Here in the States some Brits are bringing an English Electric Lightening back to life. In November they got the engine up for the first time in 35 years. This spring they did a taxi, then chocked the wheels and powered up, promptly setting off alarms in surrounding buildings. I have it on my channel if interested. Hope to get back to the UK and visit some of the museums there.
Cheers bob . We have many wonderful aviation museums in the uk , big and small . Did you also visit Duxford near cambridge ! Or a little gem of a museum called the Shuttleworth collection near Biggleswade Bedfordshire. But I love the states for aviation , cant wait to hop over the pond and see Americas finest . Enjoy your aviation travels.
I visited Cosford last year for the first , it's a terrific aviation museum to go visit , lots of aircraft variations. One things for sure the British are very good when it comes aviation museums. I have to say that Duxford is in my view the best in europe . But Cosford was superb and well worth the visit . Look forward to going back .
I can remember coming here ages ago with my dad. The Lockheed SP-2H Neptune is the plane that I remembered best from my last trip because back then I didn't know a lot about military planes and it's design just seemed to stick with me.
Hi Jack.I cannot remember seeing it on our visit,but as we didn't film every exhibit it could have been tucked away somewhere.It could also have been taken to another hanger for restoration...Thanks for commenting.....Regards Chris
I have been to Duxford air museum but never been to Cosford looks like I have to go now I know how good it is . Some amazing aircraft types that I. Have never seen up close .
Great video, I was a RAF boy entrant in 1953 stationed at Cosford, the Airfield at that time was surrounded with disused spitfires and Horsa gliders, all being scrapped, word was yo could by a Spitfire for £5, but on my wage of Ten bob a week it was beyond my limit, we did our training on a Lancaster bomber and wellington plus a meteor 1,
I was a 16 yo Boy Entrant in 1960. The main display hall looks like where we did our mechanical training. There were 4 or 5 old planes in there as well. Sometimes as a prank one or more would be pushed out onto the parade square in the dead of night. Life as a boy entrant was pretty tough for the 18 month course and then for me it was on to Swinderby. Cosford was so cold in the winter.
When in the RAF I worked on the SR53 restoring it to museum standard. Its good to see her again, last saw her about 1978! No sign of the mighty VC-10 I worked on for many years XR808 I guess they scrapped it😢
Cosford has a lot of new exhibits courtesy of Hendon relocating iconic aircraft from the Battle Of Britain hall. They've split the display up in order to build Corporate Hospitality areas and a restaurant - that's what I was told by a member of staff at Duxford last weekend. It's saved me a journey anyway, I won't be going to Hendon again.
Just so much to see and film I wanted to record as much as I could,so many memories for me...Rosie wants flying lessons now LOL!.....This is the first video taken on the replacement camera Bob,not bad but so very light hence the shakes.....Best wishes Chris
My father worked on the Lightning F1 in the 1960’s. He told me the Firestreak missiles had their guidance system cooled with super cooled ammonia! Nasty stuff.
wooltman He was stationed at boscombe down when they were testing the P1. So possibly early versions of the missile. I may have mis remembered🤪 Where you on QRA Lightning’s? Sounds cool👍👍 Cheers 🍺🍺
Superb video both...What a great Museum...Some really amazing Planes on display....I bet You enjoyed Your visit here..i would have...Best wishes...Steve.-:)
It really is Steve we really enjoyed our stay and we could see the museum from our campsite...So many planes I remember as a child,my dad was in the RAF,we were based at Boscombe Down and they tested a lot of planes at Boscombe..Hawker Hunters..P1...Javelin and many more then at Cottesmore we had all the bombers Vulcans..Victors...Valiant.They have a few exhibits outside as well,one I never filmed and is a favourite the Brittania,we flew from Aden to the UK in one of the first none stop flights from there...So many memories...Best wishes Chris.
The other plane is the high-speed testaircraft Fairey Delta 2. It was the first plane that flys faster than the rotation of the earth at the equator. Bye Hans.
Hi Andrew,Yes we did now long gone,such a shame,British workmanship was the envy of the world and not just with planes..All sold to the highest foreign bidder........Regards Chris
The aviation industry in the UK employs directly employs over 80000 skilled people, generates turnover of £60.6 billion It supports 961,000 UK jobs, many of them high skill and high productivity jobs It contributes £52 billion to UK GDP It supports 3,500 apprenticeships £1.7 billion is invested in Research & Development annually, with significant spin off benefits flowing out to other sectors and industries It pays nearly £8.7 billion in UK tax It invests over £15 million annually in charity, community and good causes. oh and is the 4th largest aerospace industry in the world
Ian Kendall You may have a point, now when was the last helicopter, fighter/bomber or airliner designed and built in the UK? Or do we buy American aircraft but still manage to make engines and wings with all those highly skilled employees?
