The AirSpace Hanger is the largest hangar in the museum, and has a gallery on three sides allowing an elevated view. Once again, the planes are really crammed in. The following photos give a good appreciation of the size of the hangar and the variety of planes on display. They include a Concorde, a Sunderland flying boat, a Lancaster, both a Comet and a York airliner, a Vulcan and a Hastings, all big aeroplanes in their own right. It is a very impressive display
I also took some photos of individual aircraft where I could. Planes on display that were used up to and including WWII include Mosquito TT35 TA719, Lysander V9673, DH-82A Tiger Moth N6635, Oxford V3388 and Magister G-AFBS
Amongst the post war aircraft were Harrier GR3 XZ133, CF-100 Canuck 18393, Vulcan B2 XJ824, Canberra B2 WH725, Lightning F1 XM135, Wessex HAS1 XS863, Dove G-ALFU and Hastings C1 TG528
In the conservation space, away from the main display, was Victor B(K)1A XH648, newly restored and ready to go on display. Mind you I have no idea how or where they will fit it in!
This is the final instalment of my visit to the Imperial War Museum. It really was the aviation highlight of the trip.
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