Forces TV - RAF Museum Cosford

Fretwired

Interesting video on the restoration of old aircraft - some interesting stories. The museum is now taking on apprentices to learn the metal bashing skills required to maintain the planes. Only problem - they are all metric - the planes were made when Imperial was the norm .. 'hey chief .. how many millimetres in an eighth of an inch' .. :-)

Glad they are maintaining this old war birds.

darthed1981

I believe to preserve the Wellington they have had to re-skin it and lose the 1945 paint job.

So many very rare aircraft looked after there, lots of one offs especially from the battle of britain era.

Wazmeister

Briliant video of an outstanding museum...

Not far from where I live, and Id really recommend a visit. Free entry too

EricTheWeary

Usually top three in any list of Britain’s best free attractions. 

Wazmeister said:

Briliant video of an outstanding museum...

Not far from where I live, and Id really recommend a visit. Free entry too

uncledick

Imperial measurement is still in the national curriculum - much to my annoyance!

hywelg

3.2




And, no, I didn't have to check. I'm that old.

darthed1981

Wazmeister said:

Briliant video of an outstanding museum...

Not far from where I live, and Id really recommend a visit. Free entry too

Cosford is very unique, the hall with the prototypes, the Me-410, and topped off by the Cold War museum with all three V-Bombers!

Hendon is well worth a visit as well.

Neil

Have to look out for that show. Always interested in old 'planes.

Never been to Cosford although as mentioned the RAF museum at Hendon is a great day out. 

If anyone's ever at Titusville in Fla USA, near KSC there is a wonderful museum there which restores older US aircraft. Had a lovely day there earlier this year.

This one actually flew at D-Day and is still flying.

martinw

I went to the RAF Museum when it was at Hendon as a boy in the air cadets.
Later, I joined the RAF, and the aircraft I worked on are now in museums (Shackleton and Buccaneer.)
Feel old much?  

ESBlonde

We are blessed with some wonderful aviation museums. In recent years I have finally added Cosford, East Kirkby, Elvington, Kent BofB and Hendon, which along with Shuttleworth and Duxford are quite unique and a national asset. I have others to add like the DeHavilland Museum at Salisbury Hall and it's been many years since I went to Yeovilton Fleet air arm. I saw the video last night on me feed and enjoyed it.

darthed1981

martinw said:

I went to the RAF Museum when it was at Hendon as a boy in the air cadets.
Later, I joined the RAF, and the aircraft I worked on are now in museums (Shackleton and Buccaneer.)
Feel old much?  

It's still at Hendon as well

Both the Shack and Bucc had long careers and earned their rest I think!

If you worked on Cold War types have you been to one of the Cold War Jets open days at Bruntingthorpe?  Fast taxis by Buccs, Lightings, Victor, Nimrod a VC10 etc!

not_the_dj

I’ll watch this later. Been to Cosford many times (we go to the airshow each year and the non show days are a great ‘free’ day out with my kids). 

breakstuff

Brilliant video.Loved the gunners story.

Thanks for posting.

joeyowen

The little story he told (about 2 mins) just reinforces how pointless war is.

Great watch

Gassage

Tim, love it! Thanks for the share

cacophony

did my fitters course at cosford. six months in the largest accomodation block in the uk.

martinw

darthed1981 said:

martinw said:

I went to the RAF Museum when it was at Hendon as a boy in the air cadets.
Later, I joined the RAF, and the aircraft I worked on are now in museums (Shackleton and Buccaneer.)
Feel old much?  

It's still at Hendon as well

Both the Shack and Bucc had long careers and earned their rest I think!

If you worked on Cold War types have you been to one of the Cold War Jets open days at Bruntingthorpe?  Fast taxis by Buccs, Lightings, Victor, Nimrod a VC10 etc!

Not done that yet, it's on the list. The smell of jet fumes would bring some memories back.

mudslide73

Love Cosford and take my boy at least once a year - living locally I've been most years since I was little too. Currently the Cold War exhibition is brilliant.

Also we played a corporate gig in one of the hangars a few years back. Very lengthy reverb trail after every song (to say the least).

Fretwired

Was waiting to go out last night standing on my driveway when a load Spitfire flew over quite low. Lovely noise .. :-)

not_the_dj

It’s the Battle of Britain airshow at Duxford next weekend, 19 Spitfires and 5 Hurricanes in the flying display!

Guitar_Slinger

I live <2 miles from Hendon and our lunch was interrupted by a beautiful racket when a Lancaster buzzed the house.  I'd say it flew directly over nextdoor but one.