On board the Ambassador volunteers Ray and Cliff were doing major renovation work on the freight door. This heavy structure has been increasingly difficult to open in recent years and Ray has been keen to reinstate the spring and cable system that makes it possible for one person to open the door with ease. Last used in 1971, this powerful mechanism presents a temendous challenge but... more >
By Bob Wright, 18 April 2023
The BAe146 axle stands have been created and painted also in for a repaint were the BAC 1-11 engine support panels. more >
By Bob Wright, 18 April 2023
The aircraft workshop looked pretty clear early February but new challenges arrived mid month. Huge fibreglass engine blanks were laid out on a bench for a clean and polish. These belong to the VC10 which has a full programme of anti-corrosion work planned in the spring. more >
By Bob Wright, 18 April 2023
A recent visit to Duxford provided the opportunity to showcase the STROND watches in Concorde 101 G-AXDN's cockpit. Each watch contains a part of a genuine panel and so is a unique way of owning a part of this historic aircraft. The watch is available in both manual and automatic movements https://www.stronduk.com/product-page/strond-g-axdn-24h-automatic https://www.stronduk.com/product-page/ssc-101-24h-gmt-all-stainless-steel-blue ... more >
By Bob Wright, 6 February 2023
*** Act soon to get a pre sale discount on this fantastic watch *** An exciting new watch has just been released by our partner STROND Please click on the link below to see details of this beautiful timepiece which incorporates a part of our iconic Concorde 101 G-AXDN https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/astburyandkent/world-famous-concorde-inspired-101-automatic-watch more >
By Bob Wright, 13 August 2022
Click on image below to enter the DAS Museum 360-degree tour. Click on image below to enter the DAS Museum 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 11 May 2022
Over 100 members of the Duxford Aviation Society, IWM staff, press and TV gathered at IWM Duxford on Monday 24 January, to await the arrival of the newest addition to the British Airliner Collection, ZE701, a BAe146 Statesman newly retired by the RAF. ZE701 flew in just after noon having made a flypast for the keen photographers and press and is pictured with the flight... more >
By Bob Wright, 26 January 2022
We can now confirm the rumours that Handley Page Herald G-APWJ will be moving from Duxford to Morayvia near Inverness. Morayvia is an aviation and technology museum and, like Duxford Aviation Society who own the British Airliner Collection, a charity. Morayvia have a reputation for excellence and have done some amazing work in restoring and conserving... more >
By Bob Wright, 26 January 2022
British Aerospace 146 ZE701 from the RAF’s Number 32 Squadron (the Royal Squadron) is flying in to IWM Duxford on 24 January to retire and join the British Airliner Collection The most successful British jet airliner, the BAe146 is an important addition to the world’s premier collection of post-Second World War British civil airliners at IWM Duxford which attracts thousands... more >
By Bob Wright, 23 January 2022
Click on image below to enter the Trident 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 27 October 2021
Click on image below to enter the York Flight Deck 360-degree tour. Click on image below to enter the York Wireless Operator's position 360-degree tour. Click on image below to enter the York Navigator's position 360-degree tour. Click on image below to enter the York Fuselage 360-degree tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 9 June 2021
Click on image below to enter the BAC 1-11 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 9 April 2021
Click on image below to enter the BAC 1-11 360-degree passenger cabin tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 9 April 2021
Click on image below to enter the Viscount 360-degree passenger cabin tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 10 March 2021
Click on image below to enter the Viscount 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 10 March 2021
Click on image below to enter the Ambassador 360-degree passenger cabin tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 5 January 2021
Click on image below to enter the Ambassador 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 9 November 2020
Click on image below to enter the Britannia 360-degree passenger cabin tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 4 October 2020
Click on image below to enter the Trident 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 3 September 2020
Click on image below to enter the VC10 360-degree cabin tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 3 September 2020
Click on image below to enter the VC10 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 8 July 2020
Click on image below to enter the Comet 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 17 June 2020
Click on image below to enter the Britannia 360-degree flight deck tour. more >
By Steve Jeal, 10 June 2020
100 years on the 15th June 1919 the Vickers Vimy of Alcock and Brown 'landed' in Ireland to complete the first non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Landing is a loose term but as the old saying goes, 'if you can walk away from it, then it is a landing.' Since the intrepid days of Alcock and Brown, who it must be remembered had no guarantee of even surviving... more >
