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Naybe a silly question, are Navy wings considered Military or are they civilian, I don't know if they are a branch of the Navy lol. I know FNHT was the Navy but not sure about Navy wings.

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Navy Wings is civilian, but they are based at Yeovilton, in the same hangar where FNHT was based.

Disclaimer: this might be wrong...

From their website:
"The Fly Navy Heritage Trust is the charity behind Navy Wings, working to preserve Britain’s great naval aviation heritage. It relies on public donations to support its work in maintaining, presenting and flying an unrivalled collection of historic naval aircraft."

Interestingly, FNHT is registered by the Gambling Commission - I presume because they have a regular fundraising lottery?
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CJS wrote:
Wed 18 May 2022, 8:13 pm

Interestingly, FNHT is registered by the Gambling Commission - I presume because they have a regular fundraising lottery?
It might be for the wagers of whether the aircraft actually survive the whole season in one piece.
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Thanks, I wasn't too sure if it should have gone in Civilian or Military on the front page list. I put it in Civilian.

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Rolls Royce Heritage Flight's P51 Mustang added


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That is a nice add to the flying display.

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That’s quite neat. Haven’t seen it in these colours yet. Hopefully the Rolls Royce Spit can also be persuaded to join (unless it has already & I’ve missed it)

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Tommy wrote:
Fri 20 May 2022, 8:44 am
That’s quite neat. Haven’t seen it in these colours yet. Hopefully the Rolls Royce Spit can also be persuaded to join (unless it has already & I’ve missed it)
Indeed, this P-51 has been such a regular at Cosford over the years since its Old Crow days, but it will be good to tick off the latest scheme, which I'm sure it won't be in for ever.

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Website updated to include the static display items, very happy to see the OB Chinook and Pucara will be outside.

Norweigan Historical Vampire a plus too 👍👍

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With the big update on the website, this is what we have so far
Flying

Royal Air Force
RAF Red Arrows
RAF Typhoon
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
RAF Chinook
RAF Falcons Parachute Display team - Opening the show
RAF Grob Tutor

Over-Seas Military
Belgium Air Force F16
Belgium Air Force A109
French Air Force Rafale

Flypasts
RAF F-35 Lightning II

Civilian
PBY-5A Catalina
Team Raven
Rich Goodwin - Muscle Pitts
Navy Wings Westland Wasp
Rolls Royce Heritage Flight P51 Mustang

Static

Royal Air Force
Buccaneer
Bulldog
Chinook (Bravo November)
Devon
Harrier FRS2
Harrier GR3
Harrier GR3
Jaguar
Mercedes G-Wagon
Pembroke
Pucara
PUMA
Red Arrow Hawk T1
RM Gazelle
SAR Wessex
Spitfire MkXIX
Tornado F3
Tornado GR1
RAF Tutor

Static - Civilian
PBY-5A Catalina (also flying)
Rich Goodwin - G-EWIZ Pitts Special
ASK21 Glider
Chipmunks
EV97 (SL) Eurostar
HM Coastguard A189
Ikarus Microlight
Piper Cub
RNoAF Vampire
Historic Helicopters - Sea King
Slingsby Venture T2
Tiger Moth
Historic Helicopters - Whirlwind HAR10


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Hungarian Air Force JAS39 Gripen

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Forgive my ignorance but several airframes on todays website updated are listed as being part of the Cosford Collection, is this part of the Cosford museum or part of another organisation ?

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purple_95 wrote:
Fri 20 May 2022, 3:16 pm
Forgive my ignorance but several airframes on todays website updated are listed as being part of the Cosford Collection, is this part of the Cosford museum or part of another organisation ?
Part of the museum it seems
Welcome to the collections which underpin the RAF Museum. The whole collection comprises several hundred thousand objects ranging in size from aircraft to lapel badges, and spanning more than a century of aviation history.
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/? ... on_period=

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Did the French send any support aircraft to Shawbury in 2018?

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jasonT1981 wrote:
Fri 20 May 2022, 3:17 pm
purple_95 wrote:
Fri 20 May 2022, 3:16 pm
Forgive my ignorance but several airframes on todays website updated are listed as being part of the Cosford Collection, is this part of the Cosford museum or part of another organisation ?
Part of the museum it seems
Welcome to the collections which underpin the RAF Museum. The whole collection comprises several hundred thousand objects ranging in size from aircraft to lapel badges, and spanning more than a century of aviation history.
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/? ... on_period=
The “Cosford Collection” are, I think, sort of heritage aircraft that are housed at the station. So they aren’t usually accessible to the general public except on specialised visits or whatever. I think RAF Cosford give them hangarage in the interests of preservation, rather than let apprentices crawl all over them.

Like these, which were out on Threshold.Aero’s recent evening/night shoot:

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Wow, decent update to the static - Historic Helicopters in there too. And a neat catch - Coastguard AW189.

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... And a Mercedes G-Wagon on static, apparently....

Any chance of it moving to the flying programme...? :wink:
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Seahornet wrote:
Fri 20 May 2022, 6:59 pm
... And a Mercedes G-Wagon on static, apparently....
It'll be the captured Argentinian one I'm guessing. Good to see outside, together with the other Falklands themed stuff.

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Wrexham Mackem wrote:
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Seahornet wrote:
Fri 20 May 2022, 6:59 pm
... And a Mercedes G-Wagon on static, apparently....
It'll be the captured Argentinian one I'm guessing. Good to see outside, together with the other Falklands themed stuff.
One was still the Command Sec vehicle in 1987 when I was there, though it died for lack of spares during my tour. Mercedes politely refused to supply any unless we wanted to pay for the vehicle itself, apparently when it was captured the Argentinians forgot they hadn't yet paid for it and Mercedes were left in the penniless state we see today. :rofl:

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Sea King, Whirlwind, Wessex and AW189 Helicopters to be set up in the up in the static park together to show the development of Search and Rescue. Nice idea.

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Cosford (via the same personal account as the other day) have said why they aren't flying. (Historic Helicopters)
Static only otherwise they would have to finish up on the flight line. This way everyone else can get a lot closer to them.
I'm not overly familiar of Cosford, could they not do a Flightline walk like Duxford?

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We can now confirm that online tickets for the 2022 RAF Cosford Air Show (Official) cosford have sold out.

The only way to get tickets for the show on 12 June now is from The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands.

Please remember that the entry to the air show is with advance tickets only and that you can't get in on the day without one. Please do not turn up on 12 June without a ticket as you won't gain entry.
For those with a ticket, see you in three weeks!

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I only picked mine up this morning, that was close!

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Still working on more for the flying display according to their FB

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