Met up with Thumper for a quick breakfast near RAF Cosford and it seemed rude not to at least take a peak at the museum nearby….
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Hawker Hunter gate gaurdian at the RAF museum. Poignant in light of the terrible events at the Shoreman Airshow the day before our visit to Cosford
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34039229
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Parking up next to the mighty Nimrod
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Impressive Cold War museum Hall, well worth a look
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I checked out the cafe at Quatt on the way back. A few moments after this shot was taken the clouds gathered and the place emptied really quickly, people took to their bikes like fighter pilots running to their aircraft for a scramble!
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BMW R1150 trike adapted for a wheel chair user
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Got a picture of this tidy Norton before the place cleared out
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When I say dodging the showers, I actually mean almost dodged
Despite the soggy ending a good ride out
Link for RAF Museum Cosford
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/