Royal Air Force Museum London

**CactusJack** · 31st January 08, 05:23 PM

Alex, Thanks for sharing those there's just something about vintage aircraft that just thrills me to no end.

**Riverkilt** · 31st January 08, 06:36 PM

Thanks Alex, what a treat! And would you believe I'm here at work and wearing my RAF tartan kilt too!?

Thanks especially for the Hurricane picture. My father also flew Texans training pilots after he was rotated home, and he flew Mitchells, training bomber pilots.

But hey, fess up....I'm pretty sure they have a gift shop at the London RAF museum...any finds there???

Ron

**Chef** · 31st January 08, 08:14 PM

Alex, great pics yet again! I also am a fan of the big flying boats.

**GMan** · 31st January 08, 08:27 PM

Nice very nice. You do have a way of inspiring us with your photos.

**walkerk** · 31st January 08, 08:33 PM

Thanks for taking us along with you. That appears to be quite a big museum - is it as large as Duxford?

Never knew that the Sunderland carried bombs. Is that one of those with a binnacle in the cockpit?

**David Dalglish** · 31st January 08, 10:16 PM

Great photo's Alex--I also love the old flying boats.

**cessna152towser** · 1st February 08, 03:59 AM

But hey, fess up....I'm pretty sure they have a gift shop at the London RAF museum...any finds there???

A good assortment of badges and sew on patches but still no kilt pins.

That appears to be quite a big museum - is it as large as Duxford?

The covered exhibition areas are probably at least as big as those at Duxford but the whole site is much more compact since much of the original aerodrome at Hendon has been re-used for non aviation developments.

Is that one of those with a binnacle in the cockpit?

I wasn't able to get access into the cockpit to see what was there.

**Sheep In Wolf's Clothing** · 1st February 08, 06:51 AM

I love aviation museums. We use to go on a yearly to the big one her in Ottawa when I was in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. My great uncle was a Air instructor during WWII. My mother is just finishing up the application for his service records, so soon I'll get to know what he was really up to!!

Thanks for the pics Alex!
Sara

**Jock Scot** · 1st February 08, 12:32 PM

Super pictures Alex,we took my wife's uncle's log book,medals etc., to the museum a couple of years ago,the people there were wonderful and looked after us superbly.Sadly this brave man lost his life flying a Hawker Hurricane in 1940.One of "The Few".