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    Welcome to our Trip Report Blog.
    Here we will post logs and pictures taken on aircraft spotting trips.
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    Header Picture: UP-MI602 Mil Mi-26T (34001212133) Kazakhstan Emercom at Boraldai, Kazakhstan on 08/07/19 (credit StuC)

    Updates 2022:
    26th May - Log and pics added for Private Flyer Show 14/05/22
    24th December - BAPC Register updated and 56 pictures added

    Monday 3 October 2011

    28/09/11 - Duxford Museum

    StuC checked the Museum during Helitech.

    Main Entrance

    P2954/WX-E/(BAPC-267) Hurricane FSM (None)
    P2954

    Air/Space Hangar 1

    V3388/(G-AHTW) Airspeed AS.40 Oxford I (3083)
    G-AHTW
    N4877/MK-V/(G-AMDA) Avro Anson I (Unknown)
    G-AMDA
    18393/(G-BCYK) Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk.IV (293)
    G-BCYK
    KB889/NA-I/(G-LANC) Avro Lancaster B.X (Unknown)
    G-LANC
    XF708/C Avro Shackleton MR.3/3 (Unknown) restoration bay
    XF708
    XJ824 Avro Vulcan B.2A (SET24)
    XJ824
    G-ANTK Avro York C.1 (1282)
    G-ANTK
    1133 BAC Strikemaster Mk.80A (PS.364)
    1133
    XR222 BAC TSR 2 (XO-4)
    XR222
    G-AXDN BAC/SUD Concorde 101 (1)
    G-AXDN
    ZA465/FF BAe/Panavia Tornado GR.1B (BS095)
    ZA465
    XZ133/10 British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 (712192)
    XZ133
    G-ALFU de Havilland DH-104 Dove 6 (4234)
    G-ALFU
    G-APDB de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 (6403)
    G-APDB
    N6635/25 de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (Unknown) composite
    N6635
    D5649 de Havilland DH-9 (Unknown)
    D5469
    TA719/(G-ASKC) de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito TT.35 (Unknown)
    G-ASKC
    WH725 English Electric Canberra B.2 (71200)
    WH725
    XM135/B English Electric Lightning F.1 (95031)
    XM135
    ZH590 Eurofighter Typhoon (DA4) restoration bay
    ZH590
    NF370/NH-L Fairey Swordfish III (Unknown)
    NF370
    TG528/T Handley-Page Hastings C.1A (HP67/32)
    TG528
    (G-ALDG)/"Horsa" Handley-Page HP.81 Hermes 4 (HP.81/8) fuselage
    G-ALDG
    XH648 Handley-Page Victor BK.1A (HP80/48) restoration bay
    XH648
    (N-250) Hawker Hunter F.6 (8920) cockpit
    N-250
    G-AFBS/A Miles M.14A Hawk Tr.3 (539)
    G-AFBS
    XT581 Northrop MQM-57A (Unknown)
    XT581
    (BAPC-57) Pilcher Hawk Replica (Unknown) ..over stairway
    BAPC-057
    F3556 Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 (Unknown)
    F3556
    XX108 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3 (S-1)
    XX108
    ML796 Short SunderlandV (SB.2093)
    ML796
    VN485 Supermarine Spitfire F.24 (SMAF.21567)
    VN485
    (G-USUK) Thunder & Colt 2500A (1100) gondola
    G-USUK
    V9673/MA-J/(G-LIZY) Westland Lysander IIIA (Y1351)
    G-LIZY
    XK936/62 Westland WS.55 Whirlwind HAS.7 (WA.163)
    XK936
    XS863/R-304 Westland WS.58 Wessex HAS.1 (WA243)
    XS863
    Unmarked Hawker Typhoon (unknown) cockpit only
    Typhoon cockpit

    Hangar 2N

    G-AGTO Auster J/1 Autocrat (1822)
    G-AWKO Beagle B121-100 Pup (B019)
    G-AWKO
    G-RJAH/44 Boeing Stearman Kaydet PT-27 (75-4041)
    WK522/(G-BCOU) de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0559)
    G-BCOU
    WP929/F/(G-BXCV) de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 (C1/0807)
    G-ACMN de Havilland DH-85 Leopard Moth (7050)
    G-AGJG de Havilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide (6517)
    G-AGJG
    G-DHCZ de Havilland Canada DHC.2 Beaver (1442)
    G-DHCZ
    N5903/(G-GLAD) Gloster Gladiator II (G5/75751)
    G-GLAD
    40467/19/(G-BTCC) Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (A-11286)
    G-BTCC
    F/(G-RUMW) Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (5765)
    G-RUMW
    G-ARUL LeVier Cosmic Wind (103)
    8178/FU-178/(G-SABR) North American F-86A Sabre (151-43547)
    51-7545/N14113 North American T-28B Trojan (174-398)
    N14113
    3349/(G-BYNF) North American Yale Mk.I (64-2171)
    G-BYNF
    57-G/(G-AKAZ) Piper J/3C 65 Cub (8499)
    AR213/JZ-E/(G-AIST) Supermarine Spitfire IA (WASP/20/2)
    unmarked Spitfire FSM (n/a) fuselage only

