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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21631 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:35 am Post subject: Jet Age - Gloucestershire aviation museum |
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Hi all,
We recently called in to this enthusiast-run museum located at the former Staverton airfield. It's home to a variety of aircraft, with Gloster-built machines featuring strongly. There must have been six Meteors dotted about, some restored, others in the queue for TLC. Two examples of one of my favourite 1950s jets, the Javelin, were in attendance, one restored inside the hangar, the other part dismantled and stored a little way down a taxiway.
The forward end of a Trident 3b fuselage was also on display, as was a cockpit section removed from a Vulcan B2, both of which were open for viewings.
It's a fascinating place, located on the Meteor Business Park to the north side of the airfield. Parking and entry are both free.
RJ _________________ Rick (OCC Admin)
Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4294 Location: Lancashire
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3074 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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The early jet age did produce some lovely looking designs. The Javelin is nice, I particularly like the Sea Vixen. We saw one in flight earlier this year and it was very nice. _________________ 1937 Ford 7w
1937 Hillman 80
1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4294 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
A bit more info on the Unibus.
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/unibus_scooter_1921.html
The look of it is certainly ahead of it's time. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
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