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OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:24 pm
by obvert
Today I finally made the trip to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford. It's a great collection of planes (and tanks/arty). A few things I hadn't seen before and lots of what I expected to see; spits and hurries!
The best parts are the flying birds hangar and the restorations. Really amazing stuff and lots of engines open being worked on.
Here are some of the pics from the day.
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:26 pm
by obvert
In the original hangar at Duxford.
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:27 pm
by obvert
Such a good looking plane!
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:27 pm
by obvert
In person this just looks tough
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:29 pm
by obvert
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RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:30 pm
by obvert
The stinger spot
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:34 pm
by obvert
Two P-40s and a P-36 in the same hangar!
The chrome one is a C and couldn't see what version the one in the rear is.
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:35 pm
by obvert
Nice to see this on the tarmac
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:36 pm
by obvert
Kids learning about the Lancaster
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:37 pm
by obvert
The USAAF hangar
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:38 pm
by obvert
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:39 pm
by obvert
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RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:40 pm
by obvert
Love the nose paintings
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:41 pm
by obvert
Here is something I hadn't seen before.
A long lance!
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:44 pm
by obvert
This thing is a Salamander. I hadn't seen one, but remember some pics. Supposed to be a "people's fighter" for relatively untrained pilots in the late war, it actually turned out to be a bear to handle. Not surprising looking at the stubby wings and odd engine placement. Really a small plane though, and it was apparently mostly wood construction. It said it went from designs to production in 90 days!
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:48 pm
by obvert
Another rare bird. This is an He 111 in mid-recontrction. Too bad it was piled in behind a few other planes
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:00 pm
by RagingKrikkit
Ooh, I've always liked those latewar German "Wunderwaffen", good to see somebody has one put together.
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:37 pm
by geofflambert
ORIGINAL: obvert
This thing is a Salamander. I hadn't seen one, but remember some pics. Supposed to be a "people's fighter" for relatively untrained pilots in the late war, it actually turned out to be a bear to handle. Not surprising looking at the stubby wings and odd engine placement. Really a small plane though, and it was apparently mostly wood construction. It said it went from designs to production in 90 days!
I made a model (plastic) of this one when I was a kid and mounted the wings backwards! [8|][:(]
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:08 pm
by patrickl
Thanks TS for your photos. Tons of birds there. You convinced me I need to go there soon.
RE: OT: Duxford IWM
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:11 pm
by pontiouspilot
I hope my Aussie opponent got to see this and the big fall air show...he is on sabbatical from the game to visit mother England. Every Sept Duxford has s big air show....I told him to go...did you get there Wild Bill??