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Duxford - Europe's top aviation museum! |
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Duxford
retains its wartime atmosphere and, as many of its aeroplanes still
fly, you might even see one take to
the air during a visit. Over 400,000 visitors come to Duxford
annually and see biplanes, Spitfires, Concorde and Gulf War jets among
the 180 historic aircraft on show. |
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Duxford Air Show |
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American Air Museum |
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Duxford's
world-renowned air shows feature the finest examples of classic fighting
aircraft.
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The American Air Museum in
Britain houses the finest
collection of historic American combat aircraft outside the USA. |
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The
Falklands War |
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Battlefield
Tours |
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To
commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Falklands War a special
exhibition that tells the story of the conflict and the men and machines
that took part. |
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The Imperial War Museum has
joined forces with Tours With Experts Ltd, one of Britain's leading
military tour operators, to develop a new programme of battlefield tours. |
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The
American Air Museum stands as a memorial to the 30,000 Americans who died
flying from the UK
in the Second World War. |
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This
outstanding example of contemporary British architecture houses Duxford's
unique collection of historic American combat aircraft including the B-17
Flying Fortress, with many suspended from the ceiling as if in flight. |
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Designed by Lord Foster, the
award-winning building has as its centerpiece the mighty B-52
Stratofortress. An excellent collection of Cold War aircraft including the
F-111, A-10 'Tankbuster' and U-2 spyplane are complemented by fascinating
artefacts including a section of the Berlin Wall, a cruise missile and
part of the infamous Iraqi 'supergun'. Uniforms and smaller, personal
items are also on show. |
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Planning
your visit |
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Address: |
Imperial War
Museum Duxford
Cambridgeshire
CB2 4QR |
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Telephone: |
01223 835 000 |
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Open daily: |
Summer (16 March -
26 October) 10.00am - 6.00pm (last admission 5.15pm)
Winter 10.00am - 4.00pm |
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Admission: |
Adult: (person
aged 19 - 59 years) £8.00
Adult group: (over 20 paying visitors) £6.00
Senior citizens: (person aged
60 years or more) £6.00
Concessions : £4.00
Concessions include:
Young person aged 16, 17 or 18 years
Student of any age (if over 19 with appropriate ID)
Registered unemployed: Jobseekers Allowance: Income Support
Disabled adults / senior citizens / carers
Free of Charge: All children up to and
including age 15 years.
Admission free after 3.00pm (winter) and 4.30pm (summer)
Special rates apply for Air Show days
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