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Just passing Coningsby the other day, so thought I’d pull in near the BBMF to eat my lunch, shame I didn’t get to hear them.
We went on a school trip many years ago to Coningsby and went around the hangers. They had a Lancaster parked next to a Tornado and the Tornado was about as big as the Lancaster. The Spitfire and Hurricanes were like light aircraft.Just passing Coningsby the other day, so thought I’d pull in near the BBMF to eat my lunch, shame I didn’t get to hear them.View attachment 1038327View attachment 1038326View attachment 1038324View attachment 1038323
Been on farm visits closeby and when the modern jets start you can't hear yourself thinkJust passing Coningsby the other day, so thought I’d pull in near the BBMF to eat my lunch, shame I didn’t get to hear them.View attachment 1038327View attachment 1038326View attachment 1038324View attachment 1038323
Thanks for that, just ordered a copy.A very interesting book on the development of the RR series of engines is,
Merlin by Graham Hoyland, Collins, 2020.
Merlin: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII eBook : Hoyland, Graham: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Merlin: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII eBook : Hoyland, Graham: Amazon.co.uk: Bookswww.amazon.co.uk