IWM Duxford on web
A part of the ´Battle of Britain´film was shot at Duxford fourty five years ago. That reason for thirteen excerpts on visit of the Czech Airmen Associations´ members there on Jul 3, 2004 were posted now. All thirteen are seen in the ´Documentaries´ Section too.
1/ A replica of S/L Douglas Bader´s aircraft front of an entrance, Visitor Map, Republic Thunderbolt 226671, North American P 51D Mustang 413704, Spitfire MK V, Spitfire Mk XXIV, Hawker Sea Fury - open HERE
2/ Hawker Nimrod, Gloster Gladiator, aircraft restoration, Hurricane Mk XIIB KZ321, Buecker Bu 133C , De Havilland Leopard Moth, Cosmic Wing Balerina, Grumman F8F Bearcat, Chance Vought F4U Corsair, Grumman Tigercat, Bristol F2B Fighter, Junkers 52MGF – open HERE
3/ Ju 52MGF, Short Sunderland, Heinkel 111, Spitfire MkIX ML407, Lockheed T33, English Electric Canberra, A-bombs, Gloster Javelin, DH Sea Vixen, Fairey Gannnet, Mc Donnel Douglas Phantom, Panavia Tornado, interiors of the liners displayed outside – HERE
4/ North American P 51D Mustang, Mil 24D, Taylorcraft Auster, D H Dragon Rapid, SV4C Stampe, North American Harvard, Avro Canada, D H Vampire, Grumman FM2 Wildcat, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Sea Hawk č. 968 – open HERE
5/ A CD ´Wings of Victory´ is being presented to Research&Interpretation Officer Mr Murton – HERE
6/ No 4 Hangar in words + BoB Ops Room part one – HERE Besides a Hurricane IIB, Me 109E, Bristol Blenheim and an APC Standard Beaverette you can see a picture of three groundcrew of Cz No 310 Fighter Sqn sitting on a wing of a Hurricane as well as a model of the RAF Duxford during BoB, a layout different from the one nowadays.
7/ Ops Room – part two – HERE. Cz Nos 310 and 312 Sqns are seen on its wall displaying four ones.
8/ A Spitfire Mk IX of a serial No MH44 on a lawn – HERE
9/ The No 5 conservation Hangar - HERE
10/ Boeing B 17G „Sally B“ No 124485 in the open - HERE
11/ American Air Museum – part one – B 24 DUGAN č. 451228, a film on Libs, Republic Thunderbolt, B 17G „Mary“ - HERE
12/ P51D Mustang, Gen. Arnold Spatz, Col. James Doolittle, B 25J Mitchell, B 29A Superfortress No 461748, Grumman TBM3 Avenger, Douglas C-47 Skytrain No 915509, a replica of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker´s Spad XIII, B 52 Stratofortress No 689, Douglas Phantom, Fairchild A10 Tankbuster, Lockheed U2, SR 71A Blackbird No 64-1792, which flew from the Mildenhall base too - HERE
13/ Walking towards a Land Warware Hall. A halftrack Tatra 810 of Czech production is there too. Twice a month see military vehicle enthusiasts on a Tank Running Area behind the Hall - HERE
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