List of aircraft at the Imperial War Museum Duxford

This list of aircraft at the Imperial War Museum Duxford summarises the collection of aircraft that is housed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.[1] Note the list does not include aircraft owned by The Fighter Collection and the Historic Aircraft Collection, two private operators of airworthy aircraft which are also based at Duxford.

Imperial War Museum Collection

Aircraft on display that are the property or on loan to the Imperial War Museum

Type Image Identity Markings/Notes
Airco DH.9 D5649 Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps
Airspeed Oxford I G-AHTW [V3388] Royal Air Force
Avro Anson I G-AMDA [N4877] Royal Air Force – No. 500 Squadron markings, coded MK-V
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck 18393 Royal Canadian Air Force
Avro Lancaster X G-LANC [KB889] Royal Canadian Air Force – No. 428 Squadron, coded NA-I
Avro Shackleton MR.3 XF708 Royal Air Force – No. 203 Squadron, coded C
Avro Vulcan B.2 XJ824 Royal Air Force – No. 101 Squadron
BAC Strikemaster 1133 Royal Saudi Air Force
BAC TSR.2 XR222 Royal Air Force
British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 ZD461 Royal Air Force, coded 51A
Bristol F.2B Fighter E2581 Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps – No. 39 Squadron, coded 13
CASA 2.111 B.2I-103 Spanish Air Force licence-built Heinkel He 111 with Rolls-Royce Merlin engines

Composite of mainly B.2I-103 with tail section of B.2I-27

De Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 XG743 Fleet Air Arm
De Havilland Mosquito TT.35 G-ASKC [TA719] Royal Air Force
De Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21 XG613 Fleet Air Arm
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 XS576 Fleet Air Arm – 899 NAS, coded 125
De Havilland Tiger Moth N6635 Royal Air Force – No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School, coded 25
De Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ590 Royal Air Force – No. 5 FTS, coded 49
English Electric Canberra B.2 WH725 Royal Air Force – No. 50 Squadron, on loan from the Royal Air Force Museum
English Electric Lightning F.1 XM135 Royal Air Force – No. 74(Fighter) Squadron markings, coded B
Eurofighter Typhoon ZH590 Former trials aircraft 'DA4'
Fairey Gannet ECM.6 XG797 Fleet Air Arm – 831 NAS markings, coded 277
Fairey Swordfish NF370 Royal Air Force – No. 119 Squadron, coded NH-L
Fieseler Fi 156 EI-AUY A French-built Morane-Saulnier MS.505 painted to represent a Luftwaffe Fi 156 coded CF+HF
FMA IA 58 Pucará ZD487 [A-549] Argentine Air Force captured during the Falklands War
Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 100143 Nazi German millitary observation gyroglider (Rotor kite)
Gloster Meteor F.8 WK991 Royal Air Force – No. 56(Fighter) Squadron
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH897 Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment markings
Handley Page Hastings C.1A TG528 Royal Air Force – No. 24 Squadron
Handley Page Victor B.1 XH648 Royal Air Force – No. 57 Squadron
Hawker Hurricane IIB Z2315 Royal Air Force – No. 111 Squadron markings, coded JU-E, aircraft recovered from Russia
Hawker Hunter F.6A XE627 Royal Air Force – No. 65 Squadron markings, on loan from the United States Air Force.
Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 WM969 Fleet Air Arm
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XV865 Royal Air Force – No. 208 Squadron
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 XZ133 Royal Air Force, coded 10
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV474 Royal Air Force – No. 74(Fighter) Squadron, coded T
Messerschmitt Bf 109 1190 Luftwaffe aircraft that force landed in 1940, presented in the position of the crash.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 501 Hungarian Air Force
Mil Mi-24 96+21 Former East German Air Force helicopter in German Air Force Markings
Miles Magister I G-AFBS In wartime Royal Air Force colour scheme but with civil registration.
Northrop SD.1 Shelduck XT581 Army
Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA465 Royal Air Force – No. 12 Squadron, coded FF
Panavia Tornado GR.4 ZA469 Royal Air Force – Marham Wing, coded 029
Percival Proctor III G-ALCK [LZ766] Royal Air Force
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 F3556 Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A XX108 Royal Air Force
Short Sunderland MR.5 ML796 Royal Air Force, it is a former French Navy aircraft
Supermarine Spitfire F.24 VN485 Royal Air Force
Westland Lysander V9673 Royal Air Force – No. 161 Squadron markings, coded MA-J, a former Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft.
Westland Lynx AH.7 XZ194 British Army, coded V
Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV712 Fleet Air Arm
Westland Wasp HAS.1 XS567 Fleet Air Arm, coded 434
Westland Wessex HAS.1 XS863 Fleet Air Arm – 815 NAS, coded 304/R
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XK936 Fleet Air Arm

American Air Museum

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

Type Image Identity Markings/Notes
Bell UH-1H Iroquois 72-21605 Former 72-21605 of the United States Army is on display in the American Air Museum (AAM).
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 231983 F-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 56-0689 United States Air Force, on display outside since 1983 and moved inside the American Air Museum in 1997.
Boeing B-29A Superfortress 44-61748 A 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 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 44-50493 44-51228 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 43-15509 Painted 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 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 67-0120 A 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 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 61-7962 17962 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 A 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 56-6692 Operated 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 ZE359 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 Flown 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 B-25J Mitchell 44-31171 Retired 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 42165 A 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.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 226413 A composite static rebuild painted to represent an aircraft of the 78th Fighter Group based at Duxford.
SPAD XIII 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.
General Atomics MQ-1B Predator 03-33120 Loaned to the American Air Museum since 2019. The MQ-1B is in the markings of the 432d Wing of the United States Air Force, based at Creech Air Force Base.[2]

Duxford Aviation Society

Aircraft owned or on loan to the Duxford Aviation Society

Type Image Identity Markings/Notes
Airspeed Ambassador 2 G-ALZO The 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.[3]
Avro York G-ANTK In 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.[4]
BAC One Eleven 500 G-AVMU Operated 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 British Airways markings and named County of Dorset.[5]
BAC Super VC10 G-ASGC Former 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.[6]
Bristol Britannia 312 G-AOVT Had 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.[7]
Concorde G-AXDN Former pre-production development aircraft G-AXDN was donated to the society and flown to Duxford in 1977.[8]
de Havilland Comet G-APDB Former 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.[9]
de Havilland Dove G-ALFU Used 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.[10]
Handley Page Dart Herald 201 G-APWJ Painted in Air UK markings, its last operator; it was donated and flown to Duxford in 1985.[11]
Handley Page Hermes G-ALDG Fuselage that was used at Gatwick as a cabin trainer and then by the fire service, it is now on display in BOAC markings named Horsa. Although only a fuselage, it is the only surviving Hermes and arrived at Duxford for preservation in 1981.[12]
Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E G-AVFB Painted 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.[13]
Vickers Viscount 701 G-ALWF Painted 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 and 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.[14]

See also

References

  1. IWM Duxford, Aircraft at IWM Duxford, 25 November 2011, accessed 23 February 2012
  2. "IWM Duxford receives USAF rarity". Squared Aviation. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. G-ALZO Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. G-ANTK Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. G-AVMU Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "G-ASGC". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. G-AOVT Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  8. G-AXDN Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  9. G-APDB Archived 11 May 2014 at Archive.today
  10. G-ALFU Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  11. G-APWJ Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  12. G-ALDG Archived 12 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  13. G-AVFB
  14. G-ALWF Archived 2 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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