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Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:01 am
by Elwood
Here are my first uploaded photos:
I took them in London some weeks ago (I know they're not very good :P)

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Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:57 am
by Hagar
Here are my first uploaded photos:
I took them in London some weeks ago (I know they're not very good :P)

On the contary. They are excellent for the conditions. I know how difficult it is to get decent photos in the average museum.

That's the second photo of a He 162 I've seen in this forum today. ;)

Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:19 am
by ozzy72
The spinner on the Spit needs cleaning :)

Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:40 am
by C
The spinner on the Spit needs cleaning :)


Nah, that's genuine old age... ;)

Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:52 am
by cpthammond
I went to the one in duxford not long ago, nice shots.

Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:56 am
by Mees
Just a n00b question, is that the original Big Beautiful Doll?


If so... It's a deep shame it's hanging there(for I'm a person who doesn't like hanging airplanes:P)

Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:07 pm
by C
Just a n00b question, is that the original Big Beautiful Doll?


Nope. Of the top of my head, I believe it was a RCAF example...

[edit]...and a quick google confirms it is:

RCAF 9246, ex P-51D-25-NA 44-73979 delivered 6 December 1950; served shortly with No. 416 Sqn, wfu 16.5.1951, to A612 (RCAF) Instructional airframe

It was restored at IWM Duxford in the 1980s.


If so... It's a deep shame it's hanging there(for I'm a person who doesn't like hanging airplanes:P)


Being a converted hospital there is no other space to put them! ;D

Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:17 pm
by Hagar
Just a n00b question, is that the original Big Beautiful Doll?

Several restored P-51ds are painted to represent 'Big Beautiful Doll' in 78th Fighter Group checkerboard markings including airworthy examples in the UK & US. Not sure that any of them are original. Colonel John Landers served with several units of the 8th Air Force in Europe including 78th, 357th and 361st FG flying P-38

Re: Imperial War Museum

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:34 pm
by C
Just a n00b question, is that the original Big Beautiful Doll?

Several restored P-51ds are painted to represent 'Big Beautiful Doll' in 78th Fighter Group checkerboard markings including airworthy examples in the UK & US. Not sure that any of them are original. Colonel John Landers served with several units of the 8th Air Force in Europe including 78th, 357th and 361st FG flying P-38