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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 29 July 2008, 22:40:31
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Took the tribe to the De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre near South Mimms this afternoon. It really is a fascinating place, yet few know of its existence. Here are a few pics:
Goblin jet engine:
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n270/v6nick/goblin.gif)
Merlin engine (I think):
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n270/v6nick/merlin.gif)
Mosquito (this is where the first one ever was built):
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n270/v6nick/mosquito.gif)
Sea Vixen (you can sit in the cockpit):
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n270/v6nick/seavixen.gif)
Last, but not least, my daughter took this pic of the Trident 3 flight deck. Piccie spoilt by some muppet who thinks pulling the stick will actually do something! ;) ;) :-[(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n270/v6nick/trident.gif)
Genuinely interesting place for an afternoon wander. :y :y
Website here: http://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/
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Hmm. will have to pay a visit sometime. :y
Kevin
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Well well, didn't know that was there, must have passed nearby hundreds of times ::)
Edit: would like to see the hoover that engine in the first pic came out of ;D
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Well well, didn't know that was there, must have passed nearby hundreds of times ::)
Edit: would like to see the hoover that engine in the first pic came out of ;D
You beat me to it Alex! I was thinking that my mum's Goblin didn't seem as big as that when I was a child! :o :o :o :D ;)
I LOVE the Mosquito! :-* :-* A marvellous wooden aircraft as was the Hurrican. :y :y
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Edit: would like to see the hoover that engine in the first pic came out of ;D
Here it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire
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.. I'd do the hoovering much more regularly if I had one of those.
Kevin
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some good pics, looks a good place to visit.