Visit to RAF Museum Cosford

The Second World War

 

Extra Aviation Exhibits

DV00006.jpg (270219 bytes) (263 Kb) This is a Sopwith Camel with a rotary engine, of the sort where the cylinders rotate with the propeller.

DV00024.jpg (288599 bytes) (281 Kb) Mitsubishi Ki-46 Dinah fast Japanese reconnaissance aircraft.

DV00029.jpg (271593 bytes) (265 Kb) RAF Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in CBI (China-Burma-India) colours.

DV00032.jpg (289529 bytes) (282 Kb) Collection of machine-guns and cannon that went in these aircraft.

Cosford is also home to an Me-163B-1a which is currently under restoration. This is the Messerschmitt in pieces. DV00061.jpg (302483 bytes) DV00062.jpg (297676 bytes) DV00063.jpg (275073 bytes) DV00064.jpg (295518 bytes) DV00065.jpg (288249 bytes)  DV00044.jpg (280406 bytes)

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There was some talk on the list about the 6-pounder gun mounted in Mosquitoes.

Well here's the equivalent, the 57mm Molins gun, on a wheeled mounting. DV00056.jpg (258190 bytes) DV00057.jpg (284904 bytes)

There always seems to be a conversation about the He-177 and it's two-engines in one housing arrangement. They've not got the entire He-177 at Cosford (shame!) but they do have an engine nicely cut away to reveal the workings.

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