List of aircraft at the Imperial War Museum Duxford

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This list of aircraft at the Imperial War Museum Duxford summarises the collection of aircraft that is housed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. [1]

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Imperial War Museum Owned

Aircraft Based Duxford Owned By The Imperial War Museum:

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Airco DH.9 D5649
Airspeed Oxford I V3388
Auster AOP.9 XP281Stored
Avro Anson I N4877MK-V
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck 4B 18393393
Avro Lancaster X KB889NA-I
Avro Shackleton MR.3/3 XF708C Restoration
Avro Vulcan B.2 XJ824
BAC Strikemaster 80A 1133
BAC TSR.2 XR222
B-17G Flying Fortress 231983IY-G/G/S Mary Alice
Boeing B-29A Superfortress 461748Y It's Hawg Wild
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 60689689
Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet 25
Bristol F.2B Fighter E258113
Consolidated B-24M Liberator 451228EC-493/C Dugan
De Havilland Mosquito TT.35 TA71956
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XS576125
De Havilland Tiger Moth N663525
De Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ59049
Douglas C-47A Skytrain 315509W7-T
English Electric Canberra B.2 WH725
English Electric Lightning F.1 XM135
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II 70259AR-259
Fairey Firefly TT.I Z2033275 Evelyn Tensions
Fairey Gannet ECM.6 XG797277
Fairey Swordfish III NF370NH-L
FMA IA 58 Pucará A-549Restoration
General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark 70120UH-20th-FW The Chief
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897
Gloster Meteor F.8 WK991
Handley Page Hastings C.1A TG528
Handley Page Victor B.1 XH648
Hawker Hunter F.6A XE627
Hawker Hurricane IIB Z2315JU-E
Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 WM968
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XV865
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 XZ13310
Heinkel He-162 A-2 Salamander 120235Yellow 6 Restoration
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird 17962
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 14286
Lockheed U-2C Dragon Lady 66692
McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 76-0020020
McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom 155529144
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV474T
Messerschmitt Bf-109E-3 1190White 4
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 501
Miles Magister I A G-AFBS
North American AT-16 Harvard IIB 42-12471/B-168
North American B-25J Mitchell 340648U Lil Critter From The Moon
North American F-100D Super Sabre 42165VM-165
North American P-51D Mustang 411631MX-V Etta Jeanne II
Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA465FF
Panavia Tornado GR.4 ZA469029
Percival Proctor III LZ766
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 226413UN-Z Oregons Britannia
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C 2699
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 F3556
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A XX108
Short Sunderland MR.5 ML796NS-F
SPAD XIII S.4513
Supermarine Spitfire F.24 VN485
Supermarine Spitfire IA N3200QV G-CFGJ Airworthy Operated By Aircraft Restoration Company
Westland Lysander IIIA V9673MA-J

AirSpace Hangar

Aircraft on display that are the property or on loan to the Imperial War Museum or the Duxford Aviation Society:

