Hangar 11 North Weald piccies

[Man-on-the-fence]

A wonderful day out was had by all at North Weald on Saturday as a guest of the Hangar 11 Collection.

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The day was arranged by the collections owner so the Medway Aircraft Preservation Society could have a look at their handy work on Spitfire PL965 for the first time since she left them in the early 1990’s.

She is currently undergoing winter maintenance in the hanger but it is hoped that she will be airworthy in the next month or so.

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/JJ2201/spit2.jpg
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At the same time Beech Staggerwing G-BRVE and Mustang Jumpin Jacques were parked outside the hangar in the morning sun.

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/JJ2201/stag1.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/JJ2201/stag2.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/JJ2201/jj2.jpg
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A highly polished Spinner
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After an excellent lunch in The Squadron Jumpin Jacques went for a couple of local flights :D

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/JJ2201/jjfly2.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/JJ2201/jjfly3.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.blacow/JJ2201/jjfly4.jpg

All in all a cracking day out, very nice to meet the men from MAPS and hear their stories and good to see Yakrider up and about again.

Finally a very big thank you to Peter Teichman for allowing me to fulfil a dream I have had since I was eight years old. The grin is still wide on my face.

[williamp]

Great pictures. I love that staggerwing. And Mustand. And...

actually, during the early 90s I spent my work experience at Rochester airfield, and sat in that very spitfire whilst it was being rebuilt (with permission, I hasten to add!!!).

One of THE moments of my life, so far!

[AerBabe]

Hmm... it gets sooo boring when I have to go and visit hangar 11 when there's a quiet minute at work. Thanks for the pictures, so I don't have to miss Peter's toybox when I've got a day off. :ok:

[Snakecharmer]

Aerbabe...

Don't tell me that my toy wasn't sufficiently interesting for you to go across and take a look when it spent a week in the 'toybox' a couple of weeks ago?!

[AerBabe]

That could have been my week off. :( The only visitors to the toybox I know about were the Spitfire & Hurricane back in the summer. The Spitfire of course being a permanent addition now. I suspect you have something to do with the recent training Mr T has been up to.

[Snakecharmer]

Indeed... hope to be in again soon... my regards to 'Aim Far' if you see him...

[AerBabe]

Wilco, although I haven't seen Aim Far since he 'came out' at a recent Squadron event and I offered to score his RT and landings. :suspect:

Do come up the tower next time you're around and introduce yourself, although there are two girlies at NW now, so it may not be me!