Made a quick trip to Tangmere museum yesterday. Didn't have my main camera with me, and it's a little bit cramped for photography inside, but here's just a few photos as a shout-out for a very pleasant and well maintained museum.
Merston Hall by Derek Small, on Flickr
Gloster Meteor F4 by Derek Small, on Flickr
Lightning F53 by Derek Small, on Flickr
Hawker Hunter Mk3 WB188 by Derek Small, on Flickr
Sea Harrier FRS 2 by Derek Small, on Flickr
Lockheed T33A by Derek Small, on Flickr
Gloster Meteor F8 by Derek Small, on Flickr
Phantom FGR2 XV408 by Derek Small, on Flickr
Phanton FGR 2 XV408 by Derek Small, on Flickr
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Tangmere Museum
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Brought back memories. Was stationed at Tangmere late 60's early 70's. They used to have a Javelin (I believe or possibly a Meteor, memory bit poor) that was used for fire practice. A great posting on Tactical Signals, most of us had part time jobs at Butlins, courtesy of Billy who used to park his aircraft when visiting.
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Well, a bit off-topic, I was going to post these later on, but as you mentioned a Javelin, here's one at the Tangmere 1963 airshow :Morseman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:16 amBrought back memories. Was stationed at Tangmere late 60's early 70's. They used to have a Javelin (I believe or possibly a Meteor, memory bit poor) that was used for fire practice. A great posting on Tactical Signals, most of us had part time jobs at Butlins, courtesy of Billy who used to park his aircraft when visiting.
Gloster Javelin Tangmere 1963 by Derek Small, on Flickr
and while I'm at it, at the same show is this Mosquito TW117 (and what looks like a P1127 / Kestrel off to the right)
Mosquito TW117 Tangmere 1963 by Derek Small, on Flickr
Derek
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Hi Derek
Sometimes less is more, gear-wise
Great shots of a cracking museum there
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Sometimes less is more, gear-wise
Great shots of a cracking museum there
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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Nice, thanks for posting.
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Sorry for bumping this up, but it's always bothered me about saying the plane next to the Mosquito above might be a P1127, when it's clearly not.
After some searching I found on scramble.nl (and twitter) that it's a Avro 707C, WZ744. Just wanted to put the record straight.
If anyone's interested, the Javelin is listed as XH905.
Thanks.
After some searching I found on scramble.nl (and twitter) that it's a Avro 707C, WZ744. Just wanted to put the record straight.
If anyone's interested, the Javelin is listed as XH905.
Thanks.
Derek
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You mentioned the P1127 Derek. While I was at Tangmere I was lucky enough to be part of a Brigade Air Support (16 Air Assault) I was RAF. We started with Hunters and then did the evaluation of the P1127, Kestral, Harrier. As well as giving them targets (FAC) we were also used as targets. At age 19 it was a brilliant job & have never forgotten the lovely Harrier.
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