Aug 04 2020
The Norwegian Spitfire Foundation’s Hawker Sea Fury T.20 G-INVN was involved in an accident today near Duxford in the UK. Fortunately, the pilot and his passenger only suffered minor injuries. The aircraft was seriously damaged, as can be seen on the accident photos. The causes of the accident are not yet known. The Imperial War …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2020/08/04/sea-fury-down-in-duxford-crew-escapes-with-minor-injuries/
Mar 06 2015
Duxford, UK — The American Air Museum at Duxford has closed for a year to undergo a major redevelopment. The section of The Imperial War Museum (IWM) will be closed until spring 2016 while exhibitions and displays within the building are refurbished. As part of the work, the glazed wall will be removed from the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2015/03/06/american-air-museum-at-duxford-closes-for-a-year/
May 21 2011
The B-17 “Mary Alice” of the Imperial War Museum Duxford has been disassembled in order to transfer it to another building where it will undergo a 16-month conservation and restoration period. Source (with pictures of the transfer)
Permanent link to this article: https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/05/21/conservation-work-on-b-17-mary-alice-begins-at-iwm/
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