On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:45:35 -0400, "Indrek Aavisto"
wrote:


n On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:51:12 -0400, Indrek Aavisto wrote:

I am planning a visit to Duxford.

Can anyone advise me about the lighting conditions at the museum? I do
have


Yes, I will be making a visit to Hendon as well as to Duxford. My brother
assures me it is well worth the trip.

Indrek
I was there 3 months ago.
one thing I like about the english aviation museums is that they all
have a decent cafe where you can buy lunch. yes it all costs but you
saved up for the holiday. you're going to spend it on something.

Hendon and Duxford are well worth the visit.
I used a 7megapixel Sony Cybershot and had no problems getting good
shots in the museums. often the best shots are taken without flash.
as the other guys mentioned you'll seldom get free space to take
photos of individual aircraft but I tell you the mood shots you do get
are magic.

The Shuttleworth trust I dropped in to see about an hour before
closing one night. "you really want to pay the ten pound admission
just to see the collection for an hour?" "yep" it was so interesting
I went back a week later and spent an entire day there. absolutely
brilliant collection. Shuttleworth is a little south west of
Biggleswade on a country lane. Biggleswade is a few miles south west
of Cambridge. Google maps is your friend.

If you are in the mood for a drive there is another museum up on a RAF
base near Birmingham. The suburb next door is Albrighton. a magic
collection of all the test aircraft used for research and development.
something I wasnt aware of at the time is that the first iron bridge
of the industrial age is at Ironbridge just a few minutes away

if you are in the mood another day for a long drive go to Stonehenge.
I found it to be the coldest place on earth the day I went. You'll get
some neat photos. the piece de resistance occurs on the drive half way
back to london. you'll see a sign toward the army museum of aviation
at middle wallop. it is about 20 or 30 km south of the main highway.
the museum has all the relics of the army ww2 gliders, the
parachuting, army helicopters and stuff. quite interesting.

I wouldnt worry about getting perfect shots. the shots you get will
all be worth it and nobody will have any shots better than yours
anyway.

btw at the exit from Hendon is a large plastic box. in there are
titanium bolts from the TSR2 program. they are sold as souvenirs at
50p each. neat souvenirs.

Stealth Pilot