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Concordes Little Friends

The term ‘Little friends’ was first coined by the USAAF 8th air force bomber crews during the Second world war. This came about when they were met by the Mustang and Thunderbolt fighters to escort them on their raids over Europe, supporting the success of the mission. This support from ‘Little friends’ can also be applied to Concorde. The project was so revolutionary, a number of smaller aircraft were used to test and research various aspects of the design... more >

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York 360 pano's

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 >

The Story of the DC9

From 104 feet to 152 feet, back to 124 feet and all points in between, the Douglas DC-9 and its derivatives the McDonnell -Douglas MD-80/90 series and Boeing 717 was a very flexible design, even allegedly lending itself for use by the... more >

Trislander 360 degree Tour

Click on image below to enter the Trislander 360-degree tour. more >

MASK WEARING ON AIRLINERS

Following the IWM’s recommendation that visitors wear masks indoors where possible, especially in crowded areas and enclosed spaces. Duxford Aviation Society (DAS) has decided that visitors boarding any DAS airliner must... more >

BAC 1-11 360° flight deck tour.

Click on image below to enter the BAC 1-11 360-degree flight deck tour. more >

Props Over the Water

Before the Second World War if you wanted to fly on a scheduled flight across the Pacific or Atlantic Oceans it would have been on a flying boat, after the war all that changed. With the availability of many new airfields with hard runways... more >

BAC 1-11 Passenger Cabin 360°

Click on image below to enter the BAC 1-11 360-degree passenger cabin tour. more >

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