Also look out for TSR2, a big white jet, theres quite a story about that
jet, although its painted with xr219, its actually probably xr221.
Xr 219 was the only one that flew, xr220 was about to fly but didnt because
the project was cancelled the evening before, and was hence grounded, she is
in R.A.F. Cosford i believe. the only other one would have been xr221 which
was the next one in line on the production line.
Xr 219 was towed to essex where she was shot at by other aircraft, "to see
what the effects of bullets hitting her were", and was then scrapped.
The competetiors were the American general Dynamics F111, which was
cancelled as an order from U.S., the australians bought it and had years of
development problems with it until it eventually cost in the region of
£229.000.000.000 or so, T.S.R. 2 cost 195million up to point of
cancellation.
Lord Mountbatten wanted the Blackburn Buccaneer, as a strike aircraft, and
so the buccaneer was ordered in U.K.
Its an interesting story.



"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"John Mullen" wrote in message
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Keith Willshaw wrote:


The new hangar (sorry, I can't remember what it's called) is excellent.
B52, F111 etc etc


That's the American air museum.



Look out for the V1 launch ramp outside!


And the 9.2" Gun

Keith