Morayvia museum Kinloss

[Fisherman]

Just back from the Morayvia aerospace museum in Kinloss. This is a small volunteer museum, and well worth a visit. The highlight and the best part are the retired pilots who are there, and they are keen to talk to you about what’s on display. We chatted for half an hour with a retired sea king helicopter pilot. A great day out and at only £8 entry fee a real bargain. Plenty of parking for your van.

Aviation Musem | Morayvia | Scotland

Morayvia Sci-Tech Experience. Scotlands best Aviation and Science Museum. Aircraft museums In Scotland.

www.morayvia.org.uk

 

[mistericeman]

Many happy memories of Vampires flying from raf llambedr as a kid on camping trips to Shell island....

And meteors/Canberras/ jindiviks etc etc

 

[maingate]

Many happy memories of Vampires flying from raf llambedr as a kid on camping trips to Shell island....

And meteors/Canberras/ jindiviks etc etc

If it is mostly RNAS kit then it could be a Sea Vixen (Carrier borne equivalent of the Vampire).

 

[mistericeman]

If it is mostly RNAS kit then it could be a Sea Vixen (Carrier borne equivalent of the Vampire).

Vampire was single engined

Sea vixen slightly larger twin engined
Easily identified by the extra continuations of the twin tail structures over the wings.
Over the vampires airframe

 

[bartman]

That looks well worth a visit, definitely on the list for next time we're in the area

 

[trevskoda]

I love aircraft museums, i used to be a airfix pilot when i was young.

 

[bartman]

I love aircraft museums, i used to be a airfix pilot when i was young.

Also a train driver for Hornby no doubt

 

[trevskoda]

Also a train driver for Hornby no doubt

We wont go into the salor bit, big boy.

 

[Wooie1958]

Being HGV 1 i was a standby driver for the Carmichael Cobra's if the official drivers were not available for any reason at a military airfield back in the 90's.
Wasn't allowed to use any of the onboard equipment, i just had to place it exactly where i was told by the crew.

 

[bartman]

Being HGV 1 i was a standby driver for the Carmichael Cobra's if the official drivers were not available for any reason at a military airfield back in the 90's.
Wasn't allowed to use any of the onboard equipment, i just had to place it exactly where i was told by the crew.

They were serious bits of kit. Seeing that brings back memories as a kid sitting in an Alvis Salamander with its central steering wheel. That was a six wheeler based on the Saracen armoured car, we were at an open day at MOD Boscombe Down where my dad was a fire officer.
While on the subject of aircraft museums, if anybody is visiting Wiltshire the Boscombe Down Collection at Old Sarum airfield near Salisbury is well worth a visit. The website is a bit clunky but they have a lot of planes and assorted stuff

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www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk