Phil Cooke Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 PSSA group visit to RAF COSFORD - Sunday 24th February - 10am All, It's about time we agreed on a date and location for our pre-season catch up event! It's a little lazy, as we met here 2 years ago - but it's centrally located, entrance is FREE and it IS one of the very best aviation museums in the country! - so who's up for a group revisit to the museum at RAF Cosford? A full list of aircraft on site can be seen here - **LINK** Museum is open between 10am and 4pm. Could I suggest a 10am meet in the car park so we can all start to explore together... there's a place to eat and a great aviation shop on site so plenty to occupy us throughout the day... LINK to official museum website. Looks like there are some open cockpits on the weekend chosen too! **LINK** Do please register here if you are interested, would be nice to know who's planning to attend. See you there! Phil Edited By Phil Cooke on 04/02/2019 19:53:54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Nice, I'll be there like swimwear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stearman65 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I went to Cosford on a photographic expedition 3 years ago, which was my main hobby at the time. My wife & I spent around 4 hours there took loads of pictures, enough for 3 Audio Visual shows. They are all on youtube if you are interested. If you haven't been, I hope this will give you a flavour. You can see the others on Youtbe by searching for my video channel, just type in stearman65 as it's written. There's a link here to one I called "The Jet Age" enjoy. **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Great idea - count me in! Edited By Harry Twist on 05/02/2019 09:54:06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Phew, I thought it was just going to be me and the "handsy" chief for a minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I'm in!After utterly failing to make the New Year fly-in (models charged, car packed, food made, alarm set) I woke up with killer flu that put me out of action for 3 weeks. This sounds great, just the tonic.Isn't there a BP Balliol at Cosford?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Think we'll be there. Anyone able to take a few canopies north for me ? cheers Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Twist Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 No problems in moving the canopies northwards Adie, the large Tonka's are being produced not far from me!Edited By Harry Twist on 05/02/2019 15:01:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Posted by Harry Twist on 05/02/2019 15:00:34: No problems in moving the canopies northwards Adie, the large Tonka's are being produced not far from me! Edited By Harry Twist on 05/02/2019 15:01:55 Brill Harry, if that's ok with you. Cheers Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 duplicated Edited By Flyer on 05/02/2019 15:04:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Posted by Alan Gorham_ on 05/02/2019 14:29:48: Isn't there a BP Balliol at Cosford?? The listing posted above by Phil suggests there is. Not very pretty is it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Says the man who flies an A-10! The Balliol has character mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 About as much character as an overflowing latrine! Looks like it tried to be Chipmunk but failed, in a particularly ugly way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Josh and I will be there.Will be good to catch up 😁😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Will be there with Noah hopefully. We were last there about 4 months ago when we took his Grandad for a treat. Always a good day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Looks like we've got to have a team photo in front of the Boulton Paul Sea Balliol T.21 hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I'm slightly baffled as to why an RN aircraft is in an RAF museum, but onto bigger things: Never mind a group photo, I vote the Balliol candidate for the 2022 PSSA mass build! Failed Chipmunk indeed! With about 6 times more horsepower it's a much more sleek and slender machine. Edited By Alan Gorham_ on 05/02/2019 22:05:28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 It looks like someone forgot the cockpit until the last 5 minutes of putting it together. Just awful.Glad we've got a few attending now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Lester Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Cosford has been on my wish list for some years so will definitely make it on the 28th - look forward to seeing you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Sunday 24th Maurice! I'm really not that familiar with the Balliol, it makes me wonder how many other lesser known Merlin applications there were...amazing! I look forward to studying it a bit closer in the Museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Cooke Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 I couldn't help myself... the list of all Merlin applications is here; **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stearman65 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Posted by Phil Cooke on 06/02/2019 14:50:04: Sunday 24th Maurice! I'm really not that familiar with the Balliol, it makes me wonder how many other lesser known Merlin applications there were...amazing! I look forward to studying it a bit closer in the Museum. Check these out, not my favourite. **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 The Balliol was meant to use the Armstrong Siddeley Mamba Turboprop, but the Air Min. got cold feet about the untried technology and went back to the Merlin. I like the Fiat 59, interesting that its predecessor was fitted with a DB605! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 This will be our first visit to the museum so looking forward to it 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I've been looking into the possibility of our group getting access to the Michael Beetham Conservation workshop where the aircraft are restored. It is bookable for visits of 15 people for £30 for an hour but not between 12 and 14 hours. Is this worth pursuing for a behind the scenes look at some more aeroplanes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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