All down to money, the only countries that can now solely design and produce aircraft are the US, China (via Russian support and espionage let's face it) Russia and maybe France with its last solely designed plane. But their aircraft industries are either state owned or state controlled, and the US has always suffered from NBH, (not built here). However, that does not mean we have no aerospace industry as you said, virtually all European makers are true multinationals so, although we don't design and build our 'own' any more, we are relegated by financial reasons to participate in multinational programs, which has been the way for 50 yrs. Even the US and Russia can no longer sustain more than one manufacturer for major programs, no longer will we see F15, F16, F14 and F18 or Su-27 and Mig-29 being produced simultaneously by different companies. But there are also not many countries in the world with yes their 'skilled employees' able to produce indigenous aero engines for example. Other examples are the F35 with what 15% of components produced in UK, Gripen with around 30%
I'm also told Hendon air museum is worth a visit as well.I could be going myself very soon to do another video......Another good one is Duxford.......Regards Chris
Great video chris,have liked,a great video from Cosford air museum here,very nice shots and sounds,really enjoyed watching this,I've been there twice.its a brilliant museum and a good place to visit,kind regards Josh :)
hi guys! hope you are all staying well in these dark times! had a bit of a crazy idea, once all this has blown over how about those of us who ride motorcycles meet up somewhere maybe York aviation museum (only saying that as it's relatively close to me) then do a tour around the country to all the big aviation museums, ie East Kirkby, Cosford. Hendon, Duxford, and any others I can't think of right now? just thinking of stuff to look forward too! what say you?
Hi Sounds a great idea for you bikers,get out and enjoy yourself when this crap is out of the way....My days of biking have now sadly gone,but it's a great idea.... Regards Chris
When I left school back in Sept. 1961 at 15 years as a Boy Entrant (BE) and our peaked hats had a band around it coloured in orange and dark brown squares (nick named shxt and custard, and once out of training we had a plain colour depicting our trade) and I think that is scrapped now), I joined the RAF for 12 years (1961 - 1975). I went to RAF Cosford for 18 months training (including being back at school again for maths and stuff - sigh), and had lessons for my trade in one of the big hangars, Also there were some WWII aircraft like an ME 210 or 410, Japanese Zero, a few others I can't remember now and able to get up close to them to have a better look at them, and also a VI flying bomb. For the first 6 months it was all learning how to iron shirts, uniforms, clean our boots, sewing on buttons, badges etc., marching on the parade ground learning to march in step etc.,, and if making a mess of things, the DI would give us a 0.303 rife to raise at arms length to run around the parade ground until told to stop, which didn't half put pressure on the arms as the rifle is pretty heavy after a short while.....I know because I had to do it....once and never again! During this time we lived in a row of Nissen Huts, with one coke fired stove to keep the hut warm(ish) for the 30 of us living in it, but after the six months was up, we then moved to the building called the Fulton Block, and two story building again with 30 man rooms, that had to be cleaner than a Hospital, so lots of 'bulling' going on for floors, shoes, brasses like webbing belts, buttons etc., and more comfortable than living at the 'Lines' (Nissan Huts). At the back of the Fulton Block was a long row of air raid shelters covered by grass, and many times we had to start at one end of them, and run as fast as we could over to the other end...can't remember how many now, but about 20(ish). On the bottom of our right sleeve was where we had to sew on a phase stripe, as nothing for a few months, then one, then 2 then 3 stripes for the year, The advantage of this is that we could queue jump which meant no stripes every on could queue jump no further to someone with 1 stripes etc. so when finally you get your third strip you could queue jump every one until you meet a third stripe lad.I see that the aircraft in the museum on display, there is a mix of modern and some wartime fighters of 'ours' and 'theirs' on display, more than back then.. Anyway it is very different now than back then... I was quite fun (sort of) but made some good mates, and then finally training was finished and all gathered into a hangar where we were told our ranks and I got an SAC badge (senior aircraftsman) and got my first posting to RAF Stanbridge Commcenter Leighton Buzzard Commcenter Bedfordshire, as I was a Telegraphist for 1963-1965. Then got posted out to RAF Akrotiri Cyprus for 2.5 years 1965-1967 my first posting abroad. I have fond memories of RAF Stanbridge, but over the years it was defunct, then knocked down and turned into a housing estate, and now I believe it's all gone and a CO-OP built there in 2016, so all gone now... Also I got posted to RAF Hendon, and watched the Museum being built, and also went to the hangars to have a nose around all the aircraft being prepared for display for a couple of years, and that was fun too... Sorry, got a bit carried away there of my memories of Cosford because of this video.....bit would love to visit it now to see all the changes, but that's not going to happen.....😀
Some nice memories of your time at Cosford, my Dad was also in the RAF so know what you mean about the training, he was an instrument basher as he called it, be he was a very clever man. I also remember the lessons he learnt on the different clocks and dials he had to learn, (we had to all keep quiet during these times) Lot's of spit and polish in those days. We went to Aden with him for nearly two years. We have good memories of that to. You should visit this museum, its well worth the visit. Regards Chris
