The American Air Museum, with glass front removed
for an aircraft reshuffle. (photo, Allan Barley)

What's Here:

The former Battle of Britain fighter airfield at Duxford is now home to one of the world's largest collections of preserved military and civil aircraft. The military aircraft come from the Imperial War Museum's extensive collection while the civil airliners belong to the Duxford Aviation Society. In addition, an increasing number of private warbird and vintage aircraft operators have chosen to base their aircraft at Duxford. These include the B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sally B', The Fighter Collection, Ray Hannah's The Old Flying Machine Company, and the Aircraft Restoration Company/British Aerial Museum with restored and operates the well known Bristol Blenheim. Original World War I hangars stand in contrast to the new American Air Museum and it's glass front wall. Elsewhere on site can be found the Land Warfare Exhibition for military vehicle enthusiasts, and a restored Battle of Britain Operations Room. Flying displays are held during the summer season and prove extremely popular, while pleasure flights are available on most weekends.

The former Parachute Regiment And Airborne Forces Museum at Aldershot will move here during 2008, under the name 'Airborne Assault Duxford'.

Location:

Duxford Airfield, Junction 10 of the M11, south of Cambridge. Well signposted. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Opening Hours:

Daily 10.00 am to 6.00 pm, March to October; 10.00 am to 4.00 pm for the rest of the year. Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Closed December 24-26 and January 1.

Admission:

£14.95 adults, £11.50 OAPs, children under 16 free.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Picnic area, Souvenir shop, Pleasure flights, Access for the disabled.

Contacts:

Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs, CB2 4QR. Tel: 01223 835000, Fax: 01223 837267, e-mail: duxford@iwm.org.uk, Official Website.

Amiot AAC.1 '1Z+NK' (photo, Allan Barley)	Avro Lancaster X KB889 (photo, Allan Barley)
Avro Vulcan B.2 XJ824 (photo, Allan Barley)	BAC Strikemaster 80 1133 (photo, Allan Barley)

List of Aircraft Exhibits:

* Also known as British Aerial Museum.
** Under rebuild/restoration.
%% Not assembled - pod and wings in separate buildings.
$ Not on public display.

Notes: Messerschmitt Me 163B-1 Komet 191660 has been sold in the USA. SAAB Draken 35075 has been loaned to the Dumfries & Galloway Museum. TFC's Curtiss TP-40M Warhawk '49' G-KITT, Bucker Bu 133C Jungmeister 'LG+01' [G-AYSJ] and Hawker Hurricane IV KZ321 [G-HURY] have been sold. Viscount nose G-OPAS has moved to the Bournemouth Aviation Museum. P-47D '226671' and F7F-3P 80425 have been sold in the USA. Bristol F.2b D8084 has moved to New Zealand. Spitfire LF.XVIe TE184 and Spitfire XIVe RN201 have been sold. Firefly FR.1 SE-CAU has gone to the Netherlands. Chipmunk T.10 WB569 [G-BYSJ) has moved to Kemble. Mystere IVA 57 has returned to the USA. Lockheed T-33A/N Silver Star G-TBRD/'21261'/'42161' was written off after a crash in September 2006. MiG-15 3794 has moved to the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.

More photos on the next few pages...