Nord1500 "Griffon II", Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace

Another of my interests is aviation history and I frequently visit aircraft museums, one of the greatest being the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace at Le Bourget Airport in the northern suburbs of Paris. Among the many exhibits are a number of weird and wonderful French experimental types, this example being the Nord 1500 Griffon II which achieved a top speed of Mach 2.19 in 1958 with Andre Turcat at the controls, who went on to be the chief test pilot on the Concorde development program.

Camera; Nikon D40

Photo ref; DSC1236-2012 

© Roland Turner