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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Steve B on 19 July 2012, 20:33:48
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going there tomorrow in cambridge..anyone been there...is it good...looking forward to seeing them old planes ;D ;D
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Think so, if I have the right one. sr71 blackbird still dripping fuel on the floor?
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Think so, if I have the right one. sr71 blackbird still dripping fuel on the floor?
if i see it i will take a pic :y
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Yes it's well worth a visit, although we where there when the air show was on.
Must have been 20 odd spitfires there that day, so the museum was a bit over looked, ESP as we could look round the hangers where they where re building numerous other spitfires. Imagine. Not just spitfires, but spitfire engines... And some of them in bits.
<stands to salute> we will never forget. :y
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looking forward to it will post some pic up of our visit :y :y bet it gonna pizz it down all day long ;D ;D ;D
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Jet streams moving north apparently. Fingers crossed. :)
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looking forward to it will post some pic up of our visit :y :y bet it gonna pizz it down all day long ;D ;D ;D
don't worry the two large hangers will kill a few hours
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Duxford is a top place to visit for historic aircraft nuts. There's a lot to see and you should be able to loose a whole day there even without an airshow on.
Just love the TSR2.... massive shame what our goverment did to our nation regarding our once lead in the world of aviation and technology.... boooooo hisssss
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Excellent venue - enjoy your day! :y :y :y :y :y
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They also have (or had) the original test bed concorde there which you can climb aboard and have a look around. :y
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For Flight Simmers....
You can download Duxford scenery showing static and flying display for free at Flightsim.com. For FSX and FS9. Scroll down the linked page......
http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?106-Search-Results&cm=LISTFILES
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Been to duxford a few times... I was once lucky enough to see a Spit take off and do a few circuits.... Plus i was overwhelmed with how huge the B52 is!!! they had a B24 and B17 under either wing of it!! The land warfare exhibits are very good as well...... Hmmm i wonder if i can squeeze a visit in again this year.... ::) ::)
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Been to duxford a few times... I was once lucky enough to see a Spit take off and do a few circuits
To go off on a slight tangent, I was once stood just off the edge of the runway at North Weald with many others during a pilots briefing for the wings n wheels radio control model airshow. Some of us where watching the spit and mustang taxi over to the end of the runway from the other side of the airfield. The guy doing the briefing was given a nudge and he stopped so we could all watch the pair take off. They roared past and we all stood grinning like chimps then turned back and continued with the briefing.
What most people didn't notice was the two aircraft doing a very wide circuit and then heading back in a few minutes later for a low level flyby before heading off to their destination airshow. Standing listening to the regular safety jargon and blissfully unaware of the returning war birds we were without warning suddenly blasted by 56 litres of supercharged (and unsilenced) V12 Merlin ripping past at what must have been around 150 - 200 mph with the taps open! :o
Needless to say our reactions were something like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDDDKnNhuE only there were about 50 or 60 of us and we had it in stereo. Oh how I wish I had that on video.
These two are based at duxford (the scream comes from the radiator ducting in the belly of the P51) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HOm4nOTHMlc
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Been quite a few times as only around 35min drive from me. Airshows there are usually brilliant but it's a good day out even if there's not one on. Plenty to do and see. :y
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had a great day there..friday..and you do need all the day :y i did wonder why they use axle stands on most of the vehicles :-\
i thought for £17 per person it was well worth it.
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not the best of pics but you get the idea :y ;D
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Looks like a great day out :y
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you need a full day there .. there is loads to see..its well worth it.. :y :y
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Forgot how ugly the Gannett was, proper beastie!
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I went several times when I lived in Beds / Herts between mid nineties to eight years ago.
Fascinating place that you really cant cover in one visit.
The Aircraft are astounding but the land warfare areas were very well laid out , the WW1 display in particular.
I can recall a midget submarine and the V1 launch pad too.
One thing would be interesting to know . When I was last there whilst walking through the workshop/ restoration area there was a carcase of a Mitsubushi Zero , or what could loosly be recognised as one , laying out on the floor . It cosisted of a few parts of the fusilage and a couple of wing braces . The Engineer said that it would be rebuilt as per original drawings in about 5 years .
Is it complete and on display ?
Well worth a visit , or two...... :y
And on that note don't forget the RAF museum at Hendon another incredibly interesting place to visit.
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I went several times when I lived in Beds / Herts between mid nineties to eight years ago.
Fascinating place that you really cant cover in one visit.
The Aircraft are astounding but the land warfare areas were very well laid out , the WW1 display in particular.
I can recall a midget submarine and the V1 launch pad too.
One thing would be interesting to know . When I was last there whilst walking through the workshop/ restoration area there was a carcase of a Mitsubushi Zero , or what could loosly be recognised as one , laying out on the floor . It cosisted of a few parts of the fusilage and a couple of wing braces . The Engineer said that it would be rebuilt as per original drawings in about 5 years .
Is it complete and on display ?
Well worth a visit , or two...... :y
And on that note don't forget the RAF museum at Hendon another incredibly interesting place to visit.
there you go :y :y one of my bad pics ;D ;D ;D
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