    Hangar 2S

    G-BRVE Beech GB-2 Traveler (6701)
    82/8/(G-CCVH) Curtiss H75-A1 Hawk (12881)
    G-CCVH
    284/(G-CDWH) Curtiss P-40B Warhawk (16073)
    G-CDWH
    VH-PIV/X-17 Curtiss P-40F Warhawk (41-19841)
    VH-PIV
    124143/RM-205/F-AZDP Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (7449)
    F-AZDP
    21714/B-201/(G-RUMM) Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat (D.1088)
    G-RUMM
    S1581/573/(G-BWWK) Hawker Nimrod I (41H-43617)
    G-BWWK
    WG655/GN-910/(NX20MD) Hawker Sea Fury T.20S (41H/636070)
    N20MD
    FE695/94/(G-BTXI) Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard (14-429)
    G-BTXI
    CY-D/(NX251RJ) North American TF-51D Mustang (124-44703)
    225068/WZ-D/(G-CDVX) Republic TP-47G Thunderbolt (21953)
    G-CDVX
    MV268/JE-J/(G-SPIT) Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVe (6S/649205)
    G-SPIT
    EP120/AE-A/(G-LFVB) Supermarine Spitfire LF.Vb (CBAF.2403)
    G-LFVB
    KD345/A-130/(G-FGID) Vought FG-1D Corsair (3111)
    G-FGID

    Southern wall restoration Bays

    A19-144/(A8-324) Bristol Beaufighter 21 (DAP324)
    A8-324
    (G-CBLS) Fiat CR.42 Falco (920)
    G-CBLS
    (G-BUCM) Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (Unknown)
    G-BUCM
    (PK624) Supermarine Spitfire F.22 (CBAF.189) fuselage
    PK624

    Between H2 & H3

    433915/G-PBYA Consolidated PBV-1A Catalina (CV-283)
    G-PBYA

    Hangar 3 Northern Section

    XV865 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B (B3-14-67)
    XV865
    XS576/E-125 de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (10134)
    XS576
    XG613 de Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.21 (12904)
    XG613
    XG797/277 Fairey Gannet ECM.6 (F.9365)
    XG797
    100143 Focke-Achgelis Fa.330A-1 (100143)
    100143
    WM969/Z-10 Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 (AW.6007)
    WM969
    XV712/66 Westland Seaking HAS.6 (WA683)
    XV712
    XS567/E-434 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (F.9578)
    XS567

    Hangar 3 Southern Section

    (G-BPIV) Bristol Bolingbroke IVT (Unknown) under restoration
    G-BPIV
    (G-BPIV) Bristol Bolingbroke IVT (Unknown) original nose section
    Blenheim Nose
    SE-BRG/(G-CGYD) Fairey Firefly TT.1 (F.6071)
    G-CGYD
    (G-CBLK) Hawker Afghan Hind (41H/82971) fuselage
    G-CBLK
    Z5140/HA-C/(G-HURI) Hawker Hurricane XIIa (72036)
    G-HURI
    K3661/562/(G-BURZ) Hawker Nimrod II (41H-59890)
    G-BURZ
    (G-BPHZ) Morane-Saulnier MS.505 Criquet (53/7) wings only
    N1977/8/(G-BWMJ) Nieport Scout 17/23 Replica (PFA 121-12351)
    G-BWMJ
    413704/B7-H/(G-BTCD) North American P-51D Mustang (122-39608)
    G-BTCD
    G-AYGE SNCAN Stampe SV.4C (242)
    G-AYGE
    MH434/ZD-B/(G-ASJV) Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXc (CBAF.IX.552)
    G-ASJV
    BM597/JH-C/(G-MKVB) Supermarine Spitfire LF.Vb (CBAF.2461)
    G-MKVB

    Hangar 4 Northern Section

    XH897 Gloster Javelin FAW.9 (Unknown)
    XH897
    XE627/T Hawker Hunter F.6A (41H/679985)
    XE627
    XV474/T McDonnell-Douglas Phantom FGR.2 (3309)
    XV474
    501 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF (760501)
    501
    LZ766/(G-ALCK) Percival P.34 Proctor III (H.536)
    G-ALCK
    WJ945/21/(G-BEDV) Vickers Varsity T.1 (619)
    WJ945

