Imperial War Museum (continuation)

The rest of what I have processed from my trip to Duxford, England.

A close up of an SR-71A's nose section to show the composite construction. This was composite to allow radar to pass through.

The god-like Pratt & Whitney J58

Landing gear from a bomber:

 And some engine parts:

 A V1 on its launch rail:

A nice "coastal gun."

Recovered engines:
German (Heinkel I believe)

Rolls Royce Merlin III from a Hurricane that was shot down over "Biggin Hill" in the England.

The plane is a replica of the Red Baron's. The engine on the stand is his actual engine, as recovered from the crash.

A little Concord nozzle show:

Imerpial War Museum Duxford, UK

This is the first upload of photos. Now, keep in mind that I don't like to shoot the entire plane - for the most part. I am intrigued and awed by the details of the plane. The small things, to me, tell a larger picture (most of the time). Anyway, onward we go.

Frankfurt Airport, Germany. Twas not a bad plane to fly in. However, I did find myself wanting to jump out of it every few minutes... I have been ruined with skydiving.

The following photos are of the restoration hangar. Keep in mind that these plane either fly, or are being restored to fly. The craftsmanship of the volunteers is staggering. Top notch doesn't even begin to describe it.

Tricky little Nazis and their last ditch efforts...

An example of the restoration crew's work detail.

It was a sobering moment when I saw this lump of steel. It is a piece of the World Trade center.

And we now come to my Jesus. This is the only Blackbird (SR-71A) to exist outside of the United States.

More to follow.