Legends 64 by debbielove

Photography • Aviation • posted on Feb 25, 2015

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Greetings Folks, Giving you some idea of just how COOL the Cold War Museum is at Cosford, note viewing gallery, here is Gloster Javelin Mk 1 ...No1! Indeed, this the first production version of the first batch of 40 ordered in July 1952, it served entirely with various trials units and organisations and remarkably for this Country, survived and was preserved! The Javelin was the world's first twin-jet delta-wing fighter, designed to intercept bombers at high altitudes and at high subsonic speeds. Electronic and radar devices gave it an all-weather capability. The first prototype (WD804) flew on 26 November 1951.. Five prototypes were produced and used for trials of various wing-sections, nose and canopy details as well as armament trials with the Aden 30mm cannon. The design was standardised on the FAW MkI the first production version of which flew on 22 July 1954 (this one).. The first Squadron, No.46, was equipped in February 1956. The FAW2 and FAW4 introduced improved radar and all-flying tails, and the FAW7 which flew on 30 September 1955 introduced Sapphire engines of greatly increased power. The last RAF Gloster Javelin, XH777, was withdrawn from service at RAF Tengah, No.60 Squadron, in April 1968. Zoom is a must, note the barbed wire everywhere..lol Rob

Comments (11)

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neiwil

8:57AM | Wed, 25 February 2015

" I love the smell of barbed wire in the morning.....or was it embrocation"...certainly threw the rulebook out the window with this place. Fantastic place full of amazing aircraft, some uber rare... Hell of an aircraft....when we get it right...we get it right. Great photo.

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Maxidyne

9:17AM | Wed, 25 February 2015

Another British great and a real fav of mine along with the Hunter. Cool beyond words mate :-)

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jayfar

9:42AM | Wed, 25 February 2015

What an icon - I used to see these diving in over Lyme Bay and shooting at targets towed by the RAF boats. That was when I was at school there in the 50's. I also used to see other aircraft at that time and I remember best the Supermarine Swift.

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bebopdlx

11:32AM | Wed, 25 February 2015

What a beautiful aircraft.

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Faemike55

12:10PM | Wed, 25 February 2015

it is beautiful Great capture

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Buffalo1

3:49PM | Wed, 25 February 2015

Love it! I had a model of the Javelin when i was a kid.

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tigertim

3:46AM | Thu, 26 February 2015

LOL... One cool aeroplane.....massive wings on those kites!.. and great to see her preserved!! a Fantastic capture!

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RodS

9:18PM | Thu, 26 February 2015

Great to see this beauty preserved and in a place of honor. An excellent shot, Rob! She looks so sleek - a beauty of an aircraft, indeed!

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goodoleboy

10:07PM | Thu, 26 February 2015

Terrific capture of the Javelin with that enormous tail section, mate. Or is that a trick of the POV? A great looking jet aircraft, contrasted against the multi beamed geometric background, Rob.

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