nmayhew Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 can you actually take pictures in there? a lot of the museums don't allow any pictures at all on grounds of stopping theft to order i think that's pretty weak myself - if someone really is going to go to the trouble of theft to order, banning photos is not going to stop them but anyhoo, I hope you have a good trip and if you can, please do snap as much as you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, nmayhew said: can you actually take pictures in there? a lot of the museums don't allow any pictures at all on grounds of stopping theft to order i think that's pretty weak myself - if someone really is going to go to the trouble of theft to order, banning photos is not going to stop them but anyhoo, I hope you have a good trip and if you can, please do snap as much as you can Nowhere on their website does it say "No photography allowed" Nick, so I take that negative as a positive! nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 cool - sounds like you should be ok in that case i think the Hawkinge BoB Museum should take note this is not far away from me but it really riles me I can't take any pics so have never visited http://www.kbobm.org/ - they have a huge no photos notice that dominates their landing page meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 That'll larn me to post before first cuppa. Yes the guys are right, one of the very rare Sapphire engined Hunters, F5 WP190 is preserved at Tangmere in 1 Sqn's Suez campaign markings. The F5 was a step upgrade of the similarly powered F2 and was significant in not suffering the engine choking on gun gas problem when the cannon were fired which plagued early Avon powered Hunters' As might be imagined a fighter that flies beautifully but goes full stupid when called upon to actually shoot something down might be seen as a disappointment.. In the end Rolls-Royce solved the Avon's apparently insurmountable problems by essentially attaching a Sapphire compressor section to it. Troy Molitor, MikeC, mozart and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Had a super day at Tangmere today. The museum was more limited than it normally would be in that a one way system was in place with barriers preventing you getting access to some of the aircraft. One very helpful guide "closed his eyes" whilst I got up close and personal with the Lightning! Haven't downloaded my pics yet but will probably edit tomorrow and post tomorrow evening or Thursday. Kagemusha, Out2gtcha, Jack and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 16 hours ago, mozart said: One very helpful guide "closed his eyes" whilst I got up close and personal with the Lightning! Got to love museums run by enthusiasts rather than "jobsworths"... mozart, Pete Roberts, Out2gtcha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Yes indeed, he knew I'd travelled a fair way and that I was a Lightning "fan". Out2gtcha, Lothar and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 6 hours ago, mozart said: Yes indeed, he knew I'd travelled a fair way and that I was a Lightning "fan". Good stuff Max!! Im always glad to hear museums like that being run by fans/enthusiasts of the items they have in the museum. Glad they let you up close and personal Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) OK, I've sorted my pictures - there are 120 of them which is far too many to add here so I think the sensible thing would be to add them to the "Walkarounds" section of the website, and I'll add a representative sample here to whet your whistles! The typical Receiver/Transmitter system in use during WW2, 1943ish onwards. I've taken individual pictures of each unit within the system Thierry. I'll send you the whole lot too: Flying helmets throughout the ages: The remains of one of Tangmere's BoB Hurricanes: Phantom!: Hurricane I (replica): Spitfire prototype (replica): Hunter F5, best I could do I'm afraid.....no access to Sapphire end of things! LIGHTNING!!! Edited August 5, 2020 by mozart Out2gtcha, thierry laurent, nmayhew and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Nice photos Max, looks like you had a nice day, the museum seems a bit of a tight squeeze, but at least it's there to house those beauties, which is, erm... Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kagemusha said: Nice photos Max, looks like you had a nice day, the museum seems a bit of a tight squeeze, but at least it's there to house those beauties, which is, erm... Nice! Now Andy.....three "nices" in one sentence! Good job you weren't in my class, you'd have been in the naughty corner!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Sorry Max, ordinarily I would have avoided such repetition, but knowing you have a real fondness for the word, just couldn't help myself. Thanks for sharing the photos. mozart and thierry laurent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chek Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Thanks for trying with the Hunter max. I can see it's difficult to access. The Lightning photos were worth the trip alone! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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