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- čas přidán 29. 03. 2024
- In this video we take a look at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands based at RAF Cosford through a series of pictures of some of the exhibits on display.
What is Royal Air Force Museum Midlands (RAF Cosford)?
Alongside the Aircraft Collection displays are a number of fascinating exhibitions and displays. These include Radar Echoing Models, aircraft, missiles and tanks used in intelligence gathering, Air Gunners, a description of who, what, where, when and how air gunners operated, Prisoners of War, exploring Cosford’s role as a POW reception centre and History of Cosford, a description of Cosford’s role during and since the Second World War.
Entitled ‘RAF Stories: The First 100 Years 1918-2018’, the display showcases the diversity and history of the RAF through the use of personal stories and a collection of previously unseen artefacts. It has also been carefully designed to offer a compelling snapshot of the RAF’s principle roles:
• Prepare: The RAF’s Red Arrows display team represent the pinnacle of the services training and ethos. A Red Arrows pilots’ flying suit and distinctively marked helmet feature as part of the display.
• Attack: A selection of objects illustrating the RAF’s attack role ranging from an early aerial reconnaissance camera to an arming key for a nuclear bomb are now on show.
• Defend: The Battle of Britain in 1940, which tested the RAF’s defensive abilities to the limit, is represented in the display including rare and unique artefacts.
• Support: Featured in the display will be the story of a ground crewman Antony Ford who served on the Operation Bushel famine relief effort in Ethiopia in 1984-85, as well as a helicopter winch operator’s rescue strop and an air-to-air refuelling.
Home to the world’s oldest Spitfire, Cosford’s War in the Air Hangar houses a collection of both British and German aircraft from the Battle of Britain era. The Spitfire forms the centerpiece of the display, where the RAF’s frontline fighters, theSpitfire, Hurricane, Gladiator and Defiant are showcased with their German rival the Me 109, to tell a coherent story.
Previously unseen objects from the Museum’s collection including a Rhino suit worn by Defiant pilots, Dowding’s jacket, artefacts from the plotting rooms and medal bars, will share the stories of the people who helped win the Battle, in the air and on the ground. A highlight of the new display is James Nicolson’s flying jacket and medal bar containing his VC medal, the only VC awarded during the Battle. Nicolson also flew the Spitfire on display at Cosford.
National Cold War Exhibition
Explore the immense threat posed to world peace and security during this significant period of the 20th century. See a real piece of the Berlin wall and the V Bombers - Vickers, Valiant, and Vulcan.
War in the Air
The display includes British and German aircraft, all with an important place in the development of military aviation. It includes the Bomber Command exhibition, the V1 bomb and V2 missile and the newly-restored Wellington bomber.
Hangar 1
See a mini-display of the Museum's collection of Falklands aircraft as well as a display of transport and training aircraft. See Bravo November up close.
Test Flight
Immerse yourself in a chronological display of First World War, Interwar, Second World War and Test flight aircraft. See the Battle of Britain display, the world's oldest Spitfire, and the only surviving Defiant. Test Flight also includes our TSR-2, simulation zone with Parachute Drop, a 4D experience, virtual reality and more.
I last visited RAF Cosford in 2019, great place to visit! also at East Midlands Airport there is is a small museum, Coventry Aircraft Museum & if you want to go a bit further Newark! all in their own way worth a visit! if Aircraft is not your thing National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry, Amberside Motor Museum, British Motor Museum, Gaydon, or Coventry Transport Museum. Ok to to sum might say this is not railway modeling! but it's the vehicles around for a time period and also a good day out! In truth I have only suggested a few museums in the Midland area, but in all were ever you live there is something to visit to provide inspiration to our hobby! I worked on the Colne Valley Railway (Essex) for 40 years as a volunteer. But did I visit any thing locol? Yes but No, I went thoughter to see what was on my doorstep! Since moving to Derbyshire I have spent a wee more time exploving on my new doorstep.
Thanks for the information 👍 have plenty of places to visit in the future.
Keep safe and well my friend
Andy
I was at RAF Cosford training back in the 1980s, the museum has grown since then. Also I have seen a few of these plains flying during my service. Great set of photos.
Thank you for your feedback
Keep safe and well my friend
Andy
Well, that was gobsmacking brilliant, Andy! What an amazing place and series of photos and more! This was absolutely wonderful! Thanks for the vicarious visit!
Thanks Anthony. The excellent thing is that it free entry
All the best to best to the family
Andy
Hi Andy I've visited it many times airshows and the like great day out best regards Mark
Hi Mark, it Is a great place I like the way they swap things around with the museum in London so it’s never the same when you go.
Keep safe and well my friend
Andy
RAF Cosford is a great place to visit. Looks like you enjoyed yourself as well. Andy
Yes it was a great place.
Thanks for watching
Andy
Looks like a fun place to visit 👍🏻
It’s is worth a visit and it’s free you just pay for parking
Keep safe and well my friend
Andy
Amazing video Andy i must visit there soon.
It is a great place and it’s free entry
There are nice plans you seen and great video
Thanks Josh 👍 do you know much about aircraft?
@@MarchWestJunctionTMD not that much
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Same here
Nice one Andy . They do a fantastic Air Show there .Check it out.
Will do mate. Thanks for the tip.
All the best to you and the family
Andy