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Canberra days. Marham

I worked on the actual missile site the whole time, the chap you spoke to would have been in 2nd line, they repaired the actual circuit boards.

I went to Portreath in South Wales a couple of times to see a firing, it was a very, very impressive thing to see go off the launcher and it never did a u turn and come back to the launch pad, unlike a navy seahawk missile that decided it wanted to go home, those matelots sure could run. :chuckle:

Is there a missile at West Raynham at all?
 
I didn't spot any missiles at West Raynham, but there is one at the RAF Neatished Radar Museum and also one at The Norfolk Suffolk Aviation Museum at Flixton.
Both kept outside, so I guess the blue touch paper will be damp by now.. :rolleyes:
 
It was a Triumph of some sort. It needed to be big, he was a large chap.
See you Sunday with any luck, I have my front wheel in the car, it needs a new tyre.
Dave
 
Sunday's meet went well with a nice dry ride in along my recently discovered route to Marham. An interesting way, with a variety of road types, mostly twisty.

Dave and Dave came on Monsters too, with my chum John from the NOC on his recently refreshed Commando.

The exhibition was extremely interesting with lots of knowledgeable and very friendly folk about, we were drinking up the aviation stories, and free coffee.
We were on the first tour of the day, into the base to see the complete Canberra XH169, quite a famous one as it happens, it served in the gulf as the "Persian Princess", I've actually known about this plane for a long time, and it was nice to touch it at last. Interesting to see that the tail fin is largely made of wood, like mine, except mine is only about 2" long! (The tail fin.)

XH135 was on display again, Dave had a sit in the Nav's seat this time.

I asked the Curator if he had sold all the old Aviation mags that I had brought in from the late 40's. I had a proud moment when he told me that they had been used to fill gaps in their collection, copied and catalogued. Surplus ones were used as swapsies with other museums, to swell other collections. My little drop in the ocean of aviation history.. :thumbsup:

The morning whizzed by and I didn't leave until 1pm for a slightly warmer ride home.

What a lovely day! I'm tempted to meet next month at the Flixton Museum, but I'm aware that Cold War Aircraft aren't everyone's obsession. Suggestions greatly received.
 
Mr Gazza said:
Sunday's meet went well with a nice dry ride in along my recently discovered route to Marham. An interesting way, with a variety of road types, mostly twisty.

Dave and Dave came on Monsters too, with my chum John from the NOC on his recently refreshed Commando.

The exhibition was extremely interesting with lots of knowledgeable and very friendly folk about, we were drinking up the aviation stories, and free coffee.
We were on the first tour of the day, into the base to see the complete Canberra XH169, quite a famous one as it happens, it served in the gulf as the "Persian Princess", I've actually known about this plane for a long time, and it was nice to touch it at last. Interesting to see that the tail fin is largely made of wood, like mine, except mine is only about 2" long! (The tail fin.)

XH135 was on display again, Dave had a sit in the Nav's seat this time.

I asked the Curator if he had sold all the old Aviation mags that I had brought in from the late 40's. I had a proud moment when he told me that they had been used to fill gaps in their collection, copied and catalogued. Surplus ones were used as swapsies with other museums, to swell other collections. My little drop in the ocean of aviation history.. :thumbsup:

The morning whizzed by and I didn't leave until 1pm for a slightly warmer ride home.

What a lovely day! I'm tempted to meet next month at the Flixton Museum, but I'm aware that Cold War Aircraft aren't everyone's obsession. Suggestions greatly received.
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Sounds like everyone had a grand day out.
The aviation museum near Wisbeach is closing permanently soon. Perhaps a meet there?
 
Found it. :mand:

Fenland and West
Norfolk Aviation Museum
Lynn Road
West Walton
Cambridgeshire
PE14 7DA

https://www.fenlandaviationmuseum.org.uk/

We'll have to do it on 28th Oct at 10am or not at all. I'll put a separate post up.

Kelvin must be very pleased as it looks like the whole collection is going to Norwich, so there's another visit pencilled in. I think there might be a Vampire in the collection, and Kelvin always said they couldn't have a Vampire as being mainly wooden, they don't store very well outside, so perhaps that's what the new building that was mentioned is for?

Exciting innit? I promise we'll have a non-aviation orientated meet in November.. :chuckle:
 
Gary,
It was a very good and interesting morning at Marham and a much warmer ride home. Was shocked that it was over11 years since I had worked there, where has the time gone!
28th Oct is a Friday, the Sunday is the 30th, I cant make that as I'm giving blood.
Hopefully we can sort something for November, but we are then getting into heated glove territory.
Dave
 
Well spotted Dave. The website says Saturday 28th but is, as you correctly point out, a Friday.
I will have to clarify that before posting again.

Cheers.
 
Just to confirm the gig is on Saturday 29th October.
It was a typo on the website.
 
An update for those who might be interested?

Ken Delve, the owner of XH169 and XH135 has just formed the Canberra Heritage Trust, which is a registered charity, devoted to the preservation of his Canberras and propagation of their memories.
I've just had the first newsletter crammed with info, anecdotes and historic pictures.
I will forward the mail to anyone interested and you can subscribe from there if you wish.

Just drop me your email address on a PM.
 
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