After an early start at 7:45 our bus driver, Paul, picked us up near Brasenose. We traveled roughly two hours to the Imperial Air Museum at Duxford, where we were able to see planes used in World War I and World War II. The B-52 was unanimously our group’s favorite of the American planes, but a close second being the B-17 flying fortress. We walked around soaking in the history of the two wars from about 10:00 to 5:00. The real excitement came from the airshow that lasted from 2:00 to 5:00. Many planes were exhibited starting with a group of 8 Spitfires that flew in battle formation over all the people watching. It was really quite a site when you consider that during the Battle of Britain a German pilot seeing that formation may well have been the last thing he would ever see. But many other types of planes flew as well including a P-26 ‘Peashooter,’ a C-53 Dakota Norway, and a B-17G Flying Fortress. There were also things to look at on the ground, museums commemorating the Battle of Britain, an American Air Museum, and a 1940 Operations Room.
By the time we got on the bus we all enjoyed a two-hour nap before we got some burgers and fries at a gourmet burger restaurant near Brasenose. We also were relieved to hear that we even get to sleep in
on Sunday until 9:30.
Robin Moriarty
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| Class starting the morning waiting for our minibus at the Bridge of Sighs. |
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| The American war plane museum at Duxford. |
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| Class relaxing under the fuselage of a B-52. |
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| Duxford Land Warfare Museum. |
Formation of 8 Spitfires flying overhead.
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| Mr. Reid next to a Spitfire MK |
German Messerschmitt
Messerschmitt fly-by.
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| Edward, William, Mr. Reid and Charles by Black Bird spy plane. |
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| The Black Bird. |
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| B-17G Flying Fortress |
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| B-17 Warming-up on tarmac. |
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| Lancaster Bomber & Spitfire fighter plane. |
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| Blog author Robin along with Mr. Kendall and Talfourd admire nose of B-29 bomber. |
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