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Airco DH.9 De Havilland Airco DH9 (5921850652).jpg D5649Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps
Airspeed Oxford I Airspeed AS-10 Oxford (5781649064).jpg V3388Royal Air Force
Avro Anson I Avro Anson (5781093477).jpg N4877Royal Air Force – No. 500 Squadron markings, coded MK-V
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Avro Canada (5781105605).jpg 18393Royal Canadian Air Force
Avro Lancaster X AirSpace Hangar at IWM Duxford - geograph.org.uk - 1702623.jpg KB889Royal Canadian Air Force – No. 428 Squadron, coded NA-I
Avro Vulcan B.2 XJ824 Avro Vulcan (9424988820).jpg XJ824Royal Air Force – No. 101 Squadron
Avro York G-ANTK Avro York Dan Air (9424995386).jpg G-ANTKIn the markings of Dan-Air, its last operator. Originally operated by the Royal Air Force from 1946, it was used on the Berlin Airlift. Sold to Dan-Air in 1954 which flew it until 1964. After retirement it was on display at Lasham Airfield until it was transferred to the Duxford Aviation Society and moved to Duxford in 1986 for a 20-year restoration programme. [2]
BAC TSR.2 BAC TSR-2 - Mike Freer.jpg XR222Royal Air Force
Concorde ConcordePrototype.JPG G-AXDNFormer pre-production development aircraft G-AXDN was donated to the society and flown to Duxford in 1977. [3]
de Havilland Comet De Havilland Comet pic 2 REJS.jpg G-APDBFormer Dan-Air aircraft; painted in the markings of its first operator BOAC, which operated it from 1958. Donated by Dan-Air in 1974 and flown to Duxford. [4]
de Havilland Dove De Havilland Dove DH 104 (5781652178).jpg G-ALFUUsed as a navaid calibration aircraft with the Civil Aviation Flying Unit (CAFU) from 1948 until 1972. Donated to the IWM in 1973 and moved to Duxford, transferred to the society in 1984; it is displayed in CAFU markings. [5]
De Havilland Mosquito TT.35 TA719 DH98 Mosquito (9422223065).jpg TA719Royal Air Force
De Havilland Tiger Moth Tiger Moth (5781091285).jpg N6635Royal Air Force – No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School, coded 25
English Electric Canberra B.2 English Electric Canberra WH725 at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (1).jpg WH725Royal Air Force – No. 50 Squadron, on loan from the Royal Air Force Museum
English Electric Lightning F.1 English Electric Lightning XM135 at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (1).jpg XM135Royal Air Force – No. 74 (Fighter) Squadron markings, coded B
Fairey Swordfish DUXFORD 1.jpg NF370Royal Air Force – No. 119 Squadron, coded NH-L
Handley Page Hastings C.1A Handley Page Hastings TG528 at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (2).jpg TG528Royal Air Force – No. 24 Squadron
Handley Page Victor B.1 Victor IWM Duxford.JPG XH648Royal Air Force – No. 57 Squadron
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 Harrier Duxford (5921838520).jpg XZ133Royal Air Force, coded 10
Miles Magister I Miles Magister, Imperial War Museum, Duxford.JPG G-AFBSIn wartime Royal Air Force colour scheme but with civil registration.
Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA465-FF Panavia Tornado GR4 (9422232415).jpg ZA465Royal Air Force – No. 12 Squadron, coded FF
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 RE8 duxford 001.jpg F3556Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 'XX108' (25359938227).jpg XX108Royal Air Force
Short Sunderland MR.5 Sunderland Duxford (5921279033).jpg ML796Royal Air Force, it is a former French Navy aircraft
Supermarine Spitfire F.24 Spitfire Mk 24 VN485 at IWM Duxford Flickr 4889407619.jpg VN485Royal Air Force
Westland Lysander Swordfish - Flickr - p a h.jpg V9673Royal Air Force – No. 161 Squadron markings, coded MA-J, a former Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft.
Westland Wessex HAS.1 XS863-304-04 Westland Wessex (9425000178).jpg XS863Fleet Air Arm – 815 NAS, coded 304/R
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 Westerland Whirland (5781102021).jpg XK936Fleet Air Arm

Flying Aircraft

Aircraft Listed Below Are Airworthy with (The Fighter Collection & Comanche Warbirds Ltd) 1st Part Hanger 2nd Part Hanger Various Operators.

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 485784124485/DF-A/Memphis Belle/Sally B CAA Reg-G-BEDF Operator-B-17 Preservation Ltd
CASA 1-131E Jungmann CAA Reg-G-BSAJ Operator-Peter Kynsey
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 433915Miss Pick Up CAA Reg-G-PBYA Operator-Plane Sailing Air Displays Limited
CubCrafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub SS CAA Reg-G-TFCC Operator- The Fighter Collection
Curtiss H-75A-1 Hawk No.82X-881/8 CAA Reg-G-CCVH JM135/A19-144/JL946/A8-324 Fighter Collection
Curtiss P-36C Hawk PA-50CAA Reg-G-CIXJ Operator-The Fighter Collection
Curtiss P-40C Warhawk 39-160160/10AB CAA Reg-G-CIIO Operator-The Fighter Collection
Curtiss P-40F Warhawk X-17 Lee's Hope CAA Reg-G-CGZP Operator-The Fighter Collection
De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth CAA Reg-G-ATBL Owned By Comanche Warbirds Ltd Operator-The Fighter Collection
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 WP929CAA Reg-G-BXCV Operator-Ardmore Aviation Services Ltd
Fiat CR.42 Falco 254285-16 CAA Reg-G-CBLS Operator-The Fighter Collection
Gloster Gladiator II N5903CAA Reg-G-GLAD Operator-The Fighter Collection
Goodyear FG-1D Corsaiir KD345130-A CAA Reg-G-FGID Operator-The Fighter Collection
Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat 121714201/B CAA Reg-GRUMM Operator-The Fighter Collection
Grumman FM-2 Wildcat JV579F CAA Reg-G-RUMW Operator-The Fighter Collection
Hawker Nimrod I S1581573 CAA Reg-G-BWWK Operator-The Fighter Collection
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 VX653CAA Reg-G-BUCM Restoration And Operator-The Fighter Collection
LeVier Cosmic Wind 5 CAA Reg-G-ARUL Operator-Peter Kynsey
Nord 1002 Pingouin II NJ+C11Operator-Ardmore Aviation Services Ltd
North American NA-64 Yale 3349CAA Reg-G-BYNF Operator-Ian Jones
Percival P-10 Proctor CAA Reg-G-AEZJ Owned By Comanche Warbirds Ltd Operator-The Fighter Collection
Piper J3C-65 Cub CAA Reg-G-BSAX Operator-Peter Kynsey
Stampe SV.4 CAA Reg-G-AMPI Operator-Ardmore Aviation Services Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire IA X4650KL-A CAA Reg-G-CGUK Owned By Comanche Warbirds Ltd Operator-The Fighter Collection
Supermarine Spitfire IA AR213/P7308XR-D CAA Reg-G-AIST Owned By Comanche Warbirds Ltd Operator-The Fighter Collection
Supermarine Spitfire LF.VB EP120AE-A City Of Winnipeg CAA Reg-G-LFVB Operator-The Fighter Collection
Supermarine Spitfire VC JG891T-B CAA Reg-G-LFVC Owned By Comanche Warbirds Ltd Operator-The Fighter Collection
Supermarine Walrus I W2718CAA Reg-G-WLRS Restoration-Thomas Harris