@@wooltman Why thank you for that comment......so you stayed awake then? 😀 I joined up because both parents took part in WWII, with Dad flying Wellybombers (Wellingtons), but taking off one day, .from an airfield one of the engines conked out so it crashed and caught fire. Dad helped to get a gunner out of the fire, a Sgt was killed, and Dad suffered a wound to the top of his skull, where bone was removed leaving a baby sized lack of skull missing, so just scalp and skin left over the soft spot. .He used to suffer from some nightmares, and Mother (later on) told me when this happened at night in bed, he would jump out of bed and pull her from the bed onto the floor 'rescuing her from the flames', and eventually luckily this wore off over time, so her sleep was not disrupted any more,,, As kids we were allowed to very gently touch the skin over the brain, which felt weird, and was a small baby sized fist size of skull missing, but once was enough. Not sure what happened afterwards, as to whether he changed to be a Navigator, or, posted of to RAF Uxbridge to be a pilot trainer. I ended up there in the hospital during my 6 months training at RAF Cosford because of a swelling on my stiff neck that I woke up with in the morning, went sick, in the base sick bay for a week, but nothing they could do, so I got shipped down to Uxbridge Hospital in a STAFF car!!! I had felt better, so enjoyed the free ride. . At 6pm (18:00 hrs), a bottle of 1/2 pint of beer was served up, but still underage I got one anyway.. Whilst sitting a couch watching telly and smoking a fag (a ciggie for the US) someone plonked down beside me, and shock horror it was my Dad, and he just said 'either smoke that cigarette or put it out' with a big grin on his face....mine was rather red as he didn't know I smoked....I think is was there for a bout 4 weeks, and during that time a nurse would slap me on the bare bum and stab me with a ton of Penicillin 4 times a day, until I was fit to go back to training again Anyway, he was happy because he hadn't been here for many years, so was able to go and wader around the base to see all the changes. My Mum was taken to Australia when she was 3 years old (born in Stirling Scotland) in 1921, came back here for a holiday to visit friends and family in 1938 when she was 17 yrs, but then 1939 arrived and couldn't go back 'home' so joined the WRAF as she was 18, got to Cpl then a bit later met my Dad (found it a bit funny because she had to salute him) who was an Officer, they couldn't mix so she applied to be an Officer, got promoted, so they could mix and then got married a couple of years later. He job was in 'code and cyphers' and posted to Redding somewhere. My sister arrived first, then a few years I turned up in Dec 1945 (so a celebration end of the war baby....I reckon) when they were home on leave... You can all wake up there in the back, I am done now, and will leave quietly out the back door.....😀 (Excuse typo's)
We are all in the same boat,keep your fingers crossed 2021 is a lot better.If everybody does as they are told and they keep safe we will (hopefully) beat this Covid Dank.
Hi 77Neville.Thank you,thank you! That is why we don't do it,nobody wants to hear me talking about what many already know anyway.What I will do another time is just include the name of the Aircraft,as I have had viewers ask what type of plane that is,not in commentary form just a title or a quick shot of the planes details..Many thanks for being the first to understand why I never do commentary.....Stay safe...Regards Chris.
brian waterhouse my maths teacher was an ex-Vulcan pilot during the Cold War. It’s amazing to think that he was once tasked with nuking Russian cities if the war turned hot...
+brian waterhouse BMW-powered Ju-88. I never noticed that logo before and it's the first time I've seen "branding" on a Luftwaffe aircraft. BMW, DB, Junkers, Pratt Whitney, etc all have enabled brass engine badges on the engine and those were often pried loose for souvenirs. Now I'm curious if there is a Junkers logo on Ju-88s with the V-12. The BMW badge was present during WWW so it's not some museum modification. aircrewremembered.com/editorial/resources/ju88-rafinspect-w800.jpg It could be consistent with engine "power eggs" or QEC units that were supplied complete with cowlings to be replaced as whole unit.
Looks like the british version of the SR black bird at 2:38!!, in fact ive never see this plane before, anybody know the name of it? It looks like it flies high and fast whatever it is....
Hi Loriann,Glad you enjoyed your visit,they have some very interesting exhibits and not just the war period........Thanks for watching and commenting....Best regards Chris
Hi Hans....Just checked the Duxford website for planes on display,they say it's a RAF XR222 at 2.40 the one at 2.24 looks the same but a different colour but I cannot be sure.....Regards Chris
@@wooltman The aircraft at 2:40 has a completely different engine layout in the wings and cannot be one of the 3 BAC TSR-2 aircraft. This aircraft looks like a prototype of a single piece that is no longer in series production. Bye Hans.
@@hansstopfer878 Sorry Hans,I cannot help you anymore than that...I suggest you look on the Duxford website,you might know what your looking for more than me..Bye for now Chris.
Hi TechMantra.Thank you for commenting on my video.I think some of the planes in this video do fly at Airshows,but better tucked up in these hangers than ending up scrapped years ago,at least we can go and see these lovely planes in the flesh.......Best regards Chris
I LOVE THE GLOSSY PAINTWORK, LIKE NEW.AND GENERALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION AND PRESENTATION, (GIVEN THE SHORTAGE OF SPACE ) OF EVERY EXHIBIT, BUT, WHAT A NATIONAL DISGRACE , THE LOSS OF TSR2, A POTENTIALLY MASSIVE EARNER FOR BRITAIN, SHE WAS WAY WAY AHEAD OF ANY POTENTIAL RIVAL. AN ACT OF NATIONAL SUICIDE.
