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Re: Visit to Brussels

Posted by Mikael on Thu Aug 28, 2003 07:24:51 AM

In reply top Visit to Brussels posted by Cees Broere on Thu Aug 28, 2003 05:16:46 AM

Hi Cees,

I knew about the engines, but they wern't on display when I was there. Can you contribute any photos?

Thanks!
/Mikael

: Hi all,
:
: Just got back from a week's holiday. However, during a day
: 's visit to Brussels I managed to visit the Army Museum th
: ere where (as you know) some very interesting aircraft are
: on display.
:
: The Battle was still under restoration and was actively wo
: rked on during our visit and this gave me the opportunity
: to see inside the airframe which is quite bare. The Mossie
: is also still under restoration. The Blenheim looked grea
: t in its RAF-colours but with its Canadian serial on the t
: ail. The Hurricane was impressive as well and the Spitfire
: IX looked very authentic albeit a bit tired. In all nooks
: and crannies there were interesting bits and pieces lying
: about most of which are listed on Mikaels site. Didn't kn
: ow they had a complete BMW801 with cowlings as well as a J
: UMO 211 power unit. Same goes fot a complete FN5 noseturre
: t from a Lancaster, couldn't find the Whitley tail turret
: they also should have somewhere.
: Although I only had about an hour before the museum closed
: I will definetly return.
:
: Cheers
:
: Cees

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