    Hangar 4 Southern Section

    E2581/13 Bristol F.2b Fighter (Unknown)
    E2581
    HM580 KX-K/(G-ACUU) Cierva C.30A (726)
    G-ACUU
    (BAPC-93) Fieseler Fi.103A-1 (n/a)
    BAPC-093
    Z2315/JU-E Hurricane FSM (n/a)
    Z2315
    X4178/EB-K Spitfire FSM (n/a)
    X4178
    WK991 Gloster Meteor F.8 (Unknown)
    WK991
    1190/-+4 white Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4/N (1190)
    1190

    Hangar 5

    (G-ALZO) Airspeed Ambassador 2 (5226) under restoration
    (F-BDRS) Boeing B-17G Fortress (32376) bare metal, dismantled, from AAM
    F-BDRS
    B2I-27 CASA 2.111 (Unknown) under restoration
    B-2I-27
    XG743/597 de Havilland DH-115 Sea Vampire T.22 (15634) next to Queen Mary trailer, dismantled
    XG743
    WZ590 de Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.11 (15165) under restoration
    WZ590
    A-549/(ZD487) FMA IA.58A Pucara (50)
    A-549
    4V+GH/(6316) Junkers Amiot AAC.1 (48)
    6316
    96+21 Mil Mi-24D Hind (B4002)
    96+21
    CF+HF/(EI-AUY) Morane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet (338)
    EI-AUY

    Building 63 (behind hangars, visible through windows)

    XP281 Auster AOP.9 (B5/10/167) dismantled
    9893 Bristol Bolingbroke IVT (Unknown) rear fuselage, wing, centre section in parts
    76/(Y2-176) Mitsubishi A6M-3 Zero (3865) unrestored fuselage
    252983/(N66630) Schweizer TG-3A (63) dismantled
    XN239/8889M Slingsby T.31B Cadet TX.3 (1178) dismantled
    (BAPC-159) Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka II (unknown)
    BAPC-159

    Building 66 (behind hangars, visible through windows)

    (G-CCOM) Westland Lysander IIIA (Y1363) under restoration
    G-CCOM

    American Air Museum

    72-21605 Bell Helicopters UH-1H Hueycobra (13304)
    72-21605
    56-0689 Boeing B-52D Stratofortress (464060)
    56-0689
    42-17786/25/(CF-EQS) Boeing Stearman Kaydet PT-17 (75-1728)
    CF-EQS
    461748/Y/(G-BHDK) Boeing TB-29A Superfortress (11225)
    G-BHDK
    451228/C/EC-493 Consolidated EZB-24M Liberator (6083)
    44-51228
    315509/W7-S/(G-BHUB) Douglas C-47A-85-DL Dakota (19975)
    G-BHUB
    77-0259/AR Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt (184)
    77-0259
    67-0120/UH General Dynamics F-111E (165)
    67-0120 Stbd
    67-0120 Port
    72-1447 General Dynamics F-111F (77) escape module only, crashed 23/06/82
    72-1447
    46214/3X/(CF-KCG) Grumman TBM-3E Avenger (2066)
    CF-KCG
    61-7962 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (2013)
    61-7962
    51-4286 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (580-5581)
    51-4286
    56-6692 Lockheed U-2CT (359)
    56-6692
    76-0020 McDonnell-Douglas F-15A Eagle (199) outside
    76-0020
    155529/AJ-114/(ZE359) McDonnell-Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom (2746)
    155529
    463209/WZ-S/(BAPC-255) P-51D Mustang FSM (None)
    BAPC-255
    (B-168) Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard (14-718) composite
    Harvard
    54-2165/VM North American F-100D Super Sabre (223-45)
    54-2165
    31171/(N7614C) North American JTB-25J Mitchell (108-37246)
    N7614C
    226413/ZU-N/(N47DD) Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (399-55731)
    N47DD
    4513/S/(G-BFYO) SPAD XIII Replica (35)
    G-BFYO

    Outside, behind Control Tower

    G-AVMU BAC 1-11 510ED (148)
    G-AVMU
    G-AOVT Bristol Britannia 317 (13427)
    G-AOVT
    G-APWJ Handley-Page Herald 201 (158)
    G-APWJ
    G-AVFB Hawker-Siddeley Trident 2E (2141)
    G-AVFB
    G-ASGC Vickers VC-10 1151 (853)
    G-ASGC
    G-ALWF Vickers Viscount 701 (5)
    G-ALWF

    Outside, behind AAM

    unmarked Fieseler Fi.103 (None) model with some original parts
    BAPC-036

    Flight Line

    124485/DF-A/G-BEDF/"Sally B" Boeing B-17G Fortress (8693)
    G-BEDF

    Far Side, Western end

    G-CCWB Aero Vodochody L-39ZA (132036) stored

    Stored on Main Camp site

    WF877 Gloster Meteor T.7 (Unknown) dismantled