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The final set of photos from NELSAM are now live at aviationanoraks.co.uk
These take a look at the two aircraft that form their Falklands War exhibition, Sea Harrier ZD582 and Pucara A-522, the latter still wearing the paint it carried during the conflict.

NELSAM Falklands exhibition by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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This weeks set of photos at aviationanoraks.co.uk are from the small but very interesting Armstrong & Aviation Museum within Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.
A number of locally recovered artefacts are on display, including probably the largest surviving sections of a Vickers Warwick.

Warwick section by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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We go ‘North of the Border’ for the first time this week at aviationanoraks.co.uk with the first set of photos from our June visit to the National Museum Of Flight at East Fortune.
Lots more over the coming weeks from this outstanding museum, we start with the Concorde hangar.

Concorde hangar, East Fortune by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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Our second set of photos from the National Museum of Flight takes a look at the aircraft that greets visitors as they enter the Civilian Aircraft hangar, 1959 built Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer Series 3 G-BBVF. Beautifully conserved as it left service, this is one of the many gems at East Fortune.

Twin Pioneer by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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More from East Fortune this week at aviationanoraks.co.uk with photos of the other civilian aircraft that can be seen in the museum.
One of the most extensive collections of civil types in the UK, with some unique types preserved such as the GAL Cygnet and the Miles M.18

GAL Cygnet by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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The last set of photos from the civilian aircraft hangar at East Fortune are up now at aviationanoraks.co.uk and are detail shots of the sole surviving Miles M.18
The type never entered production as a trainer, but this particular airframe did have a successful post-war racing career.

It was good to see so much space dedicated to historic civilian aircraft, something that does seem to get overlooked at a lot of museums.

Miles M.18 by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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We continue the East Fortune theme at aviationanoraks.co.uk this week with photos taken in the conservation hangar during one of the talks that are held almost every day.
Interesting and informative, and good to see a number of airframes kept under cover until there is space to display them.

East Fortune Conservation Hangar by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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Following on from last week’s conservation hangar photos, aviationanoraks.co.uk this week looks at one of East Fortunes more recent restorations, Bristol Bolingbroke IVT RCAF 9940, which is on display in the Warplane hangar.

Bristol Bolingbroke IVT by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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Our final set from the outstanding National Museum Of Flight at East Fortune is up at www.aviationanoraks.co.uk and covers the military aircraft on display.
We have only looked at the aircraft over the last few weeks but there is so much more to see, with displays dedicated to the history of the airfield, wartime operations, and more.
Well worth a visit if you can, we will certainly go again if we get the chance.

Spitfire XVI by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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We managed to pick the worst weather day for our trip to this year’s RIAT - the Friday.
Still, a very enjoyable, if different(!) day walking the static and stalls in the rain.
Glad we had still got old cameras stored away, as they came back out to play that day!
Our photos start with some of the Italian Air Force 100th anniversary participants, and the full set can be seen on our website this week.

C-27 Spartan by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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Photos of some of the other aircraft on static display at this year’s Air Tattoo can now be found on our website.

Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

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Photos from a pleasant couple of hours spent at the small but delightful Eshott airfield in Northumberland on a sunny Saturday in June are this week's subject.
A great cafe overlooking the runway, well worth a stop off if you are travelling along the neighbouring A1.

DHC Chipmunk by aviation anoraks, on Flickr