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IWM Duxford–American Air Museum
16/03/2013
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“Located at Duxford, England, the American Air Museum in Britain stands as a memorial to almost 30,000 U.S. Airmen who gave their lives flying from British shores in World War II in the defence of democracy and freedom”.
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| Designed by Norman Forster | The entrance to the rear | |
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| F-4J Phantom II | F-100 and tail of F-4J Phantom II | |
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| SR-71 | B-17G minus chin mount fairing | |
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| C-47 | P-51D | |
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| B-24M | Section of “Super Gun” – made in Britain | |
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| F-111E | Scud-B | |
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| SA-2 Guideline | U2 | |
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| B-52D Tail Mount | And looking into the cockpit | |
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| Avenger | Rear of A-10 Thunderbolt 2 |
IWM Duxford–Around The Runway
16/03/2013
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All along the runway
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| The layout | Junkers Ju 52 | |
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| A rather green BAC One-Eleven | Bloodhound Mk II | |
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| VC-10 rear | VC-10 side | |
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| McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle | Würzburg radar | |
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| Gibraltar 9.2 inch Coastal Defence Gun Mk X | British commercial flight line |
In a chill March wind
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, Bloodhound, Duxford, IWM, March 2013, RAF
IWM Duxford–Airspace Hall
13/03/2013
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The newest
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| Mosquito Trainer | A half French plane | |
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| Avro Lancaster X – KB889 | The bomb bay | |
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| Canberra XH725 and Vulcan B.2 XJ824 | Westland Whirlwind HAS1 – XK936 | |
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| English Electric Lightning Mk 1 – XM135 | ||
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| Crew Entrance | ||
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| Blue Steel | Bomb bay with saddle fuel tank | |
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| Tornado GR1 | ||
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| Harrier GR3 | TSR-2 – XR222 | |
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| Parachute Regiment display | Rolls Royce Trent | |
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| Fairey Swordfish Mk III | Polaris A3 (inert) |
Mainly British and some half French
IWM Duxford–Gate and Outside
13/03/2013
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Rather pricey, especially the coffee
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| Gate Guardians | A Comet | |
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| And a Glass Fibre Hurricane | Entrance – £17.50 | |
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| Avro Shackleton Mark 3 minus wing tips | With 20mm still in place | |
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| Handley Page Victor BK1A – XH648 | ||
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| She’s a tanker |
But very good
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