A-4/V-2
Rocket with Meillerwagen Transport
RAF
Aerospace Museum - Cosford, England
(Photos:
Mike Imhoff, Ed Straten, Paul Clark and Murray Barber)
The A-4/V-2 rocket at Cosford is one of the finest examples of a surviving
V-2 rocket. It is one of several rockets prepared by British and German
troops during Operation Backfire. It so happened that this rocket was not
launched during the Backfire tests. The rocket was roughly restored in
the late 1970s, and then restored again just a few years ago. Another highlight
of the exhibit is the Meillerwagen trailer—one of only 3 that survive today.
The museum also has in storage the world's only known Vidalwagen transport
trailer, along with a firing table (including towing dolly) and a portable
Fries-style Strabo gantry crane. Over the years, the various Cosford equipment
as been moved to different venues in different configurations.
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The
RAF
Museum at Cosford is a twenty-five-acre site is home to one of
the most exciting collections of aviation history in the world. The museum
comprises five collections of international importance with many displays
including war planes and rockets from World War II to the present day.
The photographs below show the large collection of A4/V-2 materials housed
at the facility.
This photo from Wescott
research center shows the abundance of V-2 materials leftover from Operation
Backfire.
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V-2 rocket with
Meillerwagen trailer
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