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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
Midlands Air Museum
12/03/2013
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Less snow
More wind chill
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, Canberra, F4, Hunter, Lightning, March 2013, Midlands Air Museum, Sea Harrier, Voodoo, Vulcan
Midlands Air Museum–Outdoors
12/03/2013
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In the snow and wind
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| Argosy 650 – G-APRL | ||
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| Gloster Javelin F.A.W.5 XA699 | Sea Hawk – WV797 | |
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| Fairey Gannet – T-2 XA508 | ||
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| Danish F-104G Starfighter | F86A Sabre FU-242 | |
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| F-4c Phantom II 63-7699 | Sea Harrier FA2 ZE694 | |
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| Hunter F-6a XF382 | Sea Vixen F.A.W. 2 XN685 | |
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| Lightning F-6 XR771 | Saudi T-55 55-713 | |
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| F-101B Voodoo 56-0312 | F100D Super Sabre 54-2174 |
Cold war warbirds
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, Canberra, F4, Harrier, Hind, March 2013, Midlands Air MMuseum
Midlands Air Museum–Vulcan B.2 XL360
12/03/2013
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In the snow
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| XL360 from the carpark | And from inside the museum | |
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| Blue Steel under XL360 | And on it’s own |
With it’s Blue Steel
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, March 2013, Midlands Air Museum, Vulcan, XL360
Midlands Air Museum – Hanger
12/03/2013
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Here be XL360
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| A Shackleton Radar | Main entrance | |
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| It’s also the Jet Heritage Centre | With a Thunderbird Missile in front | |
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| XL360 from the carpark | And closer | |
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| Rolls Royce Spey | Canberra T-17 Electronics Warfare Variant | |
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| Gloster Meteor F-4 | Lockheed T-33 | |
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| de Havilland Vampire F-1 | Martin Baker ejection seats | |
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| SAAB J-29F | SAAB J-29F from the rear | |
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| Armstrong Siddeley – Sapphire | View from above |
And another snowy day
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, Coventry, F4, Harrier, March 2013, Midlands Air Museum, Vulcan
Newark Air Museum – In The Snow
12/03/2013
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There are some wonderful aircraft here
And some wonderful people
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, March 2013, Newark Air Museum, Snow, V Bomber, Vulcan
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