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!