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Re: Re: Re: O.T. Bentwaters RAF Station
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Posted by CRUSADER on December 29, 2003 at 12:12:10 from (216.31.5.109):
In Reply to: Re: Re: O.T. Bentwaters RAF Station posted by jim on December 29, 2003 at 05:23:36:
Jim, RAF Duxford which is near Cambridge is/was an active base for both the RAF and the USAF. It closed up in the 50's or 60's I think. It has both an air museum that you can view aircraft being restored for both display and flight. It is also home to the American Air War Hangar which has numerous American aircraft on display. The land war museum is also very impressive. In the five years that I spent at RAF Lakenheath I visited it only four or five times. This is most definetely going to be on my "things to do" list if/when I ever get over to England again. If interested in Duxford and numerous other historical/museums; email me and I will send you some web sites. later days mate,
Jim I forgot to mention: The last air worthy B-17 in Europe ("The Sally B") is home stationed at Duxford. This was the plane (if I recall correctly) that was used when they filmed the movie Memphis Belle. I think they also used some of the facilities at Duxford during the filming too.
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