Andrew's Flickr Albums for your delectation - various themes and subjects

[Mini Me]

Nice pics. :thumb2:

[minitnkr]

Thanks for sharing.

[Tim Marlow]

Good stuff Andrew. Looks like a great day was had by all.

Light (armoured) cruisers of the period were defined by the London Naval Treaty of 1930 as having no greater than six inch armament. Anything armed with bigger guns was known as a heavy (armoured) cruiser and the maximum numbers available to a nation were limited by the treaty.

A cruiser was expected to be able to operate independently of a fleet and defeat anything except battleships, which it could out run.

[Andy the Sheep]

Just noticed this thread, Andrew.
It's a very good idea and thank you for posting.

[adt70hk]

Andrew thanks for posting. Some really nice pics.

Nice pics. :thumb2:

Thanks for sharing.

Good stuff Andrew. Looks like a great day was had by all.

Light (armoured) cruisers of the period were defined by the London Naval Treaty of 1930 as having no greater than six inch armament. Anything armed with bigger guns was known as a heavy (armoured) cruiser and the maximum numbers available to a nation were limited by the treaty.

A cruiser was expected to be able to operate independently of a fleet and defeat anything except battleships, which it could out run.

Just noticed this thread, Andrew.
It's a very good idea and thank you for posting.

Scottie, Rick, Paul, Tim - a very belated thank you and you're welcome.

Andy - a much more timely thank you!!

Tim - thanks for the background info. Knew it was linked to a sort of arms control treaty obut couldn't remember the details. I do remember checking some facts a while ago and Belfast was quite a bit heavier (in tonnage terms) than many of the older heavy cruisers given that she was not subject to the same restrictions as I understand it.

Thanks again guys!

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop (September 2021)

As before, this is one I have shared previously for those that missed it first time around. As I explained, I'm just collating them all in one place for ease and so these are just some tasters

Junior I visited this on the Saturday ahead of our Tankfest visit on the Sunday. It was a colleague recommendation and it's right on the route we take, so it would have been rude not too!!

For those who've not been before, it's not a big museum - certainly not a Bovington or Duxford - but despite that there's a surprising amount to see. We only had a couple of hours but I reckon if you took your time and looked at everything closely it would take you about 3-4 hours to go around. There's also a small shop and café on site.

The original post is HERE and you can find the full album HERE.

All the best.

Andrew

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[Tim Marlow]

Nice shots Andrew. Used to have a good model show there as well, but don’t know if it’s still going. The airfield was Stuka’d in WW2 as well…

[adt70hk]

Nice shots Andrew. Used to have a good model show there as well, but don’t know if it’s still going. The airfield was Stuka’d in WW2 as well…

Thanks Tim and sorry for the very late reply. It was a nice little museum and I wouldn't mind going back to look at the things we didn't see properly.

[Waspie]

Nice pics and nice reminder I need to take in a couple of them in the near future. (Middle Wallop and the Shuttleworth collection) FAA museum at Yeovilton is well worth a visit - That one I have ticked off).

[adt70hk]

RAF Museum London aka Hendon (February 2018)

So the next album in the collection.

This is going back in time from previous albums but I have just realised that I had not created one for this visit. This was a half term family trip. Both kids had gone with school and but I hadn't been since I was about 10.

A couple of the halls/hangers weren't open, including the one with the Sunderland flying boat, so not so many pics this time. They were also taken on a slightly older camera and so they're not quite as good as I would have liked.

As I've not posted before, I'll share a few more pics than is the norm for this thread, albeit the limit for an individual post is 20.

You can find the full album here.

All the best.

Andrew

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This was a careers marketing ploy - a modern Typhoon made from the tools used to assemble it. Unfortunately, the case made it hard to get decent shots.






































It may not have the looks, grace or glamour of a Mossie but there is something about it's brutish looking stance.

[adt70hk]

Nice pics and nice reminder I need to take in a couple of them in the near future. (Middle Wallop and the Shuttleworth collection) FAA museum at Yeovilton is well worth a visit - That one I have ticked off).

Thanks Doug.

I did the FAA Museum as a child but have not done it in well over 30 years. Don't forget Duxford either. If you make as far as Shuttleworth, Duxford is relatively close by.

On the Shuttleworth point, look back a bit earlier in the thread and you'll find a link to my album there!

ATB.

Andrew

[Waspie]

Thanks Doug.

I did the FAA Museum as a child but have not done it in well over 30 years. Don't forget Duxford either. If you make as far as Shuttleworth, Duxford is relatively close by.

On the Shuttleworth point, look back a bit earlier in the thread and you'll find a link to my album there!

ATB.

Andrew

I have been to Duxford!!! (30 feet around its perimeter fence in fog in a Wasp heading to Oakington AAC field!! Next time I hope I'll be in the car at ground level and stop for a while!!!!

[The Smythe Meister]

Thanks Doug.

I did the FAA Museum as a child but have not done it in well over 30 years. Don't forget Duxford either. If you make as far as Shuttleworth, Duxford is relatively close by.

On the Shuttleworth point, look back a bit earlier in the thread and you'll find a link to my album there!

ATB.

Andrew

Love it Andrew.....
... and I completely agree with your comments on the Beaufighter
.... Did the Airfix one a short while ago,and it's still my favourite Wingy model that I've done

[Waspie]

Just out of interest Andrew, have you been to the museum in Southampton!! They had a loverly Sunderland Flying Boat last time I visited in the mid 90's. (I wasn't even aware they had one)

[adt70hk]

I have been to Duxford!!! (30 feet around its perimeter fence in fog in a Wasp heading to Oakington AAC field!! Next time I hope I'll be in the car at ground level and stop for a while!!!!

Just out of interest Andrew, have you been to the museum in Southampton!! They had a loverly Sunderland Flying Boat last time I visited in the mid 90's. (I wasn't even aware they had one)

Ground level......sounds much better but just make sure it's not raining or a cold and windy day, given how exposed it is and how far apart the hangars are....as I know to my cost!

As for the museum in Southampton, did you mean SOLENT SKY MUSEUM? Never heard of it and just had to look it up. A shame as we were camping on the Solent only a few years ago.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Andrew