Duxford

We left early under clear skies for the trip to Duxford and the Royal Air Museum located there. The return trip was 60 pounds for the two of us and we utilized several trains and a bus to get there. Sydenham-London Bridge-Kings Cross-Cambridge then a bus to Duxford. Everything went well but the bus was late due to a "driver issue" so had to kill some time waiting.


We had left Sydenham at 8 a.m. and arrived at the field at noon! A bit longer journey than planned but when I stepped off the bus..... a familiar sound filled the air. Having been to the Reno Air Races a couple times, there is no other sound than a Rolls Royce V12 Merlin screaming at top speed.... and so it was.... a Supermarine Spitfire doing a full bore, low pass down the runway at Duxford. My Nirvana!




We quickly paid the entrance fee and went into the new Air Space building. Concorde, Vulcan Bomber, DH Mosquito, Westland Lysander, DH Comet and a Harrier just to name a few. I took about 450 photos of the various planes in all the buildings. The US exhibit was probably one of the nicest you'll see outside of the States with the P-51 Mustang ,SR-71 Blackbird, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, Liberator, B-52, F-111, U-2 spy plane.... and much more.



Lot's of British WW-II fighters as well... Hurricanes, Spitfires, Typhoons.... with a B-109, V-1 Buzz Bomb, Storch and Junkers Tri-Plane representing the Germans ... simply over the top!


We left about 4 P.M. after seeing the displays and our trip was uneventful heading home. We had the pleasure of once again meeting Barry's mom, Doris Milton whom had been one of our gracious hosts when we were in Scotland in 1994. (This is Kelly's mom Thelma's cousin). We had a great Leg of Lamb dinner and enjoyed telling family stories (and some secrets) around the dinner table. A great finish to a great day.