Duxford – Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Grant Robinson)

Hi all,

I had a fantastic Cirium work day out with some of my fellow Fleets Team award winners. It’s brilliant working for a company that recognises and rewards, great work accordingly. We spent the day at the amazing Imperial War Museum at Duxford and also took a sight-seeing flight over London in the lovely de Havilland Dragon Rapide.

Before and after the flight, I had a quick look around as much as I could and around 180 items were logged and photographed. The photographs can be seen at;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720308161398

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Main entrance:
(BAPC.267)/V7467/LE-D, Hawker Hurricane FSM, Imperial War Museum (unknown)

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Nearside flightlines:
51-4781, Cessna O-1A Bird Dog, G-VNAM, United States (21666)
R4922, de Havilland Tiger Moth, G-APAO, United Kingdom (82845)
R4959/59, de Havilland Tiger Moth, G-ARAZ, United Kingdom (82867)
S1581/573, Hawker Nimrod I, G-BWWK, United Kingdom (41H-43617)
EP120/AE-A, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.VB, G-LFVB, United Kingdom (CBAF/2403)
TX310, de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide 6, G-AIDL, United Kingdom (6968)
G-AZDK, Beech Baron B55 (TC-1406)
G-BABD, Reims/Cessna FRA150L Aerobat (0153)
G-BBIF, Piper PA-23 Aztec 250E (27-7305234)
G-BCDY, Reims/Cessna FRA150L Aerobat (0237)
G-BKIJ, Reims/Cessna F172M (0920)
G-BPBK, Cessna 152 (15283417)
G-BXGV, Cessna 172R Skyhawk (17280240)
G-BXJB, Aerostar Yak-52 (877403)
G-BYVF, Grob G-115 E Tutor, 727 NAS, Fleet Air Arm (82116/E)
G-CCFC, Robinson R44 Raven II (10151)
G-CLNC, Cessna 152 (15284588)
G-CMJP, TL Ultralight TL-3000 Sirius 600 (22SI225)
G-CTUK, Cirrus Design SR20 (2435)
G-ECAK, Reims/Cessna F172M (1509)
G-ERNI, Piper PA-28 181 Archer II (28-8090146)
G-FEGN, Piper PA-28 236 Dakota (28-8411030)
(G-FGID)/KD345/A-130, Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (3111)
G-GAMB, Game Composites Gamebird GB1 (0029)
G-GFZG, Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee E (28-7225350)
G-HARY, Alon Aircoupe A-2 (A-188)
G-HSVI, Reims/Cessna FR172J Rocket (0487)
G-HTSI, The Airplane Factory Sling 4 TSI (LAA 400A-15682)
G-IFFR, Piper PA-32 300 Cherokee Six (32-7340123)
G-JUFS, SOCATA TB9 Tampico Club (928)
G-ROWS, Piper PA-28 151 Cherokee Warrior (28-7715296)
G-WILN, Tecnam P.2006T (178)
G-YAKF, Aerostar Yak-52 (9111205)
N262DB, Cirrus Design SR22 G3 GTS Turbo (2915)

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Northside flightlines:
G-WMTM, Grumman-American AA-5B Tiger (AA5B-1035)

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AirSpace hangar 1:
XH648, Handley Page Victor K.1A, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (HP80/48)
D5649, Airco DH.9, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
V3388, Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (3083)
N4877/MK-V, Avro Anson I, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
KB889/NA-I, Avro Lancaster B.10, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
XJ824, Avro Vulcan B.2A, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
G-ANTK, Avro York C.1, Duxford Aviation Society, Dan-Air (unknown)
18393, Avro-Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk.5, Imperial War Museum, Canadian (293)
G-AXDN, BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde, Duxford Aviation Society (101)
XR222, British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2 , Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (XO-4)
G-APDB, de Havilland Comet 4, Duxford Aviation Society, British Overseas Airways Corporation (06403)
G-ALFU, de Havilland Dove 6, Duxford Aviation Society (04234)
TA719, de Havilland Mosquito TT.35, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
N6635/25, de Havilland Tiger Moth, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (3939)
WH725, English Electric Canberra B.2, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
XM135/B, English Electric Lightning F.1, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (95031)
NF370/NH-L, Fairey Swordfish III, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(G-ALDG), Handley Page HP.81 Hermes 4 (fuselage), Duxford Aviation Society, British Overseas Airways Corporation (HP.81/8)
TG528/T, Handley-Page Hastings C.1A, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (HP67/32)
XZ133/10, Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (712192)
G-AFBS, Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3, Imperial War Museum (539)
XT581, Northrop MQM 57A Shelduck D.1, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
ZA465/FF, Panavia Tornado GR.1, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (278/BS095/3131)
F3556, RAF RE.8, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
XX108, SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (S1)
ML796/NS-F, Short Sunderland V, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(G-USUK), Thunder & Colt 2500A (gondola), Imperial War Museum (1100)
VN485, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire F.24, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (SMAF/21567)
(G-LIZY)/V9673/MA-J, Westland Lysander IIIA, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (Y1351)
XS863/304, Westland Wessex HAS.1, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (WA243)
XK936/62, Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (WA163)

