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Museum of Scottish Aviation - East Fortune rd

The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum, at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune, Scotland. The museum is housed in the original wartime buildings of RAF East Fortune which is a well preserved World War II airfield. RAF East Fortune was used as a fighter station during the First World War and later used by a night fighter operational training unit during the Second World War. The motto of the station is "Fortune Favours the Bold".
A trip round the Museum of Scottish Aviation at East Fortune for my birthday. 21/2/2009
A return visit was made on 25/6/2017
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    Next to the Jaguar is Tornado F3 ZE934. It is displayed with its refuelling probe extended (see https://www.jules-merlin27.com/Aircraft/Aircraft/i-vV4zS2B/A ) and airbrakes deployed. Although the large screen blocks the rear of the airframe.
    The F3 Tornado from ground level. I did not note what squadron markings it shows and the screen blocks the view of the tail fin.
    The venerable Lightning, a single seat interceptor capable of Mach 2. It has been suggested that the top speed of the Lightning has never been established as it would've run out of fuel before it was reached! Who knows?