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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: MSea on November 29, 2017, 05:57:31 PM

Title: Riga air museum
Post by: MSea on November 29, 2017, 05:57:31 PM: Just back from a few days in Riga Latvia. She who must be obeyed sorted out a cheap trip from Doncaster with Wizz Air.
The museum is just 3 mins walk from the front of the Main Riga Airport exit, you ring the bell and wait and wait but its worth it in the long run.
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Post by: MSea on November 29, 2017, 06:00:54 PM: more photos -- I did not know how BIG the helicopter was until now
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Post by: MSea on November 29, 2017, 06:02:29 PM: more
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Post by: MSea on November 29, 2017, 06:03:56 PM: more
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Post by: MSea on November 29, 2017, 06:05:31 PM: more
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Post by: MSea on November 29, 2017, 06:07:45 PM: more -- hope you enjoyed the photos ???
Its now time for you to put photos of SHIPS on line for me --hohoho
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Post by: bridlufc on November 29, 2017, 06:15:44 PM: You could have at least worn that SHIRT!!!
Thanks for the photos msea, very enlightening as to what happens to obsolete aircraft. Shame about their appearance and upkeep.

Bridlufc
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Post by: Roger on November 29, 2017, 08:43:08 PM: Very interesting. Apart from the museum, was Riga worth visiting?
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Post by: Bigkev on November 29, 2017, 08:55:34 PM: Hi Msea,
Welcome back.
Do they know you were really '008' in disguise and on a secret mission?
Anyway, some very nice pictures of several interesting aircraft in various states of disrepair/preservation.
Think we might make an aircraft modeller of you yet............................
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: zak on November 30, 2017, 07:27:38 AM: Well, well a closet aircraft enthusiast.
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Post by: MSea on November 30, 2017, 09:17:49 AM: Thank you for your comments -- shirt/008/closet/aircraft modeller -- and yes Roger Riga is wonderful especially the buildings and the people.
Some people say the museum is only a junk yard, but its my kind of museum, lots and lots of RUST and bits and bobs all over the place.
No Kev I will not become an "aircraft modeller", Haddock would kill me, but maybe a few more models like the one I did of the Ilyushin Il28 Beagle ????