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pefwin Where you have to have an English ... 12 Apr 15 3.20pm
Might take my kid to see the planes at Hendon next week. "Everything is air-droppable at least once." "When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."
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pefwin

Where you have to have an English ... 12 Apr 15 3.20pm

Might take my kid to see the planes at Hendon next week.

"Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

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Kosowski Standing at the top of B Block 12 Apr 15 4.54pm
Quote pefwin at 12 Apr 2015 3.20pm Might take my kid to see the planes at Hendon next week. Recommend it - easily worth 2/3 hours of time to anyone with even a passing interest in military aviation. Block B comment of 2011/2012 Season: "That's better Palace, better...but still fucking shit!" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dann to Much, Much to Yong.
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Kosowski

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Quote pefwin at 12 Apr 2015 3.20pm

Might take my kid to see the planes at Hendon next week.

Recommend it - easily worth 2/3 hours of time to anyone with even a passing interest in military aviation.

Block B comment of 2011/2012 Season:

"That's better Palace, better...but still fucking shit!"

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suicideatselhurst crawley 12 Apr 15 5.36pm
Quote Kosowski at 11 Apr 2015 8.31pm Quote Kermit8 at 11 Apr 2015 10.13am Quote suicideatselhurst at 11 Apr 2015 8.47am If you want the real deal go to the National Army museum in chelsea just down the road from the hospital, you wont be disappointed Excellent. Had been really looking forward to visiting the Imperial after so long and felt totally deflated reading the OP. Thanks. I say this with a heavy heart Kerm but save yourself the trouble - if you remember what it used to be like you will be devastated by what its been turned into. Have a day out in RAF Hendon (excellent if you are into planes), IWM Duxford or the Army museum in Chelsea which is ok, but which used to be the poor relation of the IWM. K thats what i said in my post, its always IMO been better than the IWM, hopefully Kerms will have a great day out there Theres someone in my head ... But its not me X/Box game Tag bazcpfc1961, clan (HMS)
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crawley 12 Apr 15 5.36pm

Quote Kosowski at 11 Apr 2015 8.31pm

Quote Kermit8 at 11 Apr 2015 10.13am

Quote suicideatselhurst at 11 Apr 2015 8.47am

If you want the real deal go to the National Army museum in chelsea just down the road from the hospital, you wont be disappointed

Excellent. Had been really looking forward to visiting the Imperial after so long and felt totally deflated reading the OP. Thanks.

I say this with a heavy heart Kerm but save yourself the trouble - if you remember what it used to be like you will be devastated by what its been turned into. Have a day out in RAF Hendon (excellent if you are into planes), IWM Duxford or the Army museum in Chelsea which is ok, but which used to be the poor relation of the IWM.

K thats what i said in my post, its always IMO been better than the IWM, hopefully Kerms will have a great day out there

Theres someone in my head ... But its not me

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Kosowski Standing at the top of B Block 12 Apr 15 11.51pm
Quote suicideatselhurst at 12 Apr 2015 5.36pm Quote Kosowski at 11 Apr 2015 8.31pm Quote Kermit8 at 11 Apr 2015 10.13am Quote suicideatselhurst at 11 Apr 2015 8.47am If you want the real deal go to the National Army museum in chelsea just down the road from the hospital, you wont be disappointed Excellent. Had been really looking forward to visiting the Imperial after so long and felt totally deflated reading the OP. Thanks. I say this with a heavy heart Kerm but save yourself the trouble - if you remember what it used to be like you will be devastated by what its been turned into. Have a day out in RAF Hendon (excellent if you are into planes), IWM Duxford or the Army museum in Chelsea which is ok, but which used to be the poor relation of the IWM. K thats what i said in my post, its always IMO been better than the IWM, hopefully Kerms will have a great day out there Have to disagree on that, the basement at the IWM was huge and covered WWII comprehensively. I guess the Army museum had more of a focus on purely the British side of things and also looked back at stuff way before the 20th C. Where as the IWM focused on WWI and WWII and had a display on pretty much every front and major battle as well as the uniforms and weapons of every single country you can think of. The Blitz experience was great and quite scary as a kid - they even had the smells of smoke and cordite once you came out of the shelter after the 'bombing' during which the bench you sat on in the dark would shake as you heard the bombs fall. The WWI trench was great too, as was the whole WWI part. I'm still gutted its all gone. b******s. Edited by Kosowski (12 Apr 2015 11.52pm) Block B comment of 2011/2012 Season: "That's better Palace, better...but still fucking shit!" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dann to Much, Much to Yong.
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Kosowski

Standing at the top of B Block 12 Apr 15 11.51pm

Quote suicideatselhurst at 12 Apr 2015 5.36pm

Quote Kosowski at 11 Apr 2015 8.31pm

Quote Kermit8 at 11 Apr 2015 10.13am

Quote suicideatselhurst at 11 Apr 2015 8.47am

If you want the real deal go to the National Army museum in chelsea just down the road from the hospital, you wont be disappointed

Excellent. Had been really looking forward to visiting the Imperial after so long and felt totally deflated reading the OP. Thanks.

