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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2012, 08:48
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Airborne Museum, Pegasus Bridge

The remains of an original Horsa,
Regards,
Bob




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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2012, 08:46
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Airborne Museum, Pegasus Bridge

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w421/bobshayler/AirspeedHorsa1_zps3f0d3223.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2012, 08:44
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Airborne Museum, Pegasus Bridge

The cockpit of the Horsa.




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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2012, 08:42
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By 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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 09:23
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By 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



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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 09:19
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By 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.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 09:17
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By 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.



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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 09:13
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By 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



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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 09:09
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By 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...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 09:02
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

A Kirby Kite Glider with the Chipmunk Trainer underneath




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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 08:53
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By 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.



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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 08:47
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

The Auster Air Observation Post (A.O.P.) 5.




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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 08:42
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

The General Aircraft GAL 48 Hotspur training glider.

Although originally conceived as an "assault" glider which necessitated a compact design, a change in tactical philosophy predicated against...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 08:38
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

The ML Utility which carried out unsuccessful evaluation trials at Middle Wallop with 6 Flight A.A.C. in 1960. It was however the fore runner of the Ultra Light having a high efficiency canvas and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 08:30
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

Bell UH-1H Huey. This helicopter was captured in the Falklands War in 1982




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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 08:24
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

The American Waco (Hadrian in British service) Glider




http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w421/bobshayler/WacoGlider_zps8efc5a6a.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 08:15
Replies: 251
Views: 349,245
Posted By bob shayler

The Museum of Army Flying, Middle Wallop

I served at Middle Wallop in the early 70's and visited this great little museum last month. The visit was unplanned and consequently I was unprepared and my camera batteries ran out about half way...
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