Duxford American Airforce in Britain Museum

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You dont want much cheesy do you, Would you fly the bloody thing if it was?

 

[cheddar cheese]

Definately! 8)

 

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I would rather climb inside this like that German test pilot bird did

 

[Nonskimmer]

I see they have an airworthy Chipmunk. I'd much, much rather see the Canuck airworthy. We don't even have an airworthy Canuck in Canada that I'm aware of.

Tons of static ones though.

 

[evangilder]

None of you canucks are airworthy?

 

[Nonskimmer]

I was waitin' fer that.

 

[evangilder]

Sorry, couldn't resist. You left that one wide open for me.

 

[Nonskimmer]

It's kind of a stupid name for a plane if you ask me. I don't know of any planes called the Yank or the Limey. Do you?

 

[evangilder]

Nope, none that I know of. ALthough Yank would be a weird name for a plane. Not that Canuck isn't.

 

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Perhaps the US should have imported the Yak 3 during the war Evan it could have been called the Yak Yankee and we could have should have called the imported P38 the Lockheed Limey

 

[mosquitoman]

CC, that Komet is in a small side shed at Duxford along with a Vampire if I remember correctly- I'll try and find it at Flying Legends

 

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Theres one in the science museum in South Kensington too is'nt there Mossie and of course the old Supermarine S6B Schneider trophy winner 407 mph not bad for 1931 I can't publish the pics but heres the web site
http://www.ingenious.org.uk/See/Transport/Aeronautics/?target=SeeMedium&ObjectID={9D5040FE-8EE2-545B-1DC6-44B445A9A788}&s=S1&viewby=images
http://www.ingenious.org.uk/See/Transport/Aeronautics/?target=SeeLarge&ObjectID={F28DE5C8-610F-531E-E570-2691749C12C0}&viewby=images

 

[mosquitoman]

I haven't been there, I plan to go to Hendon, Cosford, Flying Legends and the Mosquito Museum over the Summer

 

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Your goner be a busy little bee Mossie

 

[mosquitoman]

I've got almost 4 months though

 

[ollieholmes]

the american air museam is great. what exites me most there is the beaufighter under resoration in hanger 2. did anyone spot the sunderland? if not heres a picture of where it is now:

that is the ju52 behind there. the he111 is the other side of the airliner those 2 props belong to. the fin is in the resoration hanger somewhere but i could not find it. thhis is the far side of hanger 2.