@@ingosippel9653 Welcome to my channel Ingo...So glad you enjoyed my video..I'm hoping to film more of the air museums this year..So subscribe to see when they come on....Best wishes from the UK ....Chris
@@wooltman Thank you very much. I am living in Dortmund. Herein we have man british soldiers in the past time. I was in London with the Navy in 1986. People from Great Britain are really great. Thank you for the channel.
WOW that FW190 it is awesome if kurt tank had invented it before the war we would have lost the battle of Britain no wonder they called it the butcher bird of Bremen
Hi Robert.So sorry you feel this way regarding the video.The Cosford Air Museum covers all aircraft not just WW2 so it was covered in the video,other viewers could like to see the more modern aircraft,some the German WW2,some the British...I tried to please all tastes....If you have a chance visit this museum,it is free entry,well worth a visit....Regards Chris
Here in the States some Brits are bringing an English Electric Lightening back to life. In November they got the engine up for the first time in 35 years. This spring they did a taxi, then chocked the wheels and powered up, promptly setting off alarms in surrounding buildings. I have it on my channel if interested. Hope to get back to the UK and visit some of the museums there.
Many thanks for the info will check it out.
Give Wing Commander Holden a call for a test flight.
I saw Lightnings at low altitude all the time as a boy in the Scottish countryside - very, very loud!
This shows that the brits are just as proud of their aviation history as we are of ours .
I agree Bill,as I never lived through the war,it is nice to see the aircraft that our fathers had to fight against.....Regards Chris
but you keep yours in the air Bill
Cheers bob . We have many wonderful aviation museums in the uk , big and small . Did you also visit Duxford near cambridge ! Or a little gem of a museum called the Shuttleworth collection near Biggleswade Bedfordshire. But I love the states for aviation , cant wait to hop over the pond and see Americas finest . Enjoy your aviation travels.
Sorry should of said bill . To many late nights lol.my apologies.
Brilliant museum with fantastic collection.
It really is!.......Regards Chris
I visited Cosford last year for the first , it's a terrific aviation museum to go visit , lots of aircraft variations. One things for sure the British are very good when it comes aviation museums. I have to say that Duxford is in my view the best in europe . But Cosford was superb and well worth the visit . Look forward to going back .
Hi Steve...I have to agree it's a great place to visit.The planes are very well displayed plus you can get right up to them.....Regards Chris
@@wooltman Thanks chris same to you . Stay well . All the best .
Having been born in a Crown Colony, I know many of the Aircraft,,but this is one fantastic collection of WW2 Aircraft also..
We really enjoyed our visit to Cosford,so much to see.........Regards Chris.
Thanks for sharing a great Museum Cosford, unfortunately the day I went they had a private event on so couldn't access the Comet,. Loved the TSR2.
That's a shame,good excuse to make another visit Tony.........Regards Chris
I can remember coming here ages ago with my dad. The Lockheed SP-2H Neptune is the plane that I remembered best from my last trip because back then I didn't know a lot about military planes and it's design just seemed to stick with me.
Glad you enjoyed the video Luke,yes they have some amazing exhibits,many I remember as a child..Thanks for commenting...Best wishes Chris.
Been here 3 times, and I'm really into the RAF so it's one of my favourite places to visit, like if you have visited also.
Cracking museum,well the visit.
Shame the Catalina has been pushed outside used to be inside under cover
I was at Cosford as a Boy Entrant when the first museum piece arrived in 1960. It was a Japanese Zero but it doesn't seem to be there still.
Hi Jack.I cannot remember seeing it on our visit,but as we didn't film every exhibit it could have been tucked away somewhere.It could also have been taken to another hanger for restoration...Thanks for commenting.....Regards Chris
@@wooltman I would have thought it would be prominent as a rarity but thanks for your response.
Another great video! Always enjoy a visit to Cosford.
Glad you enjoyed it..We hope to make another visit in 22.
A very nice video of some very memorable aircraft .... thank you !
Many thanks.......Regards Chris
I have been to Duxford air museum but never been to Cosford looks like I have to go now I know how good it is . Some amazing aircraft types that I. Have never seen up close .
Hi David.You must make a visit,so much to see, I have tried to show as much as I could from our visit but so much more to see..........Regards Chris
David, check first, Cosford and Hendon are both part of the RAF Museum so regularly swap exhibits
Good raw footage no rubbish thanks!
Many thanks,i'm glad you like my footage........Regards Chris
Great video, I was a RAF boy entrant in 1953 stationed at Cosford, the Airfield at that time was surrounded with disused spitfires and Horsa gliders, all being scrapped, word was yo could by a Spitfire for £5, but on my wage of Ten bob a week it was beyond my limit, we did our training on a Lancaster bomber and wellington plus a meteor 1,
If only a Terry! Just a shame we cannot turn the clock back and buy many items that are worth thousands in our modern days.....Regards Chris
I was a 16 yo Boy Entrant in 1960. The main display hall looks like where we did our mechanical training. There were 4 or 5 old planes in there as well. Sometimes as a prank one or more would be pushed out onto the parade square in the dead of night. Life as a boy entrant was pretty tough for the 18 month course and then for me it was on to Swinderby. Cosford was so cold in the winter.
Nice or not so nice memories if you got pushed out onto the parade ground Rod.