Air And Sea

1st Part Hanger Belongs Historic Aircraft Collection Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd Stable And Some Of Fighter Aviation Engineering Others Stored In Flying Aircraft Hanger 2nd Part Of Hanger The Imperial War Museum Air And Sea Collection.

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Airco DH.9 E8894CAA Reg-G-CDLI Operator-Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd
BAC Strikemaster BAe Strikemaster (5863477581).jpg 1133Royal Saudi Air Force
Bristol Blenheim IF L6739YP-Q CAA Reg-G-BPIV Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 Sea Vixen (3795541272).jpg XS576Fleet Air Arm – 899 NAS, coded 125
Fairey Gannet ECM.6 Fairey Gannet AS6 (5781128625).jpg XG797Fleet Air Arm – 831 NAS markings, coded 277
Fairey Firefly TT.I Z2033275-N/Evelyn Tensions
Hawker Fury I K5674CAA Reg-G-CBZP Operator-Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd
Hawker Fury FB.11 SR661(P) Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
Hawker Nimrod II K3661562 CAA Reg-G-BURZ Operator-Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd
Hawker Hurricane I P2902DX-R CAA Reg-G-ROBT Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
Hawker Hurricane XII R4118UP-W CAA Reg-G-HUPW Owner-Hurricane Heritage Ltd Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Hawker Hurricane TR.2B BE505XP-L Pegs CAA Reg-G-HHII Owner-Hurriback Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Hawker Hurricane I 5547/P3935/P2954WX-D/WX-E CAA Reg-G-HURI Operator-Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd
Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 Sea Hawk (3794713877).jpg WM969Fleet Air Arm
Hawker Tempest II MW763/PR5335R-V CAA Reg-G-TEMT Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XV865 Blackburn Buccaneer (9422474400).jpg XV865Royal Air Force – No. 208 Squadron
Lockheed 12A Electra Junior CAA Reg-G-AFTL Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
North American P-51D Mustang 4135215Q-B/Marinell CAA Reg-G-MRLL Owned-Marinell Ltd Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
North American P-51D Mustang 472216HO/M/Miss Helen CAA Reg-G-BIXL Owned-Robert Tyrrell Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
CAC CA-18 Mustang 22 415152QI-T/Jersey Jerk CAA Reg-G-JERK Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
Percival Proctor III Percival Proctor III LZ766 (G-ALCK) (6983178449).jpg LZ766G-ALCK Royal Air Force
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 549192F4-J/Nellie B CAA Reg-G-THUN Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire VB BM597JH-C CAA Reg-G-MKVB Owned-Aerial Speed Icons Ltd Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company
Supermarine Spitfire VC EE602DV-V/Central Railways Uruguayan Staff CAA Reg-G-IBSY Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXB MH434ZD-B Mylcraine CAA Reg-G-ASJV Owned-Merlin Aviation Ltd Operated-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire HF.VIIIC MT928ZX-M CAA Reg-G-BKMI Owned-Max-Alpha Aviation GMBH Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVE MV293Z CAA Reg-G-SPIT Operator-Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIE RN201CAA Reg-G-BSKP Owned-Aerial Speed Icons Ltd Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company
Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIE RW382WZ-RR CAA Reg-G-PBIX Operator-The Suffolk Spitfire
Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV712-66 Westland Sea King (9422473522).jpg XV712Fleet Air Arm
Westland Wasp HAS.1 XS567 Westland Wasp (9419711607).jpg XS567Fleet Air Arm, coded 434

Battle Of Britain

Imperial War Museum Battle Of Britain Collection.

