Charlie's Trip to Elvington...

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Just a few from my jaunt up to Yorkshire over the past couple of days. Two visits, one to National Railway Museum, and then a quick drive south to the Yorkshire Air Museum at the former RAF Elvington...

Here's a few of the Elvington pics...

Two Tornado GR4 development aircraft, recently arrived from BAES at Warton


HP Halifax "Friday the 13th", reconstructed from various fuselage section and with a little help from the wings of a Hastings


HP Victor "Lusty Lindy"


HS Harrier GR.3, a proper Harrier...


"Slinky Hips the Mad Viking" - a close up of the wrting on the nose. Strangely enough, I believe Bjorn Singer was one of the pilots at the Shuttleworth collection at Old Warden when I was a wee lad


[edit]The Victor is actually "Lusty Lindy". "Teasin' Tina" lives at Bruntinthorpe[/edit]

[Craig.]

great shots charlie:)

[Ben_M_K]

Nice shots Charlie, love the Harrier!

Ben

[ozzy72]

Nice photos Chris

[Hagar]

So that's where you've been. Very nice & the museum's looking good.

It's a long time since I visited Elvington & the museum was just getting going then. Back in the 80s I think.

[|| Andy ||]

Great pics Charlie,

Whats the aircraft behind the Jet Provost in Pic 2, i cant quite see it...


*Druels.. Vampire next to a Lanc... heaven..

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Westland Dragonfly Helicopter to the left, and at the far end of the hangar behind the Halifax is a Mossie night fighter. Also behind the Vampire is a replica Me109G...

[|| Andy ||]

Ahh right..
How many a/c there.. ?? might pay a visit

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

I like "...Lucy" or whatever, it looks nice!!

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Ahh right..
How many a/c there.. ?? might pay a visit

Twenty or so, including Halifax, Mossie, Vampire, JP, 2 Tornados, Bucc, 2 Meteors, Canberra, Lightning, Harrier, Mirage 3, 2 Hunters and a HP Victor and HP Herald (wing in shot one)...

[|| Andy ||]

Lightning Vampire and Victor you say..
*rubs chin.....  hmmmm

[flyboy 28]

That Victor sure is one goofy-looking airplane..

Great shots Charlie.

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Maybe, but it was bl**dy fast...

[|| Andy ||]

That Victor sure is one goofy-looking airplane..

Imo it doesnt look goofy.. but i spose that was the style back there... look at the other species..