So many more aircraft than they had in 1960. There were only about five in one hangar and a battered old Shackleton at the end of the runway.
It has been updated and improved.Well worth another visit for you and me........Regards Chris
Wow, an ME-410..? I never realized that any still existed? The Junkers JU-88 would be something to see also. ❤️✈️
Not sure if Duxford has a JU-88, they have a nice collection.
My father worked on the TSR2 , saw the plans as a kid. great museum ,well worth a visit.
It really is,we are going again as soon as we are allowed out again.
When in the RAF I worked on the SR53 restoring it to museum standard. Its good to see her again, last saw her about 1978! No sign of the mighty VC-10 I worked on for many years XR808 I guess they scrapped it😢
I could have missed filming the VC-10, If it was outside, I did miss a couple of them. Thanks for commenting.
Cosford has a lot of new exhibits courtesy of Hendon relocating iconic aircraft from the Battle Of Britain hall.
They've split the display up in order to build Corporate Hospitality areas and a restaurant - that's what I was told by a member of staff at Duxford last weekend.
It's saved me a journey anyway, I won't be going to Hendon again.
It's a shame they are changing Hendon,but good that Cosford gets these exhibits...Must visit again and see these new exhibits soon......Regards Chris
A very comprehensive coverage of this great collection Chris, and Rosie looks so at home in that Cockpit...Excellent work...Regards...Bob
Just so much to see and film I wanted to record as much as I could,so many memories for me...Rosie wants flying lessons now LOL!.....This is the first video taken on the replacement camera Bob,not bad but so very light hence the shakes.....Best wishes Chris
My father worked on the Lightning F1 in the 1960’s. He told me the Firestreak missiles had their guidance system cooled with super cooled ammonia! Nasty stuff.
My father also worked on many of the planes in the museum when he was in the RAF.That stuff just sounds Nasty...Regards Chris
It was liquid nitrogen when I worked on lightnings
wooltman He was stationed at boscombe down when they were testing the P1. So possibly early versions of the missile. I may have mis remembered🤪 Where you on QRA Lightning’s? Sounds cool👍👍
Cheers 🍺🍺
@@PeteCourtier My dad worked on them,plus Javelins...We lived at RAF Boscombe Down as well...Good days.
definate one for my next trip out. soonI hope!
You really should Brian,great museum,plus it's free entry....Regards Chris
Yep nice job.. Lots of gems there.. Thanks
Fantastic place if you enjoy planes......Regards Chris.
Superb video both...What a great Museum...Some really amazing Planes on display....I bet You enjoyed Your visit here..i would have...Best wishes...Steve.-:)
It really is Steve we really enjoyed our stay and we could see the museum from our campsite...So many planes I remember as a child,my dad was in the RAF,we were based at Boscombe Down and they tested a lot of planes at Boscombe..Hawker Hunters..P1...Javelin and many more then at Cottesmore we had all the bombers Vulcans..Victors...Valiant.They have a few exhibits outside as well,one I never filmed and is a favourite the Brittania,we flew from Aden to the UK in one of the first none stop flights from there...So many memories...Best wishes Chris.
The other plane is the high-speed testaircraft Fairey Delta 2. It was the first plane that flys faster than the rotation of the earth at the equator. Bye Hans.
At least you had the fun of tracing these amazing aircraft Hans.That is a very fast aircraft.
Amazing to think that until recently the UK actually had an aviation industry instead of museums!
Hi Andrew,Yes we did now long gone,such a shame,British workmanship was the envy of the world and not just with planes..All sold to the highest foreign bidder........Regards Chris
The aviation industry in the UK employs directly employs over 80000 skilled people, generates turnover of £60.6 billion
It supports 961,000 UK jobs, many of them high skill and high productivity jobs
It contributes £52 billion to UK GDP
It supports 3,500 apprenticeships
£1.7 billion is invested in Research & Development annually, with significant spin off benefits flowing out to other sectors and industries
It pays nearly £8.7 billion in UK tax
It invests over £15 million annually in charity, community and good causes.
oh and is the 4th largest aerospace industry in the world
Ian Kendall You may have a point, now when was the last helicopter, fighter/bomber or airliner designed and built in the UK? Or do we buy American aircraft but still manage to make engines and wings with all those highly skilled employees?
All down to money, the only countries that can now solely design and produce aircraft are the US, China (via Russian support and espionage let's face it) Russia and maybe France with its last solely designed plane. But their aircraft industries are either state owned or state controlled, and the US has always suffered from NBH, (not built here).
However, that does not mean we have no aerospace industry as you said, virtually all European makers are true multinationals so, although we don't design and build our 'own' any more, we are relegated by financial reasons to participate in multinational programs, which has been the way for 50 yrs. Even the US and Russia can no longer sustain more than one manufacturer for major programs, no longer will we see F15, F16, F14 and F18 or Su-27 and Mig-29 being produced simultaneously by different companies. But there are also not many countries in the world with yes their 'skilled employees' able to produce indigenous aero engines for example. Other examples are the F35 with what 15% of components produced in UK, Gripen with around 30%
Ian Kendall I believe Canada and Brazil are producing multiple aircraft types.
