Well the alternatives are endless, but I decided to pop down to visit the RAF museum at Hendon. I'd not been there before so was quite surprised at the amount of "stuff" they had there.
Certainly a few things I had not been privileged to see before. Unfortunately, all static displays and not flying. So you had to walk around making your own aeroplane noises and ignoring the looks of passers by.
A few teasers
Vroooooom.....
He-162
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Boulten Paul Defiant
Never realised this before, retractable bomb racks on the Short Sunderland flying boat. The racks with depth charges would normally reside within the fuselage, then when attacking, the racks would then be extended out through a hatch to under wing positions.
Another interesting one about the Sunderland... the front turret could be pulled back to the fuselage to create an open area to "fish" pilots out of the water.
Remains of a Halifax bomber
Breech of aircraft carried Moulins 6lb (57mm??) anti shipping gun
Rest of the piccies are here
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I will add appropriate captions as and when, if there is a piccie there that you particularly want info about, ask.
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