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    Radar
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    I have not used my Duke since returning from Spain a couple of months ago, what biking I have done has been on the 600. So it was so good to riding the old beast again today. Thumper called me and persuaded me to meet him and his Mrs up at the RAF Museum Cosford near Telford.

    I had a great run there and back; relatively quiet roads, great views and the sun on back..seventy totally pleasurable miles. I had forgotten just how good the Duke is to ride and just how glorious those carbon Termis sound! We met up at the Spiders Web cafe near Cosford, a charming little place that serves great food and well worth a visit

    The itself museum was excellent as ever. Since my last visit back in 2010 a C-130 Hercules has been added to the collection along with a Nimrod. However the most notable addition is the German Dornier Do17 that was brought down in the Battle of Britain over 70 years ago. It crashed landed on water and the wreckage was recovered last year, so the poor old thing is not exactly pristine…it has to be constantly kept wet to prevent further corrosion…it is like an aviation version of the Mary Rose. By coincidence there was also a gathering of the Citroen XM owners club. Great place to visit and it is free to get in !! 

    Cheers MrT fro dragging me out.

    A few piccies from the day:

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    Thumper and his lady wife

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    Inside the Cold War Hall, Bloodhound and Vulcan, one of THREE V bombers in that hall

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    German WW2 V1 and V2 missiles

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    Bolton Paul Sea Balioll…built in Wolverhampton and propelled by the same engine as the Spitfire and the Lancaster…the mighty V12, 27 litre Supercharged, Merlin

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    Folland Gnat as used by the Red Arrows in the 1960’s and 1970’s

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    The beautiful Comet…the first Jet liner

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    Loads to see throughout the museum

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    Some of the Dornier wreckage undergoing preservation

    One of my earlier visits:

    https://bikemeet.net/forums/topic/rideout-shatterford-mcc-3-5-2010-review-pics/.msg50537#msg50537

    #68190
    HippoDrones
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    looks like a very interesting museum :-)

    #68191
    Radar
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    looks like a very interesting museum :-)

    If you can make it during October it would be a good place to visit, good roads to get there too

    #68192
    imperialdata
    Keymaster

    Impressive selection, the missiles are amazing.

    #68193
    Radar
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    Impressive selection, the missiles are amazing.

    They have the most extensive collection of German WW2 missiles anywhere in the world. They were way ahead of us on the development of that kind of thing in the war

    #68194
    ses310
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    Gutted I couldn’t make it, looked a good day out

    #68195
    Radar
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    Gutted I couldn’t make it, looked a good day out

    I am happy to go again to be honest.

    #68196
    ses310
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    Sounds good, will have to go another day then

    #68197
    TT07
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    Let me know when, I might be able to get over too ☺

    #68198
    Radar
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    Looks like we have the beginnings of a plan!

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