The Imperial War Museum - RAF Duxford.

[GSH]

A rare venture outside of the Sports Forum for me, be gentle please :lol:


I visited the museum a couple of years ago with some friends. It was the first time i'd ever used a DSLR and all of these were taken with my old 300D and the notorious 18-55 EF-S "kit" Lens. I don't think it's as bad as many say it is...

The TSR2 Prototype, with a Tornado.

http://www.pbase.com/geoff_hubbert/image/54157709/original.jpg

Surely this needs no introduction ?

http://www.pbase.com/geoff_hubbert/image/54157716/original.jpg

Tally-ho Ginger !

http://www.pbase.com/geoff_hubbert/image/54157721/original.jpg

The American Air Museum...

http://www.pbase.com/geoff_hubbert/image/54157729/original.jpg

The only SR-71 Blackbird outside of the USA.

http://www.pbase.com/geoff_hubbert/image/54157739/original.jpg

Not many see this angle and live to tell the tale...

http://www.pbase.com/geoff_hubbert/image/54157751/original.jpg



Rest of the gallery is here..

Duxford Gallery (http://www.pbase.com/geoff_hubbert/iwmduxford&page=all)

Ta for looking :)

[adamsti]

That is a cool shot from the outside.

[PhotosGuy]

I love those places. Too bad that so many of them have the "No tripod" rule.

[malla1962]

Nice shots I must go down there one day.:D:D

[jacobtowne]

Am I reading "City of Winnepeg" on that Spitfire?
The engine on the floor is a RR Merlin, correct?
Very nice photos. I'd welcome more!
JT

[Balliolman]

Good shots! I visited Duxford about 1974 -- shortly after it opened anyway -- it sure has progressed from being a draughty hangar in a field!! :-)

[GSH]

Am I reading "City of Winnepeg" on that Spitfire?
The engine on the floor is a RR Merlin, correct?
Very nice photos. I'd welcome more!
JT


Your eyes do not decieve you, the Spitfire does carry the name "City of Winnipeg". There's a bit of history about the Squadron it came from here...

Click!! (http://www.airforce.forces.ca/17wing/squadron/402hist_e.asp)

I would assume the engine is a Merlin, as it's displayed next to the Hurricane. If anyone knows better, shout up :)


Good shots! I visited Duxford about 1974 -- shortly after it opened anyway -- it sure has progressed from being a draughty hangar in a field!! :-)

The US Air Museum is excellent, and this coming summer the new "Airspace" exhibition will open, which is similar to the US Display, but contains mostly British / European Aircraft i believe. Concorde, the Vulcan and the Lancaster will move there and there will be aircraft hanging from the roof too.

[Balliolman]

It is definitely worth a second visit, Geoff! :-)

[jacobtowne]

Thanks for the history link, Geoff. Interesting bit about the Lysanders. Seems they had in mind to make the Canadians into an observation squadron, or perhaps have them engage in a little cloak and dagger business for the S.O.E. flying into occupied Europe.
Is there a Lysander there at the museum?
JT

[GSH]

Is there a Lysander there at the museum?


There certainly is, although i don't think i managed to get a clean shot of it, quite a few of the planes were in pieces undergoing restoration work at the time, i'll take a look at the back-ups later :)

If you want more info on Duxford, then take a look at the Website..

http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

I'm going back for the Airspace Day on May 21 and will definitely be there for the Spitfire 70th Anniversary show in September. The mass Spitfire Fly-past will be something special.

[Webmonkeyuk]

Took a trip over there in the summer when i was at bristol for a week (RIAT airshow) first time id been to duxford and it wont be the last, so much to look round and the history too. Amazing place and i got to go on a Concorde :)

[Andy D]

Duxford is always worth a visit! They have several aircraft undergoing restoration to both static and flying condition. Amongst those for restoration to flying condition are: The Blenheim (which suffered a wheels up landing a couple of years ago) and an Australian (IIRC) built Bristol Beaufighter (aka "Whispering Death") The Beau is at least 5 years (or so I was told) away from completion. As ever, it's all down to money with these things, but I would love to see the Beaufighter in the air!