To celebrate 100 years if the RAF, the RAF museum are holding 8 special events across the year at both sites of the RAF museum where there will be 100 open cockpits for you sit in and examine. In fact all year there are special events to mark the centenary. At Hendon you can sit in a mk16 spit I believe. Anyway I booked all the events which wasn't cheap but I feel is a once in a lifetime experience when you see the list!
List for the first two events this month:
British Aircraft Corporation TSR 2 (close view only)
SEPECAT Jaguar ACT Demonstrator
Fairey FD2
Saunders-Roe SR53
Hawker-Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1
Avro Lincoln B2 (limited access)
Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka
Kawasaki Ki-1001b
Messerschmitt BF109G-2/Trop (close view only)
Supermarine Spitfire I (close view only)
Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet
Lister Works Truck
Phantom
Canberra
Hucks Starter
Vampire F3
Merlin EH101
Whirlwind
Hunter
Gloster Meteor F8
Sopwith Snipe
Jet Provost 5
The other aircraft will be released closer to each event.
Link for event one is here, limited to only 300 though.
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/wh ... -february/
Is anyone else going?
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Re: RAF 100 years, 100 cockpits
Used to have a jet provost cockpit at my local air cadets in Crewe Cheshire, many many years ago, first cockpit i ever climbed into, and was the spark for my aviation enthusiasm. The cadets gave me the oppertunity to fly in the shakelton, nimrod, chipmunk, bulldog, zedburg glider, and a flight in a Jaguar, that i won in a shooting comp. Not bad for a 13/14 yr old . Bit too far for a visit these days, enjoy your experience
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That's really cool, thanks for the heads up Chris. Think I might need to treat myself.
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I haven't been in a Lincoln since I was 8 years old, so I'm interested!
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I'm hoping that at the Hendon ones we get to go in the Lanc! I doubt it though, notice they only let you get 'up close' to the MK1 spit
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Blimey thats come rare birds they have up there, you can get in the Komet! wow
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Yeah am super excited for these, they are all v rare but there are a few gems that really made me go wow! No idea what the rest of the events will hold but I’m sure they will all be awesome. Will be taking lots of pics on Friday night!
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Hope you will post a new thread with the pics Chris, i'm very jelous!
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Of course... It was great but I'm rebuilding my sim room so don't have a working computer. Once it is back together I'll get more up. Second event is looming too, this one at Hendon, sat 25th!
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nice nice, look forward to the pics
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