WORLD AVIATION MUSEUMS - Mod post 16/05

[bob shayler]

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

The General Aircraft Hamilcar, the WW11 equivalent of the Herculies and capable of lifting a 7 ton light tank.

[bob shayler]

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

A Kirby Kite Glider with the Chipmunk Trainer underneath

[bob shayler]

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

A DeHavilland Canada Chipmunk trainer. I remember many of these aircraft at Middle Wallop in the early 1970's with Bristows and they fly over my house every Sunday to this day towing gliders from Daedalus.

[bob shayler]

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

In front of the wing of the Sopwith Pup on the right hand side is a Miles Magister trainer, to the left the Lynx and top right a Saunders Roe Skeeter

[bob shayler]

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

Bottom left a Sioux, to the right a Bristol Sycamore which saw action at Suez with the Commandoes, the white high wing monoplane in front is a Beaver and a Scout suspended.

[bob shayler]

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

The Bristol Sycamore. I have only seen one other example of the helicopter about 25 years ago at Fleetlands in Gosport in a bad state of repair so it was good to see this one painsakingly restored.

[bob shayler]

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

A Skeeter on the right and an Alouette II to the left.

Thats all from Middle Wallop this time round,
Regards,
Bob

[bob shayler]

The Airborne Museum, Pegasus Bridge

My wife Chris and I visited this fine Museum in 2009.
There are two Airspeed Horsa's on display in the grounds of the Museum, one is probably a replica and the remains of another is displayed under cover,
Regards,
Bob

[bob shayler]

The Airborne Museum, Pegasus Bridge

The cockpit of the Horsa.

[bob shayler]

The Airborne Museum, Pegasus Bridge

[bob shayler]

The Airborne Museum, Pegasus Bridge

The remains of an original Horsa,
Regards,
Bob

[jcr737]

March Field Air Museum

Aircraft photographed at the March Field Air Museum in October 2011. Museum is located adjacent to the I-215 freeway in Riverside California. Follow the link:

March Field Air Museum Photos by jcr737 | Photobucket

[jcr737]

Warner Robins Museum of Avaition

Just 3 pics from the extensive collection at Warner Robins AFB. The museum is located just outside the base in the town of Warner Robins, Georgia. Well worth a visit. That's Georgia USA, note the sunshine, not Europe, note no rain/cloud/fog!! Follow the link:

Warner Robins Museum of Aviation Photos by jcr737 | Photobucket

[Volume]

Just seen the parallel thread which has been closed refering to this one....

In the Netherlands, Aviodome at Lelystad.

Is that one open again? Tried to visit it last spring and it was closed

[Proplinerman]

Aviodrome did go bust towards the end of last year I believe, but I think they have re-opened, though I'm sure there will be/will have been major changes. Anyone here with some more up to date info?

[brakedwell]

Deutsches Museum Flugwert Schleissheim - Munich

This museum is well worth a visit. The Junkers factory was on the airfield and the hangars are still visible.

Deutsches Museum: Oberschleissheim Airfield, Information

[Proplinerman]

Yes, Oberschleissheim is an excellent museum. That Storch, I suspect, is this Morane-Saulnier Criquet re-painted:

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They've also got this very nice Dak:

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An ex-Polish Air Force Mig-15:

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This beautiful Cessna 195:

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And a very nice Antonov 2:

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I visited on an airshow day-hence crowds.

[brakedwell]

Proplinerman, do you recognise these two?

[Squadronbrat]

The top one is very pretty! A Waco?

[barit1]

Definitely a Waco cabin model, mid-30s. Not a cheap one either, with that H-S constant-speed prop.