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RAF Duxford, a Royal Air Force fighter station had been declared surplus to requirements by the Ministry of Defence in 1969, and the museum duly requested permission to use part of one of the airfield's hangars as temporary storage. Duxford featured three double bay hangars of First World War vintage, which together provided over 9,000 square ...
Today, RAF Duxford is owned by the Imperial War Museum (IWM) and is the site of the Imperial War Museum Duxford, and the American Air Museum. It also houses The Fighter Collection and the Historic Aircraft Collection, two private operators of airworthy vintage military aircraft.
Originally operated by the Royal Air Force from 1946, it was used on the Berlin Airlift. Sold to Dan-Air in 1954 which flew it until 1964. Sold to Dan-Air in 1954 which flew it until 1964. After retirement it was on display at Lasham Airfield until it was transferred to the Duxford Aviation Society and moved to Duxford in 1986 for a 20-year ...
The Fighter Collection is a private operator of airworthy vintage military aircraft or warbirds.It is based in the United Kingdom at Duxford Aerodrome in Cambridgeshire, an airfield that is owned by the Imperial War Museum and is also the site of the Imperial War Museum Duxford.
On display at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon. [216] Spitfire F Mk.24 VN485. A former Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force aircraft on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford [217] it wears an all-over silver scheme with a red/white spinner. Seafire F Mk.XVII SX137. On display at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton. [218] Restoration or stored
Duxford, Cambridgeshire: Imperial War Museum Duxford: On display Built by de Havilland Hatfield as B.35. Used in movie 633 Squadron in 1963. Belly damaged during landing in 1964. Used in ground scene in Mosquito Squadron in 1968. Rebuilt from 1968 to 1973. Place on display at Duxford in 1978. [17] TE758 Christchurch, South Island: Ferrymead ...
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire; ... RAF Manston History Museum, Manston, Kent [27] RAF Marham Aviation Heritage Centre, Kings Lynn, Norfolk [28]
Duxford, Cambridgeshire: Imperial War Museum Duxford: Completed 11 May 1961, delivered to 27 Squadron five days later. Latterly with 101 Squadron. Flew into Duxford on 13 March 1982. Displayed inside Hangar 1, then outside while it was redeveloped as Airspace, moving back inside on completion. [8] XL318 Colindale, London: Royal Air Force Museum ...