cosford 3

[Craig.]

long shot

one of the many classics on display outside it was very windy so i didnt get many photos outside

anyone?

just a random shot

[Hagar]

Nice one Craig. Very interesting. Pic #3 is a Lockheed P2V Neptune. I don't know the type number. Strangely enough it looks very similar to this one. http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/

[Craig.]

Thanks for viewing and commenting Doug.
And thank you for the ID on this one, There are many more aircraft i have yet to photograph and will be going back sometime soon, we were on a pretty tight schedule as my uncle is prepairing much like i am, to go on holiday next week.

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Very Nice Craig

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[ozzy72]

That last shot looks suspiciously like a Fairey Delta to me?

[Woodlouse2002]

A Fairey Delta 2 I'll have you know ozzy. The same one that you've been doing the FD's for.

[Craig.]

it is?:) another one to add to the list then. i really want to go back when i have more time so i can read up on all thats there

[Hagar]

Not only is it the FD.2 but I believe that it's WG777. The same aircraft that broke the world speed record at 1132 mph - 40,000 feet over Worthing on 10th March 1956. It was the first aircraft to exceed 1,000 mph in level flight. A little piece of aviation history.

Peter Twiss, who flew it on that day, was at Tangmere to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a previous world record set by Neville Duke over the same course but much lower. I took a photo of them together. Unfortunately their old friend & fellow record-breaker Mike Lithgow was killed testing the BAC-111 & couldn't attend. He was represented by his widow.

[Woodlouse2002]

Thats mach 2.2 folks. Quite a speed I think you'll admit.

[Rifleman]

That Whispering Giant could possibly be the one I was brought to Canada on, back in '58, by my parents......wish someone had taken a registration number back then.