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obvert -> OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:24:16 PM)

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.




obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:26:29 PM)

In the original hangar at Duxford.

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:27:02 PM)

Such a good looking plane!

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:27:33 PM)

In person this just looks tough

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:29:02 PM)

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:30:42 PM)

The stinger spot

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:34:24 PM)

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.

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:35:52 PM)

Nice to see this on the tarmac

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:36:43 PM)

Kids learning about the Lancaster

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:37:55 PM)

The USAAF hangar

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:38:28 PM)

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:39:12 PM)

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:40:48 PM)

Love the nose paintings

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:41:35 PM)

Here is something I hadn't seen before.

A long lance!

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:44:48 PM)

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!

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obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 8:48:14 PM)

Another rare bird. This is an He 111 in mid-recontrction. Too bad it was piled in behind a few other planes

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RagingKrikkit -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 9:00:32 PM)

Ooh, I've always liked those latewar German "Wunderwaffen", good to see somebody has one put together.



geofflambert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/4/2016 11:37:18 PM)


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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!

[image]local://upfiles/37283/378F33CB38204FDAB0786AACEC12A564.jpg[/image]


I made a model (plastic) of this one when I was a kid and mounted the wings backwards! [8|][:(]



patrickl -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 12:08:35 AM)

Thanks TS for your photos. Tons of birds there. You convinced me I need to go there soon.
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pontiouspilot -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 2:11:13 AM)

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??



obvert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 7:32:19 AM)


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ORIGINAL: 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??


Unfortunately I was away, but I plan to go in the next years if I can. Definitely on the list



Dili -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 9:54:21 AM)

Very nice thanks.



Reg -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 10:35:51 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: 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.

[image]local://upfiles/37283/62C3729525A84A0A93CB0B7EE3EC786C.jpg[/image]


With no carburettor intake on the top of the engine, the far P-40 is a Merlin engined P-40F or P-40L model (a popular variant that there were never enough of...).

With that colour scheme I would put money on P-40F (No.3 Sqn RAAF operated the type in North Africa). The P-40L is very similar but based on the P-40K long fuselage which cannot be seen in the picture above.



RogerJNeilson -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 2:26:57 PM)

I went back in 2011, Amazing place. Bovington also pretty spectacular.



Best wishes

Roger



MakeeLearn -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 3:12:37 PM)

If I ever went into a place like that I would end up being tasered [:)] ... or hired.



geofflambert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 5:05:34 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

If I ever went into a place like that I would end up being tasered [:)] ... or hired.


Don't know where you're from but the museum in Dayton is pretty spectacular and each of the guards carries two tasers.

They have a mfing XB-70, or is it a Klingon battlecruiser?



Anthropoid -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 5:31:29 PM)

Wow! that place is a treasure trove! [:'(]

Must try to remember . . . if I ever happen to be in that part of England to make a visit!



MakeeLearn -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 5:33:28 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: geofflambert


quote:

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

If I ever went into a place like that I would end up being tasered [:)] ... or hired.


Don't know where you're from but the museum in Dayton is pretty spectacular and each of the guards carries two tasers.

They have a mfing XB-70, or is it a Klingon battlecruiser?



The only military museum Ive been in is the Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning... alas no planes.



geofflambert -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 6:02:27 PM)

There's an artillery museum near Ft. Sill that I'd like to go see. It's got all manner of self propelled artillery that I haven't seen elsewhere and it's a day's drive away but I don't get out much anymore.



Anthropoid -> RE: OT: Duxford IWM (10/5/2016 7:43:57 PM)

There is a submarine in San Francicso that is well worth the visit. You can traipse all through it and marvel at how confined and mechanical it is in there.



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