Duxford

Alec Dawe · Jun 29th, 2007, 19:11

Just seen the 'Look East' newsclip on the opening of the new exhibition hanger at Duxford.
Looks fantastic, with Concord, a Lancaster, a Hastings, Mosquito, Lysander, that I saw in the clip.
Hanger covers 3 acres!!
Its not cheap £14.95 adult, £13.00 for a group with 20 or over, £11.50 for all you pensioners out there. Kids under 16 are free.
Just wondered if anyone might be interested in a V.O.C/Forum day out there?

Not before September, obviously, cos of holidays etc

http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

Its just off the M11 at Junction 10

Just a thought, because I know quite a few forum members are aircraft enthusiasts as well.

Anyone interested, register here with possible dates(?), and I'll contact Duxford to see their reaction.

Have to avoid the 'Airshow' days cos you can't move then, and the prices go UP!

Paul Clifton · Jun 29th, 2007, 19:48

Hi Alec,
As it is not far from me I would be interested. Would have to be a Sunday and after 10th of Aug for me.

Paul.

Alec Dawe · Jun 29th, 2007, 19:57

That's three interested, me, my wife, and Paul.

Paul Clifton · Jun 29th, 2007, 20:16

Four SWMBO will come as well.

Paul.

IC · Jun 29th, 2007, 20:27

Sounds good to me! I would like to have a look at the museum!

PeakUnder · Jun 30th, 2007, 10:24

You can count me and Susie (and possibly Peter) in Alec.
Cheers,
Jeff.

TheJoyOfSix · Jun 30th, 2007, 13:05

Duxford is definitely worth a visit, especially now the new hangar is open. When I went in May it was open, but not finished so some areas were still 'out of bounds'.

Airshow days are actually good value at £20 per adult and £8 per under 16 given that it includes admission to the museum. For myself, the Mrs and the Brat £48 for the mueum + airshow seemed good value compared to £30 for just the museum. We arrived at 09.30am and had no trouble parking and no queueing either. Traffic Control by Cambridgeshires' finest seemed to be working fine! There's also a free 'Park & Ride' service from junction 11 of the M11 in case the queues to get off at Jnc 10 got too bad.

The airshow itself was fabulous. It started at 2pm and lasted until 5pm giving us 4 1/2 hours to look around the museum beforehand and an hour afterwards. The displays took place in such a way that they were visible from a wide range of places along the runway. All in all a top day out.

A thread with pics of the May Airshow is here:-

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=37805

TangoDeltaSierra3 · Jun 30th, 2007, 15:16

Ive been to Showbus at Duxford and really enjoyed it, i dont think i had time to see everything, the new section with the american planes in was awesome.

Jun 29th, 2007, 19:11	#1
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	Duxford Just seen the 'Look East' newsclip on the opening of the new exhibition hanger at Duxford. Looks fantastic, with Concord, a Lancaster, a Hastings, Mosquito, Lysander, that I saw in the clip. Hanger covers 3 acres!! Its not cheap £14.95 adult, £13.00 for a group with 20 or over, £11.50 for all you pensioners out there. Kids under 16 are free. Just wondered if anyone might be interested in a V.O.C/Forum day out there? Not before September, obviously, cos of holidays etc http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/ Its just off the M11 at Junction 10 Just a thought, because I know quite a few forum members are aircraft enthusiasts as well. Anyone interested, register here with possible dates(?), and I'll contact Duxford to see their reaction. Have to avoid the 'Airshow' days cos you can't move then, and the prices go UP! __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0) Last edited by Alec Dawe; Jun 29th, 2007 at 19:12. Reason: spelling

Jun 29th, 2007, 19:48	#2
Paul Clifton Paul Clifton Last Online: Jul 18th, 2023 15:50 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisbech View Photos By: Paul Clifton	Duxford Hi Alec, As it is not far from me I would be interested. Would have to be a Sunday and after 10th of Aug for me. Paul. __________________ Paul Clifton. A man's knowledge can never outweigh his experience.

Jun 29th, 2007, 19:57	#3
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	That's three interested, me, my wife, and Paul. __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

Jun 29th, 2007, 20:16	#4
Paul Clifton Paul Clifton Last Online: Jul 18th, 2023 15:50 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisbech View Photos By: Paul Clifton	Duxford Four SWMBO will come as well. Paul. __________________ Paul Clifton. A man's knowledge can never outweigh his experience.

Jun 29th, 2007, 20:27	#5
IC S60R/V70R Last Online: Today 11:54 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brumbeldore View Photos By: IC	Sounds good to me! I would like to have a look at the museum! __________________ 2003 S60R 2003 V70R VOC Speed Challenge Champion 2007/08/Joint Winner 2009 Motor Sport Challenge Winner 2008/Joint Winner 2009

Jun 30th, 2007, 10:24	#6
PeakUnder VOC Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 15:14 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SEE ABOVE View Photos By: PeakUnder	You can count me and Susie (and possibly Peter) in Alec. Cheers, Jeff. __________________ THE ONLY WAY TO GO FWD IS RWD

Jun 30th, 2007, 13:05	#7
TheJoyOfSix N.F.I Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 23:33 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belper View Photos By: TheJoyOfSix	Duxford is definitely worth a visit, especially now the new hangar is open. When I went in May it was open, but not finished so some areas were still 'out of bounds'. Airshow days are actually good value at £20 per adult and £8 per under 16 given that it includes admission to the museum. For myself, the Mrs and the Brat £48 for the mueum + airshow seemed good value compared to £30 for just the museum. We arrived at 09.30am and had no trouble parking and no queueing either. Traffic Control by Cambridgeshires' finest seemed to be working fine! There's also a free 'Park & Ride' service from junction 11 of the M11 in case the queues to get off at Jnc 10 got too bad. The airshow itself was fabulous. It started at 2pm and lasted until 5pm giving us 4 1/2 hours to look around the museum beforehand and an hour afterwards. The displays took place in such a way that they were visible from a wide range of places along the runway. All in all a top day out. A thread with pics of the May Airshow is here:- http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=37805 __________________

Jun 30th, 2007, 15:16	#8
TangoDeltaSierra3 Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2023 17:42 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Barnsley View Photos By: TangoDeltaSierra3	Ive been to Showbus at Duxford and really enjoyed it, i dont think i had time to see everything, the new section with the american planes in was awesome. __________________

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