On my next visit to England two must places the RAF museum and the Tank Museum at Bobington
I'm also told Hendon air museum is worth a visit as well.I could be going myself very soon to do another video......Another good one is Duxford.......Regards Chris
Soo many treasures here!
I have to agree,great place to visit!.....Regards Chris
Great video chris,have liked,a great video from Cosford air museum here,very nice shots and sounds,really enjoyed watching this,I've been there twice.its a brilliant museum and a good place to visit,kind regards Josh :)
Hi Josh,Thanks for the like.Yes this museum is excellent,so much to see and free entry. We really enjoyed our stay.....Best wishes Chris.
Was there 24th April 2017, we must have just missed each other...
Ah! Sorry about that...I hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did Jack.......Regards Chris
hi guys! hope you are all staying well in these dark times! had a bit of a crazy idea, once all this has blown over how about those of us who ride motorcycles meet up somewhere maybe York aviation museum (only saying that as it's relatively close to me) then do a tour around the country to all the big aviation museums, ie East Kirkby, Cosford. Hendon, Duxford, and any others I can't think of right now? just thinking of stuff to look forward too! what say you?
Hi Sounds a great idea for you bikers,get out and enjoy yourself when this crap is out of the way....My days of biking have now sadly gone,but it's a great idea.... Regards Chris
@@wooltman follow in the car if you like! :)
When I left school back in Sept. 1961 at 15 years as a Boy Entrant (BE) and our peaked hats had a band around it coloured in orange and dark brown squares (nick named shxt and custard, and once out of training we had a plain colour depicting our trade) and I think that is scrapped now), I joined the RAF for 12 years (1961 - 1975). I went to RAF Cosford for 18 months training (including being back at school again for maths and stuff - sigh), and had lessons for my trade in one of the big hangars, Also there were some WWII aircraft like an ME 210 or 410, Japanese Zero, a few others I can't remember now and able to get up close to them to have a better look at them, and also a VI flying bomb. For the first 6 months it was all learning how to iron shirts, uniforms, clean our boots, sewing on buttons, badges etc., marching on the parade ground learning to march in step etc.,, and if making a mess of things, the DI would give us a 0.303 rife to raise at arms length to run around the parade ground until told to stop, which didn't half put pressure on the arms as the rifle is pretty heavy after a short while.....I know because I had to do it....once and never again!
During this time we lived in a row of Nissen Huts, with one coke fired stove to keep the hut warm(ish) for the 30 of us living in it, but after the six months was up, we then moved to the building called the Fulton Block, and two story building again with 30 man rooms, that had to be cleaner than a Hospital, so lots of 'bulling' going on for floors, shoes, brasses like webbing belts, buttons etc., and more comfortable than living at the 'Lines' (Nissan Huts). At the back of the Fulton Block was a long row of air raid shelters covered by grass, and many times we had to start at one end of them, and run as fast as we could over to the other end...can't remember how many now, but about 20(ish).
On the bottom of our right sleeve was where we had to sew on a phase stripe, as nothing for a few months, then one, then 2 then 3 stripes for the year, The advantage of this is that we could queue jump which meant no stripes every on could queue jump no further to someone with 1 stripes etc. so when finally you get your third strip you could queue jump every one until you meet a third stripe lad.I see that the aircraft in the museum on display, there is a mix of modern and some wartime fighters of 'ours' and 'theirs' on display, more than back then..
Anyway it is very different now than back then...
I was quite fun (sort of) but made some good mates, and then finally training was finished and all gathered into a hangar where we were told our ranks and I got an SAC badge (senior aircraftsman) and got my first posting to RAF Stanbridge Commcenter Leighton Buzzard Commcenter Bedfordshire, as I was a Telegraphist for 1963-1965.
Then got posted out to RAF Akrotiri Cyprus for 2.5 years 1965-1967 my first posting abroad.
I have fond memories of RAF Stanbridge, but over the years it was defunct, then knocked down and turned into a housing estate, and now I believe it's all gone and a CO-OP built there in 2016, so all gone now...
Also I got posted to RAF Hendon, and watched the Museum being built, and also went to the hangars to have a nose around all the aircraft being prepared for display for a couple of years, and that was fun too...
Sorry, got a bit carried away there of my memories of Cosford because of this video.....bit would love to visit it now to see all the changes, but that's not going to happen.....😀
Some nice memories of your time at Cosford, my Dad was also in the RAF so know what you mean about the training, he was an instrument basher as he called it, be he was a very clever man. I also remember the lessons he learnt on the different clocks and dials he had to learn, (we had to all keep quiet during these times) Lot's of spit and polish in those days. We went to Aden with him for nearly two years. We have good memories of that to. You should visit this museum, its well worth the visit. Regards Chris
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Why thank you for that comment......so you stayed awake then? 😀
I joined up because both parents took part in WWII, with Dad flying Wellybombers (Wellingtons), but taking off one day, .from an airfield one of the engines conked out so it crashed and caught fire. Dad helped to get a gunner out of the fire, a Sgt was killed, and Dad suffered a wound to the top of his skull, where bone was removed leaving a baby sized lack of skull missing, so just scalp and skin left over the soft spot. .He used to suffer from some nightmares, and Mother (later on) told me when this happened at night in bed, he would jump out of bed and pull her from the bed onto the floor 'rescuing her from the flames', and eventually luckily this wore off over time, so her sleep was not disrupted any more,,,
As kids we were allowed to very gently touch the skin over the brain, which felt weird, and was a small baby sized fist size of skull missing, but once was enough.