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Outside Hangar 2:
(G-CIXJ)/PA50, Curtiss P-36C Hawk (unknown)
121714/201-B, Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat, G-RUMM, United States (D.1088)

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Hangar 2 North:
(G-BEDF)/124485/DF-A, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (86393)
XX658/07, Scottish Aviation Bulldog T.1, G-SMAT, United Kingdom (BH120/316)
1747, Canadian Car & Foundry T-6J Harvard 4, G-BGPB, Portuguese (CCF4-538)
G-PBYA/433915, Canadian-Vickers PBY-5A Canso (CV.283)
G-BSAJ, CASA 1-131E Jungmann (2209)
G-ABLS, de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth (2164)
G-AGJG, de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide (6517)
G-DHCZ, de Havilland Canada Beaver AL.1 (1442)
G-EVMK, de Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver (672)
(G-FOKK)/477/17, Fokker DR.1 replica (PFA/238-14253)
(G-CBEL)/SR661, Hawker Iraqi Fury FB.11 (37539)
G-ARUL, LeVier Cosmic Wind (103)
(G-ATBG)/NJ+C11, Nord N.1002 Pingouin II (Messerschmitt Bf 108B) (121)
(G-BDAM)/ER-992, Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB (14-726)
3349, North American BT-14 Yale I, G-BYNF, Canadian (64-2171)
(G-BFWD)/A8936/G, Phoenix Currie Wot (PFA/3009)
G-AMPI, SNCAN Stampe SV.4C (213)
RN201, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire F.XIVe, G-BSKP, United Kingdom (6S/663417)
V9312/LX-M, Westland Lysander IIIA, G-CCOM, United Kingdom (Y1363)
G-CBRW/50, Yakovlev Yak-52 (9111415)

Hangar 2 South:
A19-144, Bristol Beaufighter XIc, (unknown)
(G-CCVH)/82/X8/8, Curtiss Hawk H-75A-1 (12881)
(G-CIIO)/160/10AB, Curtiss P-40C Warhawk (16194)
(G-CGZP)/X-17, Curtiss P-40F Warhawk (19503)
N5903, Gloster Gladiator II, G-GLAD, United Kingdom (G5/75751)
(G-RUMW)/JV579/F, Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (5765)
(G-BUCM), Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (unknown)
N515ZB/324823/B6-O, North American P-51B Mustang (122-25866)
NL351MX/413305/WR-Z, North American P-51D Mustang (122-40931)
(G-AIST)/P7308/XR-D, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire IA (WASP/20/2)
X4650/KL-A, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire I, G-CGUK, United Kingdom (6S.75531)
G-TFCC, CubCrafters CC11 160 (CC11-00116)

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On display between Hangars 4 & 5:
AA937/AF-O, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Vb FSM, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)

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Hangar 3 North:
1133, BAC.167 Strikemaster Mk.80A, Imperial War Museum, Saudi Arabian (EEP/JP/4099)
XS576/E-125, de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (10134)
ZH590, Eurofighter Typhoon, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (DA4)
XG797/277, Fairey Gannet ECM.6, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (F9365)
(100143), Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A-1 Bachstelze, Imperial War Museum, German (100143)
WM969/Z-10, Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (6007)
XV865/865, Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (B3-14-67)
(B1-05), Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero , Imperial War Museum, Japanese (96)
XV712/66, Westland Sea King HAS.6, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (WA683)
XS567/E-434, Westland Wasp HAS.1, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (F9578)

Hangar 3 South:
E8894, de Havilland DH.9, G-CDLI, United Kingdom (1414)
(G-KINL)/AX733/K, Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (5744)
K5674, Hawker Fury I, G-CBZP, United Kingdom (41H-67550)
(G-HURI)/R4175/RF-R, Hawker Hurricane XIIa (72036)
P3717/SW-P, Hawker Hurricane I, G-HITT, United Kingdom (unknown)
V7497/SD-X, Hawker Hurricane I, G-HRLI, United Kingdom (41H-136172)
P2902/DX-R, Hawker Hurricane I, G-ROBT, United Kingdom (unknown)
K3661/562, Hawker Nimrod II, G-BURZ, United Kingdom (41H-59890)
PL983, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire PR.XI, G-PRXI, United Kingdom (6S/583723)
(G-PBIX)/WZ-RR, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIe (CBAF/11581)
MT928/ZX-M, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire HF.VIIIc, G-BKMI, United Kingdom (6S/583793)
EE602/DV-V, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.Vc, G-IBSY, United Kingdom (unknown)

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Hangar 4 North:
WZ590/49, de Havilland Vampire T.11, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (15165)
XH897, Gloster Javelin FAW.9, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
XE627/T, Hawker Hunter F.6A, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (41H-679985)
XV474/T, McDonnell Phantom FGR.2, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (3309)
501, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF, Imperial War Museum, Hungarian (760501)
ZA469/029, Panavia Tornado GR.4, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (288/BS099/3135)
(2699), Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2C, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
XZ194/V, Westland Lynx AH.7, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (096)

