraft/war-planes-aircraft-col...

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Reply #7 - Dec 7^th, 2009 at 12:49pm

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Hendon's certainly the place for axis types if you only visit one place. Arguably after that Cosford, and then probably the IWM.

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Reply #8 - Dec 7^th, 2009 at 2:51pm

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Good afternoon all... Wink

Interesting Links Doug...Thank you. Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #9 - Dec 25^th, 2009 at 8:44pm

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Ahh Hendon, I remember that place as it was yesterday I visited it

The BoB show in the BoB hall, where they tell the story, and lights up the aircrafts when mentioned (Spitfire, Hurri, Me110 and Me109), was soo cool to listen to Cheesy

Also I remember a guide, who used to be a gunner at a Lanc. He was impressed by my english, despite the fact that I was only 15 years old back then Cool

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