Australian War Memorial + Mvr

PETERn · 7 February 2006, 06:34 PM

I was down in Canberra the other day and went for a look at the War Memorial collection and thought I'd share a few of the photographs i took that may interest you lot.
First off there was MvR's control colum:

PETERn · 7 February 2006, 06:37 PM

his compass and boots after another control colum snap

they have quite a good collection of planes on display and I'll post a few more photo's soon as I have to return to work...

FliegerJG1 · 7 February 2006, 07:11 PM

Thank you very much for taking and posting these pictures, PETERn! I've enjoyed the close look at these items!

Hmmm...what would be the red on the toe of the boot on the right?

VBR...FliegerJG1

PETERn · 7 February 2006, 09:40 PM

on display but its tucked into a corner and hard to get a shot of.

its time to insert thanks here to AAC Cadet Leader for her instructions on how to post photographs.

PETERn · 7 February 2006, 09:47 PM

a Pfalz and an Albatross DVa at their Treloar centre being refurbished at the moment and not on display yet. They do have open days there and i'll go to the next one and take some photograps of them.
Other military planes on display outside this forum's core buisness, are a Zero

an Me109-G6 still in its WW2 original paint scheme. Only one in the world apparently all other survivors being repainted

a Lancaster 'G' for George

and a mustang

PETERn · 7 February 2006, 09:52 PM

Kittyhawk

Me262 also tucked in a corner

and an Me163

a Seafury

and a Meteor in an even more awkward position for photographing.

Vin · 8 February 2006, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PETERn

a Pfalz and an Albatross DVa at their Treloar centre being refurbished at the moment and not on display yet. They do have open days there and i'll go to the next one and take some photograps of them.

Time was when the Treloar Centre was open to the public on wqeekends. That practice stopped a few years back, now. How often do the open days occur ?

Ross_Moorhouse · 8 February 2006, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vin

Time was when the Treloar Centre was open to the public on wqeekends. That practice stopped a few years back, now. How often do the open days occur ?

Seems only open days are for people who becomes Friends of the Memorial.

PETERn · 8 February 2006, 02:17 PM

Seems as though I'd better sign up.
I'll post photo's as soon as their taken.
Cheers
Peter

Phil · 9 February 2006, 12:06 PM

Peter,
The photos you took are awesome. The detail of MvR's control stick is excellent. The AWM also has two of the crosses cut off of 425/17 in their collection. Unfortunately, the last time I heard they were not on display. Did you see them when you visited the museum?

Again thanks for the great photos,
Phil