List of aircraft at the Imperial War Museum Duxford facts for kids

The Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England is home to an amazing collection of aircraft! This list will tell you about the different planes you can see there, from famous warplanes to speedy jets and even some older passenger planes. It's a fantastic place to learn about the history of flight and see these incredible machines up close.

Planes Owned by the Imperial War Museum

The Imperial War Museum itself owns many of the aircraft you'll find at Duxford. These planes are a big part of history, and the museum works hard to keep them safe and on display for everyone to learn from.

Planes in the AirSpace Hangar

The AirSpace Hangar is a huge building at Duxford where many amazing aircraft are on display. These planes are either owned by the Imperial War Museum or are on loan from other groups like the Duxford Aviation Society.

Type of Plane	Image	Identity Number	Special Notes
Airco DH.9	Airco DH.9	D5649	Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps
Airspeed Oxford I	Airspeed Oxford I	V3388	Royal Air Force
Avro Anson I	Avro Anson I	N4877	Royal Air Force – No. 500 Squadron markings, coded MK-V
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck	Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck	18393	Royal Canadian Air Force
Avro Lancaster X	Avro Lancaster X	KB889	Royal Canadian Air Force – No. 428 Squadron, coded NA-I
Avro Vulcan B.2	Avro Vulcan B.2	XJ824	Royal Air Force – No. 101 Squadron
Avro York	Avro York	G-ANTK	Flew for Dan-Air and was used in the Berlin Airlift. It took 20 years to restore!
BAC TSR.2	BAC TSR.2	XR222	Royal Air Force
Concorde	Concorde	G-AXDN	This was an early version of the famous supersonic Concorde.
de Havilland Comet	de Havilland Comet	G-APDB	This plane was one of the first jet airliners.
de Havilland Dove	de Havilland Dove	G-ALFU	Used to check navigation systems for other planes.
De Havilland Mosquito TT.35	De Havilland Mosquito TT.35	TA719	Royal Air Force
De Havilland Tiger Moth	De Havilland Tiger Moth	N6635	Royal Air Force – No. 22 Elementary Flying Training School, coded 25
English Electric Canberra B.2	English Electric Canberra B.2	WH725	Royal Air Force – No. 50 Squadron, on loan from the Royal Air Force Museum
English Electric Lightning F.1	English Electric Lightning F.1	XM135	Royal Air Force – No. 74 (Fighter) Squadron markings, coded B
Fairey Swordfish	Fairey Swordfish	NF370	Royal Air Force – No. 119 Squadron, coded NH-L
Handley Page Hastings C.1A	Handley Page Hastings C.1A	TG528	Royal Air Force – No. 24 Squadron
Handley Page Victor B.1	Handley Page Victor B.1	XH648	Royal Air Force – No. 57 Squadron
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3	Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3	XZ133	Royal Air Force, coded 10
Miles Magister I	Miles Magister I	G-AFBS	Has Royal Air Force colors but a civilian registration.
Panavia Tornado GR.1	Panavia Tornado GR.1	ZA465	Royal Air Force – No. 12 Squadron, coded FF
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8	Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8	F3556	Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A	SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A	XX108	Royal Air Force
Short Sunderland MR.5	Short Sunderland MR.5	ML796	Royal Air Force, was a French Navy plane.
Supermarine Spitfire F.24	Supermarine Spitfire F.24	VN485	Royal Air Force
Westland Lysander	Westland Lysander	V9673	Royal Air Force – No. 161 Squadron markings, coded MA-J.
Westland Wessex HAS.1	Westland Wessex HAS.1	XS863	Fleet Air Arm – 815 NAS, coded 304/R
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7	Westland Whirlwind HAS.7	XK936	Fleet Air Arm

Planes That Still Fly!

Some of the aircraft at Duxford are still able to fly! These amazing planes are often part of air shows and special events, showing off their power and history in the sky. They are cared for by groups like The Fighter Collection and Comanche Warbirds Ltd.

Planes in the Air and Sea Collection

This section features aircraft that were used by both air forces and navies, showing how planes played a role in battles on land and at sea. Some of these are owned by the Historic Aircraft Collection or Aircraft Restoration Company.

