The last gallery we visited was the Air and Sea Exhibit.
The gallery looked at air power at sea.
Lots of rare planes are on display.
Including early carrier borne aircraft like the 1930s Hawker Nimrod:
The 1941 Fairey Firefly
The Grumman Wildcat, first called the Martlet in Royal Navy service. This one is the only flying condition Wildcat in all of Europe.
Then the Jet age represented by
The Hawker Sea Hawk:
The De Havilland Sea Vixen, the naval version of the Vampire
The Hawker Hunter also served in the Royal Navy, not on a carrier but land-based in the FRADU Unit:
The Hawker-Siddley Buccaneer, the famous low level British attack aircraft. Here it is demonstrating its low flying capabilities, being so low it is hiding behind a trailer of assorted stuff.
The Royal Navy operated the F4 Phantom as the FGR2 (This Phantom here was actually used by the RAF and not the Fleet Air Arm):
And of course, there are naval helicopters like the Sea King:
The Westland Wasp, with this particular craft serving in the Falklands War.
It's a fantastic display of naval air power.
IWM Duxford is a must visit if you an enthusiast of airplanes, history, or technology.
Duxford is truly an amazing museum and well worth the effort getting there from London. Getting back to London was, however, a whole 'nother story.
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