Interesting Prototypes Dassault Mirage I – Saunders Roe SR A/1 – Aichi B7A1 (Grace) To save myself the confusion of last week I this week locked myself in the Experimental and Prototype Gallery because I think that is where the most interesting aircraft shapes are to be found. This made finding three interesting aircraft easier,…

This week’s additions to the museum’s collection seems to have a definite French inclination. Bleriot IX in 1/72 by Eastern Express, an old Frog kit from the year 1965. Consolidated LB-30 converted from the old Crown 1/144 kit with engines from a couple of Roden AC-47 kits and Qantas Empire Airways decals from Hawkeye. Convair…

Three Airliners in Three decades Farman 60 – Junkers Ju90 – Short Sandringham This is not as easy as I thought it would be; pick three models, write a little about them and drop in a picture. What could be easier? Not so, I’ve discovered. The trouble is that even though there is now only…

The new additions to the museum’s collection are a mixed batch, three Japanese World War II fighters, a couple of gliders, a couple of unlikely experimental aircraft and a few more. Kawasaki N1K1 (Rex). A Japanese floatplane fighter.           Kawasaki N1K1-J (George). An Imperial Japanese Navy fighter.   Kawanishi N1K2-J (George).…

Douglas US Navy Aircraft Douglas A4D-1 – Douglas F3D-2 – Douglas F4D-1 The plan is that every week I will pick three aircraft from the museum’s collection to mention. Sometimes there will be a theme that links them but on occasions it might be that I think they look good or there might be something…

I suppose I should write something to mark the beginning of this enterprise. I hope that the purpose of this little museum will be self evident to its visitors.  Imagine that you have arrived at the entrance to a new museum and want to take in all that is has to offer.  We’ve planned this…