Type of Plane	Image	Identity Number	Special Notes
Airco DH.9		E8894	Operated by Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd.
BAC Strikemaster	BAC Strikemaster	1133	Royal Saudi Air Force.
Bristol Blenheim IF		L6739	Operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2	De Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2	XS576	Fleet Air Arm – 899 NAS, coded 125.
Fairey Gannet ECM.6	Fairey Gannet ECM.6	XG797	Fleet Air Arm – 831 NAS markings, coded 277.
Fairey Firefly TT.I		Z2033	Coded 275-N / Evelyn Tensions.
Hawker Fury I		K5674	Operated by Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd.
Hawker Fury FB.11		SR661	Operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
Hawker Nimrod II		K3661	Operated by Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd.
Hawker Hurricane I		P2902	Operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
Hawker Hurricane XII		R4118	Owned by Hurricane Heritage Ltd, operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
Hawker Hurricane TR.2B		BE505	Owned by Hurriback, operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
Hawker Hurricane I	5547/P3935/P2954	Operated by Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd.
Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5	Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5	WM969	Fleet Air Arm.
Hawker Tempest II		MW763/PR533	Operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B	Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B	XV865	Royal Air Force – No. 208 Squadron.
Lockheed 12A Electra Junior		Operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
North American P-51D Mustang	413521	Named Marinell, operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
North American P-51D Mustang	472216	Named Miss Helen, operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
CAC CA-18 Mustang 22	415152	Named Jersey Jerk, operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
Percival Proctor III	Percival Proctor III	LZ766	Royal Air Force.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt	549192	Named Nellie B, operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
Supermarine Spitfire VB	BM597	Operated by Aircraft Restoration Company.
Supermarine Spitfire VC	EE602	Operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXB	MH434	Named Mylcraine, operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
Supermarine Spitfire HF.VIIIC	MT928	Operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
Supermarine Spitfire FR.XIVE	MV293	Operated by Fighter Aviation Engineering Ltd.
Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIE	RN201	Operated by Aircraft Restoration Company.
Supermarine Spitfire LF.XVIE	RW382	Operated by The Suffolk Spitfire.
Westland Sea King HAS.6	Westland Sea King HAS.6	XV712	Fleet Air Arm.
Westland Wasp HAS.1	Westland Wasp HAS.1	XS567	Fleet Air Arm, coded 434.

Planes from the Battle of Britain Collection

The Imperial War Museum has a special collection of aircraft that played a role in the Battle of Britain, a very important air battle during World War II. These planes tell the story of bravery and skill in the skies.

Type of Plane	Image	Identity Number	Special Notes
Avro 671 Rota I		HM580	Coded KX-K.
Bristol F.2B Fighter	Bristol F.2B Fighter	E2581	Royal Air Force/Royal Flying Corps – No. 39 Squadron, coded 13.
De Havilland Vampire T.11	De Havilland Vampire T.11	WZ590	Royal Air Force – No. 5 FTS, coded 49.
Gloster Meteor F.8	Gloster Meteor F.8	WK991	Royal Air Force – No. 56 (Fighter) Squadron.
Gloster Javelin FAW.9	Gloster Javelin FAW.9	XH897	Used for testing aircraft and weapons.
Hawker Hurricane I		V7497	Operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.
Hawker Hurricane IIB	Hawker Hurricane IIB	Z2315	Royal Air Force – No. 111 Squadron markings, recovered from Russia.
Hawker Hunter F.6A	Hawker Hunter F.6A	XE627	Royal Air Force – No. 65 Squadron markings, on loan from the United States Air Force.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2	McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2	XV474	Royal Air Force – No. 74 (Fighter) Squadron, coded T.
Messerschmitt BF 109E-3	Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3	1190	A German plane that landed in 1940, displayed as it crashed.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21	501	Hungarian Air Force.
Panavia Tornado GR.4	Panavia Tornado GR.4	ZA469	Royal Air Force – Marham Wing, coded 029.
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2C		2699
Supermarine Spitfire IA		N3200	Owned by Imperial War Museum, operated by Aircraft Restoration Company Ltd.

Planes in the American Air Museum

The American Air Museum at Duxford celebrates the history of American aviation and its connection to the UK. Here you'll find iconic planes from different eras of American flight.

Type of Plane	Image	Identity Number	Special Notes
Bell UH-1H Iroquois	Bell UH-1H Iroquois	72-21605	A famous "Huey" helicopter from the United States Army.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	231983	Named Mary Alice, representing a plane from the 401st Bomb Group.
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress	Boeing B-52D Stratofortress	56-0689	A huge United States Air Force bomber, on display since 1983.
Boeing B-29A Superfortress	Boeing B-29A Superfortress	44-61748	Named It's Hawg Wild, flown across the Atlantic to Duxford in 1980.
Boeing-Stearman PT-17	Boeing-Stearman PT-17	CF-EQS [25]	A restored training plane, painted as a United States Army aircraft.
Consolidated B-24M Liberator	Consolidated B-24M Liberator	44-50493	Named Dugan, donated by the Ford Motor Company.
Douglas C-47A Skytrain	Douglas C-47A Skytrain	43-15509	Painted as it flew in 1944 for the 316th Troop Carrier Group.
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II	Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II	77-0259	Known as the "Warthog", flown to Duxford in 1992.
General Dynamics F-111E	General Dynamics F-111E	67-0120	A veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
Grumman TBM-3E Avenger	Grumman TBM-3E Avenger	CF-KCG [46214]	Painted to represent a plane flown by former US President George H. W. Bush.
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird	Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird	61-7962	A super-fast spy plane, loaned to the museum in 2001.
Lockheed T-33A	Lockheed T-33A	14286	A former French Air Force plane, retired to Duxford in 1978.
Lockheed U-2C	Lockheed U-2C	56-6692	A famous spy plane, presented to the museum in 1992.
McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom	McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom	155529	Originally a US Navy plane, later used by the Royal Air Force.
McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle	McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle	76-0020	A powerful fighter jet, allocated to the museum in 2001.
North American AT-16 Harvard II		B-168
North American B-25J Mitchell	North American B-25J Mitchell	44-31171	Now painted to represent LI'L Critter From the Moon from World War II.
North American F-100D Super Sabre	North American F-100D Super Sabre	42165	A former French Air Force plane, at Duxford since 1976.
North American P-51D Mustang		411631	Named Etta Jeanne II.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt	Republic P-47D Thunderbolt	226413	A rebuilt plane, representing one from the 78th Fighter Group based at Duxford.
SPAD XIII	SPAD XIII		A replica of a World War I plane, representing one flown by Eddie Rickenbacker.

Planes on the Duxford Aviation Society Apron

The Duxford Aviation Society also has its own collection of aircraft, often displayed outside on the apron (the paved area where planes park). These include a variety of passenger and transport planes.

Type of Plane	Image	Identity Number	Special Notes
Airspeed Ambassador 2	Airspeed Ambassador 2	G-ALZO	The only one of its kind left, used by British European Airways and Dan-Air.
BAC One Eleven 500	BAC One Eleven 500	G-AVMU	Used by British European Airways and British Airways, named County of Dorset.
BAC Super VC10	BAC Super VC10	G-ASGC	A former BOAC and British Airways plane, donated in 1980.
British Aerospace 146 CC2	British Aerospace 146 CC2	ZE701	Formerly of No. 32 Squadron RAF, donated in 2022.
Bristol Britannia 312	Bristol Britannia 312	G-AOVT	Keeps the colors of its last operator, Monarch Airlines.
Britten-Norman BN-2A-III Trislander		G-BEVT
Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E	Hawker Siddeley Trident 2E	G-AVFB	Repaired after damage in Cyprus, then donated to the society.
Vickers Viscount 701	Vickers Viscount 701	G-ALWF	The second plane of its type ever made, named Sir John Franklin.

Planes at the ARCO Hangers

The Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCO) has its own hangers at Duxford. These planes are often being worked on or stored, and while you can't always go inside the hangers, you might spot them outside!

Aircraft on the Airfield

Sometimes, you'll see planes parked out on the airfield itself. These are often smaller aircraft, used for training or by private owners, and they add to the busy and exciting atmosphere of Duxford.

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