IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM - DUXFORD

An Air Museum

2019-09-11

Link to PHOTOS Album

www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford

In an attempt to not bore the non-geeks, I have a separate page with nothing but photos. These are the same photos as in the PHOTOS Album link above. PAGE OF ONLY PHOTOS - LOTS of PHOTOS

The Imperial War Museum in Duxford has an amazing display of aircraft.

The Concorde - This supersonic plane is not like other Concorde's. See my page
Trolly Dolly
to learn more.

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Yes, definitely not like the other Concorde's

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A Lancaster

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A Dam Buster bomb next to the Lancaster Wheels

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A motorcycle prepped for an air drop.

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Air dropping a jeep sounds like fun.

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A 45mm pistol made from a grease gun. Home made by the Israeli Freedom Fighters. I am pretty sure they meant 45 caliber, but otherwise a great display.

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Flame Thrower .. Home made by the Israeli Freedom Fighters.

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Interesting counter rotating prop and tri-fold wings.

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Painted up like George Bush's plane.

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A brave man got into that one mad submarine.

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One of the Transformers I think.

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A brave man also got onto this. It is basically a kite, dragged behind a submarine. You have to have a lot of faith in a lot of things. But then again, the soldier really didn't have a choice.

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Where the Podington Mural was hidden. This was the main reason I came here. They had moved planes around for the air show, but they took me behind the ropes to see it. But that is another story.

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A shot down German Plane.

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An actual V1 Bomb.

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The V1 is a reproduction, but the launching ramp is original.

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These Gyroplanes were especialy useful for calibrating the radar units because they could fly slowly and in tight circles. The blades were not powered, they would autorotate as the plane moved forward.

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One of the first German Jets.

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Some interesting aircraft being rebuilt here.

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An interesting little steam powered generator for clandestine operations behind enemy lines. All you need is something that can burn, and water.

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The American hanger.

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Yeah, but the B-17 is still beautiful from any angle.

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I was here on Sept. 11

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An SR-71 Blackbird.

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Signed by Sr-71 crew.

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A piece of the Berlin Wall

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A Stalin Tank

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And a British Monty

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An Honest John NUCLEAR Missile - It has a range of 23 miles. Hopefully downwind.

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