Duxford American Airforce in Britain Museum

mosquitoman · 05-23-2005, 09:22 AM

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

trackend · 05-23-2005, 10:33 AM

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 · 05-23-2005, 05:21 PM

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

trackend · 05-23-2005, 05:27 PM

Your goner be a busy little bee Mossie

mosquitoman · 05-23-2005, 05:39 PM

I've got almost 4 months though

ollieholmes · 10-20-2005, 04:41 PM

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.