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Entered service with BOAC in 1959, purchased by British Eagle in 1963, bought by the newly-formed Monarch Airlines in May 1969 then leased to Invicta Airlines. Donated to the DAS in 1975 |
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In the markings of Spitfire Mk.I code EB-K operated by No 41 Squadron at RAF Hornchurch during Battle of Britain |
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The Old Flying Machine Company P-51D Mustang "Ferocious Frankie" |
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"It's Hawg Wild" Boeing B-29 Superfortress 461748, preserved in the American Air Museum, Duxford |
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Served on HMS Endurance from 1976-1982 before being retired, on display in Hangar 5 - The Maritime Collection at the IWM Duxford |
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Suspended from the ceiling in the AirSpace hanger. served with 50 Sqn at RAF Binbrook later moving to RAF Upwood |
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One of 236 licence built by CASA of Spain and identical to the He.111 H-6, under long term restoration at the IWM Duxford |
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Displayed in 428 Sqn markings with which it served |
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on the apron at Duxford |
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displayed inside the AirSpace hangar, Duxford |
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the only surviving Handley Page HP.81 Hermes preserved in BOAC colours and displayed inside the AirSpace hangar, Duxford |
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on display in Hangar 4 at the IWM Duxford |
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undergoing a rebuild at Duxford |
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Aircraft Restoration Co's De Havilland Chipmunk 22 |
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The only SR-71 on display outside the United States, displayed in the American Air Museum Duxford. |
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displayed at the American Air Museum, Duxford |
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flew into Duxford in October 1983, Preserved in the American Air Museum, Duxford |
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The Fighter Collection's Grumman FM Wildcat |
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The Oxford was built in 1940 and registered as G-AHTW, but it never saw RAF service. It was used as company communications aircraft until 1960 and came to Duxford in 1978, displayed inside the AirSpace hangar, Duxford. Wearing the serial V3388 |
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In 74 'Tiger' squadron colours displayed inside the AirSpace hangar, Duxford |
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displayed inside the AirSpace hangar, Duxford |
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Sally B nose art on the port side |
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Built in 1934, this was originally registered as G-ACUU. Upon the outbreak of World War 2, over a dozen civil C.30As were impressed for military service with the RAF. This example served with the Royal Air Force as HM580. |
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The Old Flying Machine Company P-51D Mustang "Ferocious Frankie" |
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Preserved by the Duxford Aviation Society in BOAC colour scheme |
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Served with the Royal Navy with 736 NAS and 809 NAS. Transferred to the RAF and served with 216 Sqn, 208 Sqn, 12 Sqn and 237 OCU. Acquired by the IWM in 1999 |
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4th development aircraft which made its maiden flight from Warton on March 14th 1997, On display in the AirSpace hangar at Duxford |
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former Falklands war veretan suspended from the ceiling in the AirSpace hanger, IWM Duxford |
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ex-Dan-Air London Avro York owned by the Duxford Aviation Society displayed in the 'Airspace' hangar |
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Served with the Royal Navy with 736 NAS and 809 NAS. Transferred to the RAF and served with 216 Sqn, 208 Sqn, 12 Sqn and 237 OCU. Acquired by the IWM in 1999 |
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Painted in markings of Wing Commander James Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, OC 127th Wing |
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Duxford's Phantom F-4J was built in 1967 and entered service with the US Navy in March 1968. It was subsequently transferred to the Royal Air Force as ZE359 in 1984, serving with 74 Squadron, to Duxford in 1991 and restored in USN colours for display. |
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Royal Saudi Airforce BAC 167 Strikemaster displayed in the AirSpace hangar |
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Fieseler Fi.103 VI replica displayed in hangar 4 at the IWM Duxford |
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The only SR-71 on display outside the United States, displayed in the American Air Museum Duxford. |
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hangared at Duxford |
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Once used as a nightclub (le Mister Blue) in France in the early 1970's, It was acquired by the IWM in 1976 and restored in RAF Coastal Command 201 Sqn colours |
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Britain's first production Jaguar made its maiden flight from Warton on October 12th 1972. It was operated by BAC Warton as part of the Trials Fleet |
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displayed inside the AirSpace hangar, Duxford |
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Hanging from the ceiling of the AirSpace hangar at the Imperial War Museum, Composite airframe rebuild built using the wings from G-APAP. Painted to represent 22 EFTS Cambridge and wearing the false registration N6635. |
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ex Peruvian Air Force P47D displayed in the American Air Museum wearing false USAF markings and serial 226413 |
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Historic Aircraft Collection's Hawker Nimrod II |
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This aircraft was previously registered as 1747 (Portuguese Air Force), BF+050 (West German Air Force), AA+050 (West German Air Force) and 53-4619 (USAF) |
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in USAAC colours and wearing the serial 44 |
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in the markings of the 5th F.I.S |
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displayed inside the AirSpace hangar, Duxford |
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The Focke-Achgelis FA 330 Bachstelze was a type of rotary-wing kite, known as a gyroglider or rotor kite. They were towed behind German U-boats during World War II to allow a lookout to see farther. |
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During its operational life it was used by De Havilland factory for testing, served with the A&AEE at Boscombe Down and RAE Bedford. Displayed at Old Warden in 1969 before moving to Duxford in 1971 |
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originally a Mk IV, after a landing accident in 2003 It was decided to return the aircraft to the air as a Mk I Blenheim. The MK1 has a snub nosed look compared to the latter MKIV models. |
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view of the cockpit |
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Suspended from the ceiling in the AirSpace hanger. served with 50 Sqn at RAF Binbrook later moving to RAF Upwood |
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Built in 1934, this was originally registered as G-ACUU. Upon the outbreak of World War 2, over a dozen civil C.30As were impressed for military service with the RAF. This example served with the Royal Air Force as HM580. |
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the only F-6F Hellcat flying in Europe and is painted in the colours of BuNo 40467 when assigned to VF-6 "Felix the Cat" onboard the USS Intrepid in 1944. Here she was the aircraft of Lieutenant Alex Vraciu who was credited with 9 enemy aircraft kills |
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Served with 27 Sqn, 9 Sqn, 230 OCU, 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn and 101 Sqn. Flown to RAF Duxford in March 1982 and displayed inside the AirSpace hangar |
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Recovered from Taroa in the Marshall Islands in 1991, originally part of the 252nd Japanese Naval Air Group. Acquired by the IWM in 1999 |
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hangared at the IWM Duxford |
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This airframe is the sole survivor of the production run of 23 Ambassadors built for BEA. Purchased by the Jordanian Air Force in 1960, then Dan-Air in 1963. After being in storage at Lasham for over a decade, it was donated to the DAS in 1986 |
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nose-section of former Royal Netherlands Air Force Hawker Hunter F.6 displayed in the AirSpace hangar |
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Suspended from the ceiling in the AirSpace hanger. served with 50 Sqn at RAF Binbrook later moving to RAF Upwood |
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This aircraft was used in the TV series "Airline" and was painted as G-AGIV with "Ruskin Air Services" titles |