Duxford Aerodrome
Duxford is situated in Cambridgeshire next to the M11 motorway. It is a place steeped in aviation history with many of the original hangars and buildings still in place.
The Imperial War Museum has its collection of aircraft at Duxford which are housed in the Airspace hangar. There is also the American Air Museum housed in a building designed by Sir Norman Foster.
Information relating to the IWM Duxford can be found here - IWM Duxford
Each year Duxford holds a number of airshows photo's of which can be found here - Duxford Airshows
A number of other aviation organisations call Duford home. These include -
The Imperial War Museum has its collection of aircraft at Duxford which are housed in the Airspace hangar. There is also the American Air Museum housed in a building designed by Sir Norman Foster.
Information relating to the IWM Duxford can be found here - IWM Duxford
Each year Duxford holds a number of airshows photo's of which can be found here - Duxford Airshows
A number of other aviation organisations call Duford home. These include -
- Duxford Aviation Society
- The Fighter Collection
- B.17 Preservation Ltd
- Historic Aircraft Collection
- Old Flying Machine Company
- Plain Sailing Ltd
- Aircraft Restoration Company / PropShop Limited / Spitfire Productions Ltd
- Blenheim (Duxford Ltd) / Blenheim
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Please Click Here For - The American Air Museum
In The Hangars
There are a number of hangars on the airfield which house both airworthy and static aircraft. Below are some shots from within some of the hangars on the field. A number of exhibits from the IWM South Lambeth have recently relocated to Duxford.
In The Hangars
There are a number of hangars on the airfield which house both airworthy and static aircraft. Below are some shots from within some of the hangars on the field. A number of exhibits from the IWM South Lambeth have recently relocated to Duxford.
Gallery Index - Gloster Gladiator II - N5903 - Grumman F6F 5K Hellcat - 40467 - De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 - WK522
Boeing B.17G Flying Fortress 124485 Sally B - Supermarine Spitfire MK1a - P9374 - Supermarine Spitfire IX - MH434
Hawker Hurricane XII - Z5140 - North American P.51D Mustang - 463221 Ferocious Frankie - Hawker Nimrod II - K3661 - Hawker Sea Fury T.20S - WG655 - Bristol Beaufighter XI - A19-144 - Grumman FM-2 Wildcat - JV579 - Westland Sea King HAS.6 - XV712 - Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B - XV865 - De Havilland FAW.2 Sea Vixen - XS576 - De Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21 - XG613 - Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero - Westland Wasp HAS.1 - XS567 - Fairey Gannet ECM.6 - XG797 - Gloster Meteor F.8 - WK991 - McDonnell Douglas FGR.2 Phantom - XV474 - De Havilland Vampire T.11 - WZ590 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF - 501 - Sopwith Camel 2F1 - N6812 - Hawker F.6A Hunter - XE627 (T) - Gloster Javelin FAW.9 - XH897 - BAe Harrier GR.9A - ZD461 (51A) - Avro Lancaster I - DV372 Old Fred - Handley Page Halifax A.VII - PN323 - Fraser Nash FN-20 Rear Gun Turret - Messerschmitt Bf110 Rear Fuselage - Rudolf Hess
Boeing B.17G Flying Fortress 124485 Sally B - Supermarine Spitfire MK1a - P9374 - Supermarine Spitfire IX - MH434
Hawker Hurricane XII - Z5140 - North American P.51D Mustang - 463221 Ferocious Frankie - Hawker Nimrod II - K3661 - Hawker Sea Fury T.20S - WG655 - Bristol Beaufighter XI - A19-144 - Grumman FM-2 Wildcat - JV579 - Westland Sea King HAS.6 - XV712 - Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B - XV865 - De Havilland FAW.2 Sea Vixen - XS576 - De Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21 - XG613 - Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero - Westland Wasp HAS.1 - XS567 - Fairey Gannet ECM.6 - XG797 - Gloster Meteor F.8 - WK991 - McDonnell Douglas FGR.2 Phantom - XV474 - De Havilland Vampire T.11 - WZ590 - Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF - 501 - Sopwith Camel 2F1 - N6812 - Hawker F.6A Hunter - XE627 (T) - Gloster Javelin FAW.9 - XH897 - BAe Harrier GR.9A - ZD461 (51A) - Avro Lancaster I - DV372 Old Fred - Handley Page Halifax A.VII - PN323 - Fraser Nash FN-20 Rear Gun Turret - Messerschmitt Bf110 Rear Fuselage - Rudolf Hess
Airspace
Gallery Index - Eurofighter Typhoon DA.4 - ZH590 - Avro Shackleton MR3/3 - XF708 (C) - Avro Lancaster X - KB889
Panavia Tornado GR.1B - ZA465 (FF) - Avro Anson I - N4877 - BAe Harrier GR.3 - XZ133 (10) - English Electric F.1 Lightning - XM135 (B) - De Havilland Dove 6 - G-ALFU - Sepecat Jaguar GR.1A - XX108 - BAe Strikemaster MK.80 - 1133 - Fairey Swordfish III - NF370 - English Electric Canberra B.2 - WH725 - De Havilland Firestreak - Hawker Siddeley Red Top - Westland Wessex HAS.1 - (XS863) 304 - Supermarine Spitfire F.24 - VN485 - Airspeed Oxford I - V3388 - Avro Vulcan B.2 - XJ824 - BAC TSR.2 XO-4 - XR222 - Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 - XK936 (62) - Handley Page Hastings C.1A - TG528 - Westland Lysander III - V9673 - De Havilland Mosquito TT.35 - TA719 - De Havilland Tiger Moth - N6635 -
Panavia Tornado GR.1B - ZA465 (FF) - Avro Anson I - N4877 - BAe Harrier GR.3 - XZ133 (10) - English Electric F.1 Lightning - XM135 (B) - De Havilland Dove 6 - G-ALFU - Sepecat Jaguar GR.1A - XX108 - BAe Strikemaster MK.80 - 1133 - Fairey Swordfish III - NF370 - English Electric Canberra B.2 - WH725 - De Havilland Firestreak - Hawker Siddeley Red Top - Westland Wessex HAS.1 - (XS863) 304 - Supermarine Spitfire F.24 - VN485 - Airspeed Oxford I - V3388 - Avro Vulcan B.2 - XJ824 - BAC TSR.2 XO-4 - XR222 - Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 - XK936 (62) - Handley Page Hastings C.1A - TG528 - Westland Lysander III - V9673 - De Havilland Mosquito TT.35 - TA719 - De Havilland Tiger Moth - N6635 -
Outside
Gallery Index - Handley Page Victor B.1A - XH648 - Amiot AAC.1 Toucan - 4V+GH - Westland Sea King HAR.3A - ZH542 - HS Trident 2E - G-AVFB - BAC 111 - 510ED - G-AVMU - BAC 111 - 510ED - G-AVMU - Vickers Viscount 701 - G-ALWF - Vickers VC-10 - G-ASGC - McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle - 76-0020 - North American F-86A Sabre - 8178