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RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:39 pm
by 61_OTU
I went to Cosford with the new camera a few weeks ago, only just got around to posting these

The new building under construction, this is where the cold war exhibition is going

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And this is what it's going to look like

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And the first of a few planes a ski equipped Auster

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few more to come.....

Re: RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:15 am
by ozzy72
Interesting stuff Steve ;)

Re: RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:05 am
by C
Interesting is certainly something to call the new display hall...

Nice shots. Lovely little Auster... :)

Re: RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:25 am
by 61_OTU
Interesting is certainly something to call the new display hall...

Nice shots. Lovely little Auster... :)


It's meant to convey the cold war, two ideologies joined in a common world. Looks more like the twist in the centre of a wooden prop to me.

That Auster really captured my heart, perfect for a trip to the Austrian glaciers, ski trip anyone?

Re: RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:10 am
by Hagar
It's meant to convey the cold war, two ideologies joined in a common world. Looks more like the twist in the centre of a wooden prop to me.

Just as long as it makes the best use of the available land. Surely the idea is to get as many aircraft under cover as possible & display them to their best effect. This is something these trendy architects seem to forget. I speak from experience of when our new warehouse was built. When I asked why they had designed the roof like that, thus restricting the available storage area, I was told it looked rather nice. ::)

PS. It's a warehouse on an industrial estate, not a work of art.

Re: RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:26 am
by C
Just as long as it makes the best use of the available land. Surely the idea is to get as many aircraft under cover as possible & display them to their best effect. This is something these trendy architects seem to forget.


They never forget their wallets though! :) ;D The AAM at Duxford is a good example of a good display building. Shame that it seems a little too small for all the aircraft they keep trying to cram into it...

Re: RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:27 am
by 61_OTU
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/aboutus/future.cfm

Some little pics here, but they get in all the v-bombers, and a vertical lightning, plus many more......

Re: RAF Museum Cosford

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:29 pm
by Craig.
And still everything is cramped together, ::)