One of our stops during our train journey through Scandinavia was Bodø. We had planned to see the Bodø Krigshistoriske Museum but discovered it was closed. The Norwegian Aviation Museum was also on our list, so it was only a short walk further north. What an amazing museum! The collection is large and and the items are well presented. Numerous original and rare aircraft fill the multiple halls. Want to see a Gloster Gladiator? They have one. Ever seen a Ju 52 on floats? I have now done so. How big is a Mosquito? I have stood next to one. One can try a Starfighter on for size. There is much to see. This is the floor with the WW2 and modern aircraft. There is a similar floor with all the commercial aircraft, some of which one can walk through. Then there are galleries with engines, rockets, and all other sorts of aviation history. Bodø has other sights as well such as the street art from the 2016 UpNorth festival, so is well worth a visit. v/r Jeff
I now want a Tante Ju floatplane. FFS. Does look like a very nicely presented collection. That Gladiator just led this air war knowlessman to Pat Pattle. Bloody hell... Never heard of him. For shame. Wiki:
Mosquito & Norway. Well you'll know what that gets me thinking about. This is the cover of the edition my brother had when I was little.
A few more of the Tante duck.... And.... Note the flight deck panel and controls from the aircraft. and... The boat can be seen in this diorama. It is a well-done museum with plenty of displays and signage to present the history. v/r Jeff
633, an enjoyable movie as well... The Mosquito. Dioramas of the capture of Fornebu... and Sola airfields.
Lost in hopeless defence in Greece. There is a biography of him by E C R Baker, Ace of Aces, which I found in a book sale and how I learned of him. I enjoyed it, but there is some criticism on amazon about the low age level of the writing. Would have to check again. Reprinted very recently (2020) but this is the cover of my copy:
All of these 633 Squadron books are a great read. I have five of them, including this one. Don't know how many there are in total.
Is Norway as expensive as people say ? A Finn we met last year said although he likes it there it's very expensive.
Yes and no. As a traveler, our trip (hotels, train, boats, and bus) was very preiswert. Food and especially drink was expensive. A nice dinner for two with a cocktail and some wine was about $100.