Hangar 4 South:
HM580/KX-K, Avro 671 Cierva C.30A Autogiro, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (726)
(G-BPIV)/L6739/YP-Q, Bristol Bolingbroke IVT (unknown)
E2581/13, Bristol F.2b Fighter, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(BAPC.93), Fieseler Fi 103 (V-1), Imperial War Museum (unknown)
WK991, Gloster Meteor F.8, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(BAPC.643)/Z2135/JU-E, Hawker Hurricane IIB replica, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
1190/+4, Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3, Imperial War Museum, German (1190)
N3200/QV, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire IA, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (441)

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On display between Hangars 4 & 5:
(BAPC.394), Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire I FSM, Imperial War Museum (unknown)

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Hangar 5:
XF708/C, Avro Shackleton MR.3, Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
A-549, FMA IA.58A Pucara, Imperial War Museum, Argentine (050)
(PN323), Handley-Page Halifax VII (nose), Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)
(XH669), Handley Page Victor K.2 (nose), Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (HP80/54)
120235, Heinkel He 162A-2 Salamander, Imperial War Museum, German (120235)
(XD826), Vickers Valiant B(K).1 (nose), Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom (unknown)

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On display outside hangars 3,4 & 5:
G-ALZO, Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2, Duxford Aviation Society, Dan-Air (5226)
G-AVMU, BAC One-Eleven 510ED, Imperial War Museum, British Airways (BAC.148)
G-ASGC, BAC Super VC-10 Srs.1151, Imperial War Museum, British Overseas Airways Corporation (853)
G-BEVT, Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.III-2 Trislander, Imperial War Museum, Aurigny Air Services (1057)
ZE701, BAe 146 CC.2, Imperial War Museum, G-CMEU, United Kingdom (E1029)
G-AOVT, Bristol Britannia 312, Imperial War Museum, Monarch Airlines (13427)
G-AVFB, Hawker-Sidddeley HS.121 Trident 2E, Imperial War Museum, British European Airways (2141)
G-ALWF, Vickers 701 Viscount, Duxford Aviation Society, British European Airways (5)

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American Air Museum:
72-21605, Bell UH-1H Iroquois, American Air Museum, United States (13304)
(44-83735)/231833/C, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, American Air Museum, F-BDRS, United States (32376)
56-0689, Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, American Air Museum, United States (464060)
44-61748/Y, Boeing TB-29A Superfortress, American Air Museum, G-BHDK, United States (11225)
(CF-EQS)/42-17786/25, Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet, American Air Museum (75-1728)
44-51228/EC/493, Consolidated B-24M Liberator, American Air Museum, United States (6083)
43-15509/T, Douglas C-47A Skytrain, American Air Museum, G-BHUB, United States (19975)
77-0259/AR, Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II, American Air Museum, United States (A10-0184)
03-33120, General Atomics MQ-1B Predator UAV, American Air Museum, United States (P-120)
(70-2366), General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark (pod), American Air Museum, United States (5)
67-0120/UH, General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark, American Air Museum, United States (165)
61-7962, Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird, American Air Museum, United States (2013)
56-6692, Lockheed U-2CT, American Air Museum, United States (359)
155529/AJ-114, McDonnell F-4J Phantom II, American Air Museum, United States (2746)
76-0020/BT, McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle, American Air Museum, United States (199/A172)
(N7614C)/34064/8U, North American B-25J Mitchell, American Air Museum (108-37246)
(B-168), Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB, American Air Museum, Netherlands (14-718)
(BAPC.255)/463209/WZ-S, North American P-51D Mustang FSM, American Air Museum (unknown)
(N47DD)/226413/ZU-N, Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, American Air Museum (399-55731)
(G-BFYO)/1/4513, SPAD XIII replica, American Air Museum (0035)

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Aircraft Restoration Company hangar:
VF516, Beagle A.61 Terrier 2, G-ASMZ, United Kingdom (2285/B.629)
FE695/94, Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB (Sk-16A), United Kingdom (14-429)
G-AEZJ, Percival Vega Gull (K.65)
MH434/ZD-B, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXb, G-ASJV, United Kingdom (CBAF.5562)
PV202/JW, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire T.IX, G-CCCA, United Kingdom (CBAF/9590)

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Around eastern hangars:
R4118/UP-W, Hawker Hurricane I, G-HUPW, United Kingdom (G592301)
FE511, Noorduyn AT-16 Harvard IIB (Sk-16A), G-CIUW, United Kingdom (14-245)
G-BCUB, Piper J-3C-65 Cub (13370)
G-BHCM, Reims/Cessna F.172H Skyhawk (F172-0468)
G-VBDT, Reims/Cessna FR172J Rocket (0438)
G-AZGL, SOCATA MS.894A Rallye Minerva 220 (11929)
PT462/SW-A, Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire T.IX, G-CTIX, United Kingdom (unknown)

 

We have a vacancy in the team at the moment – if this interests any of you, have a look/apply at;

https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ciriumcareers/details/Aviation-Data-Researcher_R58316


Best regards,

Grant Robinson
https://www.oxfordaviationgroup.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordaviationgroup
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums