Duxford - a Pictorial Tour.

Airframes · May 15, 2011

Thanks David.
Moving outside, and across the void where the hangar was blown up for the BoB movie, the WW2 Control Tower can be seen on the left, in a heat haze here. The observation/radio room on the roof is a later addition, constructed in the 1980s IIRC.
The Number 4 Hangar, another original building, houses the Battle of Britain items, with many original and interesting exhibits, as well as WW1 and more modern aircraft.
The Bf109E is genuine, and was force landed during the BoB by Horst Perez, of JG26. It's posed as it was photographed at the time, having been faithfully restored, but with the starboard wing left in the original paint.

Crimea_River · May 15, 2011

Aaron Brooks Wolters · May 15, 2011

Wurger · May 15, 2011

Gnomey · May 15, 2011

Excellent shots Terry! Keep them coming.

Catch22 · May 15, 2011

Beauty stuff!

Airframes · May 15, 2011

Thanks awfully chaps ! Hope you're all enjoying the 'tour', more to follow soon.

T Bolt · May 15, 2011

Form the guns that 109 looks like an E-1 Terry. Amazing what you learn from participating in the group builds around here. And that MiG 21 looks vaguely familiar from another group build.

Airframes · May 16, 2011

Thanks Glenn. It's actually an E4, despite the canopy! It had cannons, the ports for which can be seen on the starboard wing, outboard of the original MG ports. I believe it was started as an E3 but finished as an E4, confirmed by a data plate in the wheel well. Here's a pic of the starboard wing, with the cannon blister visible beneath.

Airframes · May 18, 2011

A few from Hangar 5, the Conservation hangar. Here again there are a mix of airworthy aircraft, an those being preserved for static display, or airworthy status.
The ball turret is from the B17G 'Mary Alice', which is displayed in the American Museum, and will be shown later. The CASA 2-111 has been here for some time, and is under long-term restoration.

Gnomey · May 18, 2011

Good stuff Terry! Will be nice to see the CASA fully restored at some point.

BikerBabe · May 18, 2011

Hi Terry, and thanks for sharing those wonderful photos.
It's cool to see the museum long-distance, I hope I get to see it IRL some day.

Wurger · May 18, 2011

With all here Terry. Great images.THX for sharing.

Airframes · May 18, 2011

Thank you my friends.
Duxford is a must for any aviation fans visiting the UK - forget Buc House and the rest of London, that's timidly boring!
DX is not only the 'hub' of real war birds (and other aircraft) , but an important historic site in its own right. Even being there, and 'feeling' the atmosphere and history, is worth the experience.
Anyway - more pics soon.

Crimea_River · May 18, 2011

Well said Terry.

Airframes · May 18, 2011

Thanks Andy, and having been there yourself, I'm sure you know what I mean. BTW, next shots will be some of the buildings etc, so feel free to ad your pic(s) of the Ops room.

vikingBerserker · May 18, 2011

Wow, I think I need to smoke a cigarette after looking at those pics!

Wurger · May 19, 2011

Don't smoke. It might make your bank accout empty. No money - no ticket for sightseeing of the Duxford museum.

Crimea_River · May 19, 2011

OK Terry, I'll dig out some of my building pics when you post yours.

Airframes · May 19, 2011

Thanks chaps, and thanks Andy.

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