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Thanks, very interesting, my Lad did say that there was also a fuselage section at Duxford.
The parts location was interesting - possibly some ommisions, or parts have been moved - there were quite a significant number at The RAF College Cranwell in '71, some were actually used in demonstrations to our course.

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Here's a good read for you Mr Y

TSR2: Britain's Lost Bomber - Damien Burke - Google Books

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One of the items that really caught my interest was the windscreen - gold plated (can't remember how many microns), but it was incredible as it looked different from varying angles, we were told that it was to ensure the windscreens remained free of mist and ice, as well as giving some visual protection from thermo-nuclear "events" - guess that is the forerunner of heated and water sensor windscreens on cars.

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Nasa coated the visors of their astronauts suits for the same reason Barrie.

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This is thought to be the last ever Vulcan-Victor formation. The picture was taken by Neil Cottle from a Hercules in 1991. I understand there is one at Duxford (Victor), which is being considered for restoring to airworthiness

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They siad at Southport airshow that best they can hope for is the Vulcan will fly to the end of next years air show season, after that (and maybe before) the engines will need too much work to continue.:(

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These were taken while I was on HASLINGDEN MOOR,they flew quite low past me and my mate.

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here are the images,taken in 2012.

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Sadly this is the case. Great effort is going into fund raising to prolong the life.

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Slight wander but thought someone may be interested in seeing this. Obviously a composite but still classical

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All iconic British Aircraft, but missing the "Lanc".

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All are fighter aircraft DinG although some (all except the Meteor & Lightning I think), were used in a tactical ground attack role i.e. Fighter/Bombers, whereas the Lancaster were bombers pure and simple.

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Aye Barrie, I did think of saying fighters but as you noted some were also designated ground attack roles.

Still, classic Aircraft all. :)

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I have been told that the Meteor was in fact used in the ground attack role, but the primary function of all of them was fighter/interceptor. As you say all classics and I never tire of looking at such great examples of British design and engineering.:)

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Although a slight wander, something to keep the young, and not so young, entertained over Christmas
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/upload...r-cut-out3.pdf