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Avro 671 Rota I HM580KX-K
Bristol F.2B Fighter Bristol F2 Fighter REJS.jpg E2581Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps – No. 39 Squadron, coded 13
De Havilland Vampire T.11 Vasters IMG 2781 (9125878252) (2).jpg WZ590Royal Air Force – No. 5 FTS, coded 49
Gloster Meteor F.8 WK991 Gloster Meteor (9419542763).jpg WK991Royal Air Force – No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 Gloster Javelin FAW9 (5781742508).jpg XH897Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment markings
Hawker Hurricane I V7497SD-X CAA Reg-G-HRLI Owned-Hurricane 501 Operations LLP Operated-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Hawker Hurricane IIB Hawker Hurricane Z2315 at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (1).jpg Z2315Royal Air Force – No. 111 Squadron markings, coded JU-E, aircraft recovered from Russia
Hawker Hunter F.6A XE627 Hawker Hunter (9422304754).jpg XE627Royal Air Force – No. 65 Squadron markings, on loan from the United States Air Force.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 Phantom (3789753708).jpg XV474Royal Air Force – No. 74 (Fighter) Squadron, coded T
Messerschmitt BF 109E-3 Messerschmitt Bf 109 at Imperial War Museum Duxford (2).jpg 1190Luftwaffe aircraft that force landed in 1940, presented in the position of the crash.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 F-4M Phantom FGR.2 XV474 and MiG-21 at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (1).jpg 501Hungarian Air Force
Panavia Tornado GR.4 Panavia Tornado, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, May 19th 2018. (46653603632).jpg ZA469Royal Air Force – Marham Wing, coded 029
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C 2699
Supermarine Spitfire IA N3200QV CAA Reg-G-CFGJ Owned-Imperial War Museum Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd

Conservation In Action

Imperial War Museum Restoration Hanger.

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Avro Shackleton MR.3 Shackleton Duxford (5921269895).jpg XF708Royal Air Force – No. 203 Squadron, coded C
FMA IA 58 Pucará FMA Pucara A-549 (6983139473).jpg ZD487 [A-549]Argentine Air Force captured during the Falklands War
Heinkel He 162 A-2 Salamander Yellow 6

American Air Museum

Aircraft owned or on loan to the Imperial War Museum and displayed in the American Air Museum:

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Bell UH-1H Iroquois 0-21605 Bell UH-1H Huey (9460342756).jpg 72-21605Former 72-21605 of the United States Army is on display in the American Air Museum (AAM).
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - Flickr - p a h (3).jpg 231983F-BDRS was operated by the French Institut géographique national (National Geographic Institute) before acquisition in 1974 as a spare parts source for the airworthy Sally B. In 1978 it was donated to the Imperial War Museum and displayed as 231983 IY-G of the 401st Bomb Group United States Army Air Force based at RAF Deenethorpe which was named Mary Alice.
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress B-52D at American Air Museum Duxford (2).jpg 56-0689United States Air Force, on display outside since 1983 and moved inside the American Air Museum in 1997.
Boeing B-29A Superfortress Boeing B-29A Superfortress (5781180489).jpg 44-61748A former United States Air Force B-29A, it was recovered from the China Lake range in 1979, restored to flying condition as G-BHDK and flown across the Atlantic to Duxford, arriving in March 1980. Painted as 461748 to represent an aircraft of the 501st Bomb Group United States Army Air Force and named It's Hawg Wild. On loan from the United States Navy.
Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Stearman (6113837591).jpg CF-EQS [25]Painted as 25 of the United States Army it was a static restoration mainly using bits from a former Canadian-owned example CF-EQS.
Consolidated B-24M Liberator Consolidated B-24 Liberator (9127085252).jpg 44-5049344-51228 was the last B-24 in United States Air Force service, being used for ice research before being retired in 1953. It was placed on display at Lackland Air Force Base. Built by Ford at Willow Run it was donated to the museum by the Ford Motor Company arriving in 1999. Painted as 44-50493 of the 392nd Bombardment Group/578th Bombardment Squadron United States Army Air Force based at RAF Wendling in Norfolk, England, and named Dugan.
Douglas C-47A Skytrain Douglas DC-3 (490307679).jpg 43-15509Painted in the markings it flew in 1944 as an aircraft of the 316th Troop Carrier Group/37th Troop Carrier Squadron based at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland.
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II 77-0259 A-10A Warthog (9419538145).jpg 77-0259A-10A 77-0259 was last flown by the 10th Tactical Fighter Wing and it was flown to Duxford on retirement from the United States Air Force in 1992 from its base at nearby RAF Alconbury. On loan from the United States Air Force.
General Dynamics F-111E General Dynamics F-111E (9127090048).jpg 67-0120A veteran of Operation Desert Storm, it was based at RAF Upper Heyford with the 20th Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force prior to arriving at Duxford for display in 1993. On loan from the United States Air Force Museum.
Grumman TBM-3E Avenger 46214 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (9457553153).jpg CF-KCG [46214]CF-KCG is a former Royal Canadian Navy aircraft in civilian hands in Canada since 1960 later as a sprayer, following an accident in 1976 the aircraft was bought by the Museum. Painted as 46214 of the United States Navy to represent an aircraft flown by George H. W. Bush.
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird 17962 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (9457732679).jpg 61-796217962 was loaned to the museum in 2001 by the United States Air Force Museum to represent the aircraft based at RAF Mildenhall.
Lockheed T-33A 14286 Lockheed T-33A (9419537489).jpg 14286A former French Air Force aircraft built in 1951, it was retired to Duxford in 1978, painted as 14286 of the United States Air Force.
Lockheed U-2C U2 Spy Plane (5781189429).jpg 56-6692Operated by the United States Air Force from 1956 until retired and presented to the museum in 1992 to represent the type as flown at nearby RAF Alconbury.
McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom 155529 F-4J Phantom US Navy (9460513746).jpg 155529ZE359 is a former United States Navy F-4J from 1968 until it was converted to a F-4J(UK) for service with the Royal Air Force from 1984. Flown to Duxford on retirement and restores to original United States Navy markings of VF-74 as 155529.
McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 76-0020 McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle (11634163545).jpg 76-0020Flown by the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1994. Allocated to the Imperial War Museum in 2001 and later painted to represent the aircraft when it served with the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. On loan from the United States Air Force Museum.
North American AT-16 Harvard II B-168
North American B-25J Mitchell North American B-25J Mitchell (5781728476).jpg 44-31171Retired from service as a TB-25J trainer with the United States Air Force in 1957 it then had various civil owners before being delivered to Duxford in 1976. Since 1996 it has been displayed as 44-31171, a PBJ-1J of the United States Marine Corps. It has now been repainted to represent B-25J 43-4064 "LI'L Critter From the Moon" of the 488th Bomb Squadron, 340th Bomb Group of the USAAF's Twelfth Air Force in the latter stages of World War Two.
North American F-100D Super Sabre North American F-100D Super Sabre (5781727224).jpg 42165A former French Air Force aircraft it has been at Duxford since 1976. Painted as 42165 of the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing/352th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the United States Air Force. On loan from the United States Air Force Museum.
North American P-51D Mustang 411631MX-V Etta Jeanne II
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (5781732356).jpg 226413A composite static rebuild painted to represent an aircraft of the 78th Fighter Group based at Duxford.
SPAD XIII 4513-S SPAD XIII Replica (9419536761).jpg This replica SPAD was built in Germany and flown in the United Kingdom since 1978. It was placed in the Fleet Air Arm museum in 1986 and transferred to Duxford in 1996. Painted as S.4513 to represent an aircraft flown in 1918 by Captain Rickenbacker with the United States Army Air Service in France.

Duxford Aviation Society Apron

Aircraft owned or on loan to the Duxford Aviation Society:

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Airspeed Ambassador 2 G-ALZO AIRSPEED AMBASSADOR OF DAN AIR LONDON AT DUXFORD SEP 2012 (8039228528).jpg G-ALZOThe only surviving Ambassador; operated by British European Airways (BEA) from 1952 to 1958, it was then used by the Royal Jordanian Air Force as a VIP aircraft. It was bought by Dan-Air in 1963 and operated until 1971 when it went on display at Lasham Airfield. Donated to the Duxford Aviation Society in 1986 and moved to Duxford still painted in Dan-Air markings. [6]
BAC One Eleven 500 BAC 1-11 (5921259077).jpg G-AVMUOperated by BEA from 1969 until British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and BEA merged to form British Airways in 1972. After retirement by British Airways it was donated to the society and flown to Duxford in 1993. Displayed in the British Airways Landor Associates livery and named County of Dorset. [7]
BAC Super VC10 G-ASGC VC10 BOAC (9457438125).jpg G-ASGCFormer BOAC and British Airways aircraft, painted in BOAC-Cunard markings which it wore when it was operated by the 1960s' joint venture between BOAC and Cunard Line. Donated and flown to Duxford in 1980. [8]
British Aerospace 146 CC2 ZE701 BAe 146 CC.2 (11329254276).jpg ZE701Formerly of No. 32 Squadron RAF. Donated by the Royal Air Force on 21 January 2022, [9] ZE701 is to take G-APWJ's placement on the apron upon completion of preservation works carried out at Duxford. [10]
Bristol Britannia 312 Bristol 175 Britannia 312, Monarch Airlines AN1279176.jpg G-AOVTHad been operated by BOAC and British Eagle but retains the colours of the last operator Monarch Airlines. Donated to the society by Monarch Airlines and flown to Duxford in 1975. [11]
Britten-Norman BN-2A-III Trislander G-BEVT
Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E G-AVFB (9124923641).jpg G-AVFBPainted in British European Airways markings to represent the first operator of the aircraft between 1968 and 1972. Used by Cyprus Airways until it suffered damage during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and was abandoned at Nicosia airport. It was recovered by British Airways and repaired; and continued in service until 1982, when it was donated to the society and flown to Duxford. [12]
Vickers Viscount 701 G-ALWF Vickers Viscount (9460217268).jpg G-ALWFPainted to represent a viscount of British European Airways with the original name Sir John Franklin. Whiskey Foxtrot was the second production aircraft and was delivered to British European Airways in 1953. The last operator was Cambrian Airways. She was retired in 1971 and placed on display at Liverpool Airport with the Viscount Preservation Trust. Transferred to the Duxford Aviation Society and moved to Duxford by road in 1976. [13]

ARCO Hangers

Aircraft Owned By Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd Hangers Located Near AirSpace Hanger No Public Access Planes Can Be Sometimes Viewed Outside Hanger Or On Grass Cerge Near Hangers:

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL.1

CAA Reg-G-DHCZ Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Hispano HA-1112 M1L Buchon Yellow 10CAA Reg-G-AWHK Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
North American T-6 Harvard IV 1747Taz CAA Reg-G-BGPB Operated-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub 542454A-454 CAA Reg-G-KUBY Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI PL983CAA Reg-G-PRXI Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire TR.9 PT462SW-A CAA Reg-G-CTIX Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Supermarine Spitfire TR.9 PV202JW CAA Reg-G-CCCA Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd
Westland Lysander IIIA V9312LX-E CAA Reg-G-CCOM Operator-Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd

Airfield

Aircraft Parked Out On Airfield:

TypeImageIdentityMarkings/notes
Cirrus SR-22 Turbo CAA Reg-G-RGSK Operator-Karen Riggs And Simon Riggs
De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide HG691CAA Reg-G-AIYR Operator-Classic Wings
De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide TX310CAA Reg-G-AIDL Operator-Classic Wings
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth R-495959 CAA Reg-G-ARAZ Operator-Classic Wings
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth DE974CAA Reg-G-ANZZ Operator-Classic Wings
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth DF112CAA Reg-G-ANRM Operator-Classic Wings
De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth PG657CAA Reg-G-AGPK Operator-Classic Wings
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 WB58528 CAA Reg-G-AOSY Operator-Phil Hardisty
Europa NG CAA Reg-G-OVPM Operator-Paul Munford
Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub CAA Reg-G-BIMM Operator-Classic Wings
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub CAA Reg-G-BROZ Operator-Peter Kynsey
Reims-Cessna FRA-150L Aerobat CAA Reg-G-BCDY Operator-Leased Flight Ltd
Cessna 152 II CAA Reg-G-BNKP Operator-Classic Wings
Reims-Cessna F-172M CAA Reg-G-BBOA Operator-Classic Wings
Reims-Cessna F-172M CAA Reg-G-BKIJ Operator-Classic Wings
Reims-Cessna F-172N Skyhawk CAA Reg-G-CWFT Operator-Classic Wings
Yakovlev Yak-18T CAA Reg-G-HAHU Operator-Nigel Lewton
Yakovlev Yak-52 CAA Reg-G-YAKF Operator-Phil Hardisty
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