Spitfire and Hurricane on the M6

[TR4man]

Traveling back home on the M6 yesterday, I was overtaken by these







I assume that they are film props? Can't imagine real ones being transported like this!

[FourWheelDrift]

They are the replicas from outside RAF Hendon museum.

Going up to Cosford for maintenance perhaps?


Or going back depending which way you were going

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Thursday 2nd February 11:32

[FourWheelDrift]

Here we go - http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/15057406.Pi...

[TR4man]

That's very interesting, thanks!

[Yertis]

Some journo said:

Fighter_jets_to_get_revamp_in_time_for_RAF_museum_s_100_years

I despair. I despair even more than Eric does when confronted with an unfamiliar TLA.

[Eric Mc]

There was a small jet effect from those exhaust ports - so the journo isn't completely wrong.

[LotusOmega375D]

FourWheelDrift said:

Or going back depending which way you were going

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Thursday 2nd February 11:32

Judging by the time, date, light level and cloud formations, I reckon he was heading in a North-Westerly direction.

[TR4man]

LotusOmega375D said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Or going back depending which way you were going

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Thursday 2nd February 11:32

Judging by the time, date, light level and cloud formations, I reckon he was heading in a North-Westerly direction.

Yep.

[Ayahuasca]

I smell a rat - looks like Spit is being taken away for interrogation by Schmitz

And where are its wings?

[King Herald]

I saw something very similar, lurking around the back of a building at RAF Cosford a week last Tuesday. I'm not too au fait with identifying, and the angle was bad, but I'm sure it was that plane, with wings off.

[Eric Mc]

Makes sense - as the RAF Museum's restoration facility is based at Cosford.

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/things-to-see-...

[CanAm]

TR4man said:

Traveling back home on the M6 yesterday, I was overtaken by these



I assume that they are film props? Can't imagine real ones being transported like this!

You don't think so? Search Google Images "Queen Mary transporter"

[Eric Mc]

There is a Queen Mary transporter on display at the RAF Museum -




Even Airfix have one in their range -

[occrj]

Ahh that explains seeing these behind a building at Cosford today



RJ

[mybrainhurts]

Ayahuasca said:

I smell a rat - looks like Spit is being taken away for interrogation by Schmitz

And where are its wings?

Got the new stealth wings.

You can see them if you squint and look sideways.

[pingu393]

TR4man said:

Traveling back home on the M6 yesterday, I was overtaken by these







I assume that they are film props? Can't imagine real ones being transported like this!

I trust that these photos are shown in reverse order - undertaking is not to be encouraged

[227bhp]

Eric Mc said:

There was a small jet effect from those exhaust ports - so the journo isn't completely wrong.

No there wasn't really when you consider how an engine works.

[anonymous-user]

Interesting to see how the wings clip in place like some huge snap together kIt.

[TR4man]

pingu393 said:

TR4man said:

Traveling back home on the M6 yesterday, I was overtaken by these







I assume that they are film props? Can't imagine real ones being transported like this!

I trust that these photos are shown in reverse order - undertaking is not to be encouraged

Your trust in me is well founded.

[Eric Mc]

El stovey said:

Interesting to see how the wings clip in place like some huge snap together kIt.

I was quoting Sir Stanley Hooker - but then, what did he know.