Comments on: RAF Museum London http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Airminded · RAF Museum London 2 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-62372 Airminded · RAF Museum London 2 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:37:56 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-62372 [...] archives I visited during the second half of my time in London was the Archive Collection at the RAF Museum. Sadly the material I turned up, though interesting, was not overall of much relevance for my [...] [...] archives I visited during the second half of my time in London was the Archive Collection at the RAF Museum. Sadly the material I turned up, though interesting, was not overall of much relevance for my [...]

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-55532 Brett Holman Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:51:56 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-55532 Jakob: You're right about the replicas -- comparing the 3rd and 5th photos above shows that they're very well done though! I didn't make it as far as the fighters this time around. I definitely hope to make it to Duxford, not sure about Cosford ... Ross: Thanks, and there are definitely a few things I want to look at in their archives when I get round to it! Alan: Oh, I thought it was pretty good as those things go -- it was informative and held the attention of the spectator well enough. What annoyed me though was that they have to close off access to the BoB section while it's playing (ie because its dark and to stop others from blundering in while the show is on), and that even when it's not the whole section is too dimly lit for photography. Jakob:

You’re right about the replicas — comparing the 3rd and 5th photos above shows that they’re very well done though! I didn’t make it as far as the fighters this time around. I definitely hope to make it to Duxford, not sure about Cosford …

Ross:

Thanks, and there are definitely a few things I want to look at in their archives when I get round to it!

Alan:

Oh, I thought it was pretty good as those things go — it was informative and held the attention of the spectator well enough. What annoyed me though was that they have to close off access to the BoB section while it’s playing (ie because its dark and to stop others from blundering in while the show is on), and that even when it’s not the whole section is too dimly lit for photography.

]]> By: Alan Allport http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-55484 Alan Allport Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:26:14 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-55484 Also, my wife sat through the Sopwith Camel dogfight simulator even though she was (unknowingly) three months pregnant at the time. Certainly our son has proved to have a bounce in his step. Also, my wife sat through the Sopwith Camel dogfight simulator even though she was (unknowingly) three months pregnant at the time. Certainly our son has proved to have a bounce in his step.

]]> By: Alan Allport http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-55483 Alan Allport Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:23:57 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-55483 What did you think of the Battle of Britain lights-and-sparkles extravaganza they show every hour or so? It's cheesy as hell (though I've sat through it on two separate occasions, so maybe they know that they're doing). What did you think of the Battle of Britain lights-and-sparkles extravaganza they show every hour or so? It’s cheesy as hell (though I’ve sat through it on two separate occasions, so maybe they know that they’re doing).

]]> By: Ross Mahoney http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-55480 Ross Mahoney Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:21:43 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-55480 Brett - Some great pics. The museum is well worth a visit. The library/archives are good too. Many interesting papers in there. Brett - Some great pics. The museum is well worth a visit. The library/archives are good too. Many interesting papers in there.

]]> By: Jakob http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-55476 Jakob Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:56:46 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-55476 I believe the Spit and Hurricane outside are replicas, so it's not *too* ostentatious. Aren't there some model and dioramas in the bit at the beginning of the fighter hall? If you do make it up there, both Duxford and Cosford have some pretty decent displays - as well as, y'know, <i>TSR-2</i>! And other good stuff. I believe the Spit and Hurricane outside are replicas, so it’s not *too* ostentatious.

Aren’t there some model and dioramas in the bit at the beginning of the fighter hall? If you do make it up there, both Duxford and Cosford have some pretty decent displays - as well as, y’know, TSR-2! And other good stuff.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-55475 Brett Holman Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:40:14 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-55475 Well, as I said there were a <b>lot</b> of really awful ones. Some I can't even make out what the camera was pointed at! Well, as I said there were a lot of really awful ones. Some I can’t even make out what the camera was pointed at!

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum-london/#comment-55453 Jonathan Dresner Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:29:43 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/07/23/raf-museum/#comment-55453 Nice pictures! Nice pictures!

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