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Hurricane at RAF North Weald

Started by Nick, March 04, 2010, 08:56:40 AM

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Nick

March 04, 2010, 08:56:40 AM
Went to the Saturday market at my local ex-RAF base and nearly crashed when I spotted this newly installed gate guardian!
Just had to get out and have a closer look :wub:



kitnut617

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March 04, 2010, 09:02:52 AM
Very nice, I went to North Weald when I returned to the UK for a family visit, Air-Britain has their annual Fly-In there and I attended the one back in 2001
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lancer

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March 05, 2010, 03:45:11 PM
It 56 SQN markings as well - Very cool! Wish they'd do something like that at Blackbushe, also known as RAF Hartford Bridge in WW2 But I don't think it was an operational base though.
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March 05, 2010, 08:56:05 PM
North Weald used to have some good airshows, went to them in the late 50s early 60s. Oooh boy, am I ever dating myself!  ;D
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March 06, 2010, 06:05:22 AM
Geez Rat, you must have hit rock bottom if you've stooped to dating yourself !

:wacko:

That is a beautiful gate guardian....that first pic with the stormclouds behind and the old tower is awesome....

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