Saturday, January 17, 2015

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Avro Lancaster and other British classics
Duxford is only a short 1 hour drive from Cranfield, so during the year studying for my MSc, I visited the museum a couple of times. On my second visit, I saw an aviation legend land, the rare B17 Flying Fortress.
Vickers VC10 panorama
The museum mainly features displays of UK and US aviation legends, although there are a number aircraft from other countries and also non-aviation themed exhibits.
Lockheed SR71 Blackbird
Although difficult to choose a highlight, the visit to the American Air Museum (enclosed in a Norman Foster designed hangar) was particularly memorable. The SR71 Blackbird (capable of speeds in excess of Mach 3) and the US Navy F4 Phantom gained a lot of my attention.
Spoils of war - captured Argentinian Pucara
Duxford is well worth a visit. There are a plethora of different aircraft on display, and if you are lucky enough, you will see some of them flying. Highly recommended!

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