Not sure what happened afterwards, as to whether he changed to be a Navigator, or, posted of to RAF Uxbridge to be a pilot trainer.
I ended up there in the hospital during my 6 months training at RAF Cosford because of a swelling on my stiff neck that I woke up with in the morning, went sick, in the base sick bay for a week, but nothing they could do, so I got shipped down to Uxbridge Hospital in a STAFF car!!! I had felt better, so enjoyed the free ride.
. At 6pm (18:00 hrs), a bottle of 1/2 pint of beer was served up, but still underage I got one anyway.. Whilst sitting a couch watching telly and smoking a fag (a ciggie for the US) someone plonked down beside me, and shock horror it was my Dad, and he just said 'either smoke that cigarette or put it out' with a big grin on his face....mine was rather red as he didn't know I smoked....I think is was there for a bout 4 weeks, and during that time a nurse would slap me on the bare bum and stab me with a ton of Penicillin 4 times a day, until I was fit to go back to training again
Anyway, he was happy because he hadn't been here for many years, so was able to go and wader around the base to see all the changes.
My Mum was taken to Australia when she was 3 years old (born in Stirling Scotland) in 1921, came back here for a holiday to visit friends and family in 1938 when she was 17 yrs, but then 1939 arrived and couldn't go back 'home' so joined the WRAF as she was 18, got to Cpl then a bit later met my Dad (found it a bit funny because she had to salute him) who was an Officer, they couldn't mix so she applied to be an Officer, got promoted, so they could mix and then got married a couple of years later. He job was in 'code and cyphers' and posted to Redding somewhere. My sister arrived first, then a few years I turned up in Dec 1945 (so a celebration end of the war baby....I reckon) when they were home on leave...
You can all wake up there in the back, I am done now, and will leave quietly out the back door.....😀
(Excuse typo's)
Rosie the pilot now ?? ...a great Museum to visit Chris ....a lot of interesting old plans there ....Dave
Not quite got her wings yet and the seat needed adjusting Dave,I was worried she would press the ejector seat LOL! A great day out.....Regards Chris
Making texts that displayed as the aircrafts were presented in this video would have made it more enjoyable to watch. I didn't recognise all of them.
Will do another time.Cheers Chris
Been many times, but enjoyed that
That makes me very happy to hear that and that I have not wasted my time......Regards Chris
I would like to visit some aviation museums but this virus has everything closed :(
We are all in the same boat,keep your fingers crossed 2021 is a lot better.If everybody does as they are told and they keep safe we will (hopefully) beat this Covid Dank.
Raf Cosford. I was there in 1980
Was the base operational then, Or was it a museum?
I found the aircraft after a long search in the 2018 documentary as a Bristol 188 high-speed test aircraft.Bye Hans.
Nice one,If I do another video I will try and put the names onto the video.
Thank you for not talking and giving an irritating running commentary.
Hi 77Neville.Thank you,thank you! That is why we don't do it,nobody wants to hear me talking about what many already know anyway.What I will do another time is just include the name of the Aircraft,as I have had viewers ask what type of plane that is,not in commentary form just a title or a quick shot of the planes details..Many thanks for being the first to understand why I never do commentary.....Stay safe...Regards Chris.
Also notice the seemless consrtuction of the V Bombers and some of the fighters developed in the fifties. Advanced stuff, how were they built?
Good British Engineering,good then and still the best now......Chris
brian waterhouse my maths teacher was an ex-Vulcan pilot during the Cold War. It’s amazing to think that he was once tasked with nuking Russian cities if the war turned hot...
Thanks. Beatiful 👍
Thank you too,glad you enjoyed the video.....Regards Chris
Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t cosford also have one of the last remaining dornier do 17’s
I couldn't say,i'm sure if you looked on the Cosford website that would help you....Cheers Chris.
Is that a JU88 at 7.30 min ?
Yes it sure is Philip...Well worth a visit to see it,a very advanced plane for it's time.
Does anyone know that the Avro Lincoln in there had history and rumors of it possibly being haunted by a former pilot of it?
Not heard that one.......Regards Chris
Ok just to let u know
Fascinating 👍✈️🇳🇿
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Any one notice the BMW roundal badges under the engine cowling of the German twin engine bomber. Hmm.
Will have to look for that something I have missed. BMW is German anyway......Regards Chris
+brian waterhouse BMW-powered Ju-88. I never noticed that logo before and it's the first time I've seen "branding" on a Luftwaffe aircraft. BMW, DB, Junkers, Pratt Whitney, etc all have enabled brass engine badges on the engine and those were often pried loose for souvenirs. Now I'm curious if there is a Junkers logo on Ju-88s with the V-12. The BMW badge was present during WWW so it's not some museum modification. aircrewremembered.com/editorial/resources/ju88-rafinspect-w800.jpg It could be consistent with engine "power eggs" or QEC units that were supplied complete with cowlings to be replaced as whole unit.