By Bob Wright, 2 July 2019
On 13th June 1965 the prototype Britten Norman BN2 Islander G-ATCT took off from the grass airstrip at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. 54 years later the aircraft is still being produced, albeit now on the mainland at Lee on Solent in Hampshire. Not many vehicles stay in production for over 50 years and the Islander is still recognisable now, with the only major... more >
By Bob Wright, 2 July 2019
Breitling team in formation A great display. Fantastic picture! Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
A great day out! It’s always busy and DAS volunteers work hard but showing the public the result of all that work is very rewarding. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
Boarding now! Sales of Boarding Passes were brisk. The British Airliner Collection aircraft welcomed visitors on board for a unique opportunity to compare the interiors of post-war aircraft. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
Hold on tight! Aero Super Batics gave an astonishing display of skill, bravery and elegance. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
Sally B fires up The Boeing B-17G starts up in a cloud of smoke ready for her display. A firm favourite at every air show. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
The oldest surviving Viscount shows off her new paintwork Seen outside in the sunshine, no one would guess her age. The paintwork is a tribute to the skills of the DAS team. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
Fire! An exciting display by the Attack Helicopter Display team (AHDT) featuring an Apache AH1 gave the Duxford Fire Crew a chance to display their damping down routine. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
Bi-planes in formation In an impressive display on a gusty day, the Tiger 9 Formation team showed just how manoeuvrable a bi-plane can be in the right hands. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
Concorde’s ever-popular nose lowering drew a large crowd at the Air Show. Restored to full working order by Heritage Concorde, there’s a demonstration on the last Sunday of every month. Photo Charles Butler more >
By Bob Wright, 8 June 2019
Ex- Concorde crew Captain Andy Mills, Flying Officer John Tye and Flight Engineer Ian Radford, visited 101 last week and were delighted to be back on the flight deck! more >
By Chrissie Eaves-Walton, 31 March 2019
A wet Sunday saw the dedicated DAS crew shifting the Trident into the Conservation Hall for repainting. On the day, the tug wasn’t happy so Nellie stepped in like the old soldier she is, and did a great job. Nellie is a 20 ton GVW post-war military AEC truck of a type introduced in May 1951, available as 6x4 and 6x6 variants. It has a 6-cylinder overhead valve diesel engine... more >
By Mark Webster, 15 February 2019
Back in March 1969 - the second of March to be precise - test pilot André Turcat gathered his thoughts and his crew. Together, they walked out of their office at the Aerospatiale works at Toulouse, home of the Caravelle, and across the tarmac to the waiting plane. However today it was not a Caravelle they were going to fly. It was the Anglo-French Concorde prototype.... more >
By Keith Bradshaw, 14 February 2019
It’s always exciting to see one of the British Airliner Collection aircraft moving down the runway as if it just might take off. The Viscount’s journey from its position on the pad into the Conservation Hall in AirSpace also featured the Military Vehicle Wing’s newly restored tug. The trip couldn’t have gone more smoothly but it’s the excitement on the... more >
By Chrissie Eaves-Walton, 14 February 2019
In 1948/9 the York was one of a fleet of Allied aircraft which delivered the largest humanitarian airlift ever attempted. The interior of Avro York G-ANTK has been reinterpreted for visitors to Duxford to celebrate the 70th anniversary of this record-breaking event. G-ANTK is part of the British Airliner Collection and visitors can board and experience a partly-loaded aircraft... more >
By Steve Jeal, 8 February 2019
Barbara Halbert made a special trip from her home in Guernsey to be aboard her beloved Comet 4 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first jet passenger service on 4 October 1958. Sixty years ago, Barbara was on board our Comet 4 at Idlewild in New York, preparing to take off on the flight that set a new non-stop trans-Atlantic record and beat Pan Am by making the inaugural... more >
By Chrissie Eaves-Walton, 1 February 2019
Our BAC 1-11 first flew exactly 50 years ago today on 29 January 1969 and still looks as good as new thanks to the efforts of DAS staff and volunteers. 1969 was a momentous year. Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Turbo-charged blues were blasting from out from Led Zeppelin, the Who wrote Tommy and the Beatles performed on the roof of Apple Records’ studio. In the aviation world,... more >
By Giles Beale, 29 January 2019
That was the total distance flown by allied aircraft 70 years ago during the 15 months of operations known as the Berlin Airlift between July 1948 and September 1949. What had brought this about? The circumstances surrounding the airlift are quite well known so here is just a quick resume of the political situation at the time that led to this extraordinary logistical challenge followed... more >
By Keith Bradshaw, 25 July 2018
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