K thats what i said in my post, its always IMO been better than the IWM, hopefully Kerms will have a great day out there

Have to disagree on that, the basement at the IWM was huge and covered WWII comprehensively. I guess the Army museum had more of a focus on purely the British side of things and also looked back at stuff way before the 20th C. Where as the IWM focused on WWI and WWII and had a display on pretty much every front and major battle as well as the uniforms and weapons of every single country you can think of. The Blitz experience was great and quite scary as a kid - they even had the smells of smoke and cordite once you came out of the shelter after the 'bombing' during which the bench you sat on in the dark would shake as you heard the bombs fall. The WWI trench was great too, as was the whole WWI part.

I'm still gutted its all gone. b******s.

Edited by Kosowski (12 Apr 2015 11.52pm)

Block B comment of 2011/2012 Season:

"That's better Palace, better...but still fucking shit!"

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Joseph Paxton Lancing 13 Apr 15 1.19am
Royal Armouries in Leeds is superb. Trounces the IWM. Spent hours in there when last in Yorks. Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.
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Joseph Paxton

Lancing 13 Apr 15 1.19am

Royal Armouries in Leeds is superb. Trounces the IWM. Spent hours in there when last in Yorks.

Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.

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Blue'n'red Field of Chels (Orpington) 13 Apr 15 1.32am
Took the kids a few months back ... Went on a Sunday and it was PACKED ... Could only do the 1st world war ... Slow people in front of us. There is a trench experience of sorts but nothing like the old one. My kids were more interested in the visiting horrible histories display which I got dragged into ... For me the V2, mark 1 tank and p51 hanging overhead were highlights ... Sadly they're gone ... The new iwm has a (what appears to be) harrier and spitfire but they look too large/small to be the real thing. Don't get the idea around the burnt out iraqi cars either. They say hard work never hurt anyone ... but why take a chance?
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Field of Chels (Orpington) 13 Apr 15 1.32am

Took the kids a few months back ... Went on a Sunday and it was PACKED ... Could only do the 1st world war ... Slow people in front of us. There is a trench experience of sorts but nothing like the old one. My kids were more interested in the visiting horrible histories display which I got dragged into ... For me the V2, mark 1 tank and p51 hanging overhead were highlights ... Sadly they're gone ... The new iwm has a (what appears to be) harrier and spitfire but they look too large/small to be the real thing.

Don't get the idea around the burnt out iraqi cars either.

They say hard work never hurt anyone ... but why take a chance?

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suicideatselhurst crawley 13 Apr 15 7.47pm
Quote Kosowski at 12 Apr 2015 11.51pm Quote suicideatselhurst at 12 Apr 2015 5.36pm Quote Kosowski at 11 Apr 2015 8.31pm Quote Kermit8 at 11 Apr 2015 10.13am Quote suicideatselhurst at 11 Apr 2015 8.47am If you want the real deal go to the National Army museum in chelsea just down the road from the hospital, you wont be disappointed Excellent. Had been really looking forward to visiting the Imperial after so long and felt totally deflated reading the OP. Thanks. I say this with a heavy heart Kerm but save yourself the trouble - if you remember what it used to be like you will be devastated by what its been turned into. Have a day out in RAF Hendon (excellent if you are into planes), IWM Duxford or the Army museum in Chelsea which is ok, but which used to be the poor relation of the IWM. K thats what i said in my post, its always IMO been better than the IWM, hopefully Kerms will have a great day out there Have to disagree on that, the basement at the IWM was huge and covered WWII comprehensively. I guess the Army museum had more of a focus on purely the British side of things and also looked back at stuff way before the 20th C. Where as the IWM focused on WWI and WWII and had a display on pretty much every front and major battle as well as the uniforms and weapons of every single country you can think of. The Blitz experience was great and quite scary as a kid - they even had the smells of smoke and cordite once you came out of the shelter after the 'bombing' during which the bench you sat on in the dark would shake as you heard the bombs fall. The WWI trench was great too, as was the whole WWI part. I'm still gutted its all gone. b******s. Edited by Kosowski (12 Apr 2015 11.52pm) Ok K i think were agree to disagree, I'm slightly biased as the national army museum was about the army and only that, so most of my regimental history was on show, plus the WW1 trench was a better one with it's sniper steps and observation slits.... Your right though the IWM always looked at the bigger picture and featured the civilain impact of conflict Theres someone in my head ... But its not me X/Box game Tag bazcpfc1961, clan (HMS)
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crawley 13 Apr 15 7.47pm

Quote Kosowski at 12 Apr 2015 11.51pm

Quote suicideatselhurst at 12 Apr 2015 5.36pm

Quote Kosowski at 11 Apr 2015 8.31pm

Quote Kermit8 at 11 Apr 2015 10.13am

Quote suicideatselhurst at 11 Apr 2015 8.47am

If you want the real deal go to the National Army museum in chelsea just down the road from the hospital, you wont be disappointed

Excellent. Had been really looking forward to visiting the Imperial after so long and felt totally deflated reading the OP. Thanks.

K thats what i said in my post, its always IMO been better than the IWM, hopefully Kerms will have a great day out there

I'm still gutted its all gone. b******s.

Edited by Kosowski (12 Apr 2015 11.52pm)

Ok K i think were agree to disagree, I'm slightly biased as the national army museum was about the army and only that, so most of my regimental history was on show, plus the WW1 trench was a better one with it's sniper steps and observation slits.... Your right though the IWM always looked at the bigger picture and featured the civilain impact of conflict

Theres someone in my head ... But its not me

X/Box game Tag bazcpfc1961, clan (HMS)

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rob1969 Banstead Surrey 14 Apr 15 7.41pm
Takes a committee of experts to spend £40m and end up with something worse! Sounds like it probably been dumbed down. Will not be re - visiting. The Army museum is worth a visit - smaller but good if interested in Army history. Hendon is brilliant. I spent all day there and it virtually empty during the week in school time. I want to visit Greenwich next - Maritime museum.
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Banstead Surrey 14 Apr 15 7.41pm

Takes a committee of experts to spend £40m and end up with something worse! Sounds like it probably been dumbed down. Will not be re - visiting.
The Army museum is worth a visit - smaller but good if interested in Army history. Hendon is brilliant.
I spent all day there and it virtually empty during the week in school time. I want to visit Greenwich next - Maritime museum.

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Anerley-Fried-Eagle Fake Beckenham actually 15 Apr 15 9.10am
Cant diasagree more with the critique on the redevelopment of the museum. Its a fantastic museum thats been brought bang up to date. The WW1 exhibition is top notch as is the family at war section. Go early on a week day when you can take abit longer at the displays. RIP ENGLISH FOOTBALL 24/6/14
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Cant diasagree more with the critique on the redevelopment of the museum.

Its a fantastic museum thats been brought bang up to date. The WW1 exhibition is top notch as is the family at war section.

Go early on a week day when you can take abit longer at the displays.

RIP ENGLISH FOOTBALL 24/6/14

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so many memories basingstoke 15 Apr 15 1.31pm
Was going to go up tomorrow. Don't think I will bother now. Cheers for input o.p. Get it on-get it in-F**K OFF ALAN HANSEN!!
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Was going to go up tomorrow. Don't think I will bother now.
Cheers for input o.p.

Get it on-get it in-F**K OFF ALAN HANSEN!!

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Dweeb East London 15 Apr 15 7.02pm
Quote pefwin at 12 Apr 2015 3.20pm Might take my kid to see the planes at Hendon next week. Hope you enjoy it, its worth several hours of anyones time. Just wish it was a bit more connecetd to public transport. Taking the bungy jump since 1964. Never to see John Jackson in a shirt again Sorry to see Lee Hills go, did we ever see Alex Marrow? We did January 2013
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Dweeb

East London 15 Apr 15 7.02pm

Quote pefwin at 12 Apr 2015 3.20pm

Might take my kid to see the planes at Hendon next week.

Hope you enjoy it, its worth several hours of anyones time. Just wish it was a bit more connecetd to public transport.

Taking the bungy jump since 1964. Never to see John Jackson in a shirt again

Sorry to see Lee Hills go, did we ever see Alex Marrow? We did January 2013

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Superfly The sun always shines in Catford 16 Apr 15 8.39am
Quote Dweeb at 15 Apr 2015 7.02pm Quote pefwin at 12 Apr 2015 3.20pm Might take my kid to see the planes at Hendon next week. Hope you enjoy it, its worth several hours of anyones time. Just wish it was a bit more connecetd to public transport. Me too!! Getting a Messerschmitt to work would be way cool. Lend me a Tenor 31 May to 3 June 2017 John McIntosh Arts Centre London Oratory School SW6 1RX with Superfly in the chorus [Link]
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