Looks like the british version of the SR black bird at 2:38!!, in fact ive never see this plane before, anybody know the name of it? It looks like it flies high and fast whatever it is....
Sorry I cannot help,when I video planes that I have never seen before I video the information poster, but sadly missed it this time.
Looks like Tsr 2 look it up on you tube
Do you know RAF cosfard airshow is like a church hall to fairford airshow
I will take your word for it Jack.
But a lot easier for most of the country to get to...
I went on s school educational trip here, and it was amazing! Definitely recommend for people who are interested in the war
Hi Loriann,Glad you enjoyed your visit,they have some very interesting exhibits and not just the war period........Thanks for watching and commenting....Best regards Chris
wooltman your welcome🙂it was my pleasure
I always go here
great video
Glad you enjoyed it Darren.
Too bad there is no museum on the Warspite. Such a shame
It may come,you never know.
@@wooltman I mean if they preserved the warspite and turned it into a museum. But it was scrapped.
I have been here 3 times
The more you go the more you realise how much you missed on your last visit...Great place to visit.......Regards Chris
What is that above the Vulcan? I just can’t remember what the aircraft is. Thanks.
Hi Adam. If you mean the one numbered XL568, That is a Hawker Hunter T7A. hope that helps. Regards Chris
What the name of the Planes at 2:24 and 2:40? Bye Hans.
Hi Hans....Just checked the Duxford website for planes on display,they say it's a RAF XR222 at 2.40 the one at 2.24 looks the same but a different colour but I cannot be sure.....Regards Chris
@@wooltman The aircraft at 2:40 has a completely different engine layout in the wings and cannot be one of the 3 BAC TSR-2 aircraft. This aircraft looks like a prototype of a single piece that is no longer in series production. Bye Hans.
@@hansstopfer878 Sorry Hans,I cannot help you anymore than that...I suggest you look on the Duxford website,you might know what your looking for more than me..Bye for now Chris.
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Thanks for the interesting video of the aircraft museum. I've been an avid airplane fan since I was a kid. Bye Hans.
fine Kamera skills ;)
Many thanks Bart.
i have no understanding of planes whatsoever but that plane with the yellow nose at 6:40 looks sick
Lol! Bring in the flying doctor we have a sick plane...Thanks for commenting.....Regards Chris
I find it really sad when machines that are supposed to rumble and shake and vibrate are on the ground but good video.
Hi TechMantra.Thank you for commenting on my video.I think some of the planes in this video do fly at Airshows,but better tucked up in these hangers than ending up scrapped years ago,at least we can go and see these lovely planes in the flesh.......Best regards Chris
Just been there today lmao
Great! Fantastic place to visit,must go again sometime.....Regards Chris
I sure will!
I LOVE THE GLOSSY PAINTWORK, LIKE NEW.AND GENERALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION AND PRESENTATION, (GIVEN THE SHORTAGE OF SPACE ) OF EVERY EXHIBIT, BUT, WHAT A NATIONAL DISGRACE , THE LOSS OF TSR2, A POTENTIALLY MASSIVE EARNER FOR BRITAIN, SHE WAS WAY WAY AHEAD OF ANY POTENTIAL RIVAL. AN ACT OF NATIONAL SUICIDE.
Many thanks for your comments Phillip.....Best wishes Chris
@@wooltman you are most welcome Chris, I hope to visit this excellent museum next year.
That's what we Canadians say about the Arrow but we didn't even save one for history.
Cold War" Hanger" should be "Hangar".
Slip of the typing fenger lol!
Super
Thank you.
No Problem Sir.
Greetings from Germany.
@@ingosippel9653 Welcome to my channel Ingo...So glad you enjoyed my video..I'm hoping to film more of the air museums this year..So subscribe to see when they come on....Best wishes from the UK ....Chris
@@wooltman Thank you very much.
I am living in Dortmund.
Herein we have man british soldiers in the past time.
I was in London with the Navy in 1986.
People from Great Britain are really great.
Thank you for the channel.
WOW that FW190 it is awesome if kurt tank had invented it before the war we would have lost the battle of Britain no wonder they called it the butcher bird of Bremen
You never know.
@@wooltman SPITFIREs mk 1s and Hurricanes would not have stood a chance against the 190 4 20mm cannons plus 2 13mm on the cowling ?
@@TheGhost-gx5vd And if the RAF had Mark 9 Spitfires in 1940 the Luftwaffe would have suffered a worse defeat. What's your point?
@@haitolawrence5986 what's your problem who's pissed in your cornflakes
@@haitolawrence5986 Spitfire Mark 9 better than the FW 190 😂😂😂😂
The only good part of this video is when the W W 2 aircraft were shown ,otherwise boreing.
Hi Robert.So sorry you feel this way regarding the video.The Cosford Air Museum covers all aircraft not just WW2 so it was covered in the video,other viewers could like to see the more modern aircraft,some the German WW2,some the British...I tried to please all tastes....If you have a chance visit this museum,it is free entry,well worth a visit....Regards Chris
Nice video!
Glad you enjoyed it!