More looks at this beautiful Spitfire today.
This statue stands between the Spitfire and its neighbour. George Beurling was an ace of the war, who ended up with the nickname the Falcon of Malta for his extraordinary actions in battle there.
Another iconic fighter of the war- the Hurricane.
This is a Daimler-Benz engine. These were used for the Luftwaffe, in their most iconic plane.
And that plane is the Messerschmitt Bf 109, one of which resides here.
Contrast its size with the Lancaster.
Beneath the wing of the Lancaster is another German plane. Here we have the Volksjager, a product of late in the war, a mix of metal and wood meant for training. Few were finished.
Great photos, William.
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DeleteBeautiful photo series. I still find the fighter planes from the Second World War more beautiful to see and hear than the modern fighter planes.
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DeleteIt is cool seeing all the airplanes on display. Great looking statue. Take care, have a great day!
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Delete..I like how planes often had bird names.
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DeleteInteresting how far back the cabin was in these planes.
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DeleteVery nice photos. You have so many interesting museums. When we were young, my brother drew a cockpit on a blackboard. We had lots of adventures in that pretend plane.
ReplyDeleteWe are spoiled for museums.
DeleteFascinating plane photos ~ great museum ~ ^_^
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Nice series, great photos!
ReplyDeleteYou have captured those old planes beautifully!
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