I have worked on some of the World War 2 Aircraft at DUXFOFD , and for a min of 10 years lived in one of the villages close to it , saw the Battle Of Britain Film from 1969 made there ,and flew the B17 Sally B with the late Don Bullock sat in the co-pilots next to me .I also have a min ownership of 25% of one of the Spits at Duxford .

Back in the 1980s I was a member of the Duxford Aviation Society restoring these aircraft. If you look at the Vickers Viscount 700 I did all the wiring to make the internal lights work, unlike the Brittania that had strip lights screwed to the ceiling. Back in the 1980s, most of these aircraft were outside and were looking a lot more sorry than they do now. But that was 37 years ago. I'm in the USA now, but would love to return and see for myself. Thanks for the video.

Ive been many times, right from my early childhood thanks to an aviation enthusiast father. Back then, a fair number of exhibits were outside, B52 included and thus suffered from exposure to the elements. I think having some of the planes suspended from the ceilings is a small price to pay for knowing they'll be preserved far better. I love the USAF museum building there too.

I also toured the RAF/Battle of Britain. My friend Jeff, who was a WWII Lancaster pilot, was explaining some features of the 'Lanc and he was openly getting emotional. He told me later that he was thinking of the crews that never made it home. We need to thank all military personnel, active or retired, living or dead. They deserve our respect. Bob in Ontario, Canada

I lived in Cambridge during the 1990's. I cycled to the Duxford airfield ever so often. Nice to see it once again in your video. The airshows were fantastic. 1995, when celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of WW2, even a Concorde was flying over.

It's without a doubt the most aircraft-packed aerial museum I've ever seen. Find a way and go see it.

One of the finest military museums in the world, and I've been to a lot. Getting pricy at nearly $50 Aud now though!

@bobuk5722

Жыл бұрын

Hi, guess you mean $Aus. It's just over £26 sterling and as you suggest worth every penny. I was at an air show there once where they put up just about every flight worthy Spitfire in existence. Fabulous. Land warfare hall is also very well presented. My favourite display though is of course the SR71. I've seen one fly at an old Mildenhall air show and got up close and personal to it - well, as close as the armed guards would let me! Best wishes.

@bobuk5722

Жыл бұрын

There is a story about the Swordfish attack that the Bismark's AA fire control tables (aka 'computers') had not been designed to cope with anything flying so slowly ...... I've no idea if that is true though.

Your work has to be the finest KZread created content available I absolutely love your work & what makes it even better is it's Australian..... Thank you

@staralliancefan1245

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! The quality of the footage is so good. Plane facts and no fluffing about asking us to subscribe 20 times and ask how our days are...etc. Paul is the least influencey influencer :)

@HarryMollyNut

Жыл бұрын

Why not use a gimbal?

Also good to go around the the hangar where restoration work is taking place.

The museum in Pembroke Dock Wales devoted to the Sunderland recently had a visitor from 10 Squadron based near Adelaide.

I toured Duxford with Jeff Sturt, who was a WWII Lancaster pilot. This was many years ago but the great memories remain.

Excellent, thank you. I now live only a few miles from Duxford, so must get round to a visit. LOL.

Went there last year. My fitness watch recorded that I’d walked over 5 miles!

Duxford is incredible arrive at opening and you can just about see it all by closing, Wonderful Place 👍

Very nice to see it all Paul. Thank you for the content and the work you put into it. I Salute you 💞✌️

Thanx , I’m happy w/ the tour, enjoyed learning about aircraft …

Just got to the end! Very true what you said about the young men flying over those beautiful views of southern britain during the war. Thought provoking.

Excelente vídio, saludos dsd San Luis, Argentina. 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

@PaulStewartAviation

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Wonderful exploration Paul. I went there with my father when we lived in the UK - what a great museum. On your comment about modern hypersonic missiles. They are different by not being ballistic missiles - they go up - then can turn horizontal and fly fast - and with varying trajectory making them much harder to predict than ballistic missiles. So in that sense they are new - and quite difficult (but clearly not impossible - as we have seen in Ukraine) to shoot down.

Was there last month, also visiting from Australia. Was great to see it again so extensively!

Thanks Paul, very informative and good detail. There was allot of eye candy in there but that yellow Mosquito ......... *drools. Cheers

@PaulStewartAviation

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I finally got to visit Duxford last year on the way back from Legoland. Awesome museum. Great video too!

This is an absolute treat Paul. Fantastic video.

my grandad used to work for de havilland in hatfield and actally helped build that de havilland comet 4

Great video Paul, last I heard the Typhoon was due to go to Newark Air Museum and thus panels removed ready for that work

@PaulStewartAviation

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! I'm surprised that Duxford would give it up?

I can definitely recommend it for a day out .when I visited it was also a 2nd World War enactment day .Take a picnic and enjoy the day .The SR71 in the American Hanger was Fantastic.

That Sunderland crashed landed at Praa Sands in Cornwall (where my mum lives). The mission they were on when they were pounced upon was to try and find the wreckage of a plane carrying the actor Leslie Howard that must have ambushed and shot down by the same bunch of Me 110's that clobbered the flying boat. And wow, what a vid! Just 'plane nerd overload. Love it ❤

Fantastic video. I've been lucky enough to visit Duxford, and it's a great day, or two days, out.

I toured it today and got to see several WWII aircraft departing for the Legends of Flight show later this week. On the way back to Bedford, we stopped by the Shuttleworth museum. Though they don't have as many warbirds, they do have a very impressive collection. Unfortunately, they were about to close, so we'll stop in and see it next time we're in the area.

The vulcan probes used to leak on tests before the Falklands war, but it did get fixed. Some probes were bent during ground trials due to the weight of the fuel hose connected to the bowser, a load it was never designed for. Some were missing shims too. It used to spray the canopy on withdrawal and could cause flame-outs. The museum probes helped replace the damaged and incomplete ones as well as the ones that were grouted up in service.

Great video - thanks. As a helicopter fan I have to give a shoutout to the Lynx that was alongside the Typhoon. A truely amazing helicopter that had fantastic capabilities.

A beautifully put together summary! I flew there in my aircraft last week! It’s a great place to visit with so much to see 👍🏼

This is awesome!!! Thank you for the tour, Paul!!

Excellent video. I’m going to visit soon and found this very helpful

@PaulStewartAviation

12 күн бұрын

Enjoy!

Just awesome thanks. I’ve driven past Duxford countless times in my earlier years. Even did a flyby in a chipmunk when I was 14 and in the Air Training Corps About ten feet off the ground above the grass. Good memories

One of my special places 😊 just love it. Huge thanks Paul 👍

Thanks Paul for another wonderful video cheers Bob.🦘👍👍👍👍💯

Good show sir. Loved the museum. Used to see the tornados fly when i was stationed in germany. Cant wait to see the american museum. Teo thumbs up!!

I am gobsmacked. Sensational work Paul.

Great video Paul, just to clarify the aircraft in Airspace can also be viewed from the balcony. This gives you a direct line of sight view to those aircraft suspended from the ceiling. The Mosquito, for example, looks great from that vantage point.

If you ever have a chance, come to Kelowna Canada, they have one of only a few flying Mosquitoes and it's regularly on display at their museum. My grandfather served in this aircraft and I was lucky enough to have the museum in Kelowna let me sit in the pilots seat.

@alexandermoore5541

Жыл бұрын

If ever you're in Kelowna let me know, my dad volunteers at the museum.

Love Duxford, it and Hendon are like my 2nd home. I recently sat in the cockpits of Spitfire MkI N3200 & Hurricane MkXII BE505.. at Duxford. Brilliant experience 😊

Another very interesting video Paul! It appears to be a very interesting collection of aircraft!

@PaulStewartAviation

9 ай бұрын

Indeed!

Duxford is a world class museum.

I can HEAR those Darts screaming on the Viscount! Lol

Such a wonderful museum and some can FLY !

Another great video, thanks Paul - hope to see you in Duxford again soon

This is a great tour. We’ve been many times and it’s a surreal place.

Wonderful video, thank you very much, great to see these old planes and the history.

@PaulStewartAviation

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Wow, I am literally going to watch every one of these.❤

Great video Paul, enjoyed it. Just on the Mig-21 in China, it began as license-built, the technology transfer deal was signed in 1962.

It's a very beautiful museum. I went there in 2011. Thank you.

In England, everywhere is a short drive from London 😂

Great tour! After seeing this I definitely need to add Duxford to my list! It would be great to see the TSR-2 in the flesh!

Love Duxford❤

There last weekend great fun! 👌

Excellent!

Cracking as always Paul! My dad was there yesterday having the spitfire experience blooming expensive he paid nearly 5k for it but he loved it

Nice video Paul have been to Duxford many times and even got to fly on Sally B that was there for many year's.....Those Lightning's were terrifying when they flew over you as was the VC10 and Concorde....lived at the end of Northolt runway and Heathrow for 20 years lol....

Thanks for a very informative video. I'm Australian visiting Uk now and I will going to Duxford in a few weeks time myself.👍

Been there for the flying legends airshow many many times. Brilliant place and staff is very nice :)

It’s so nice to see a factual, educational clip AND it’s spoken in Aussie!😂😂🇦🇺 thanks mate, love your vids.

My mother was a former Ansett career staff member at the Swanston st Building in Melbourne. Where SIR REGINALD ANSETT flew from his Mount Eliza Home to the Building daily. Unfortunately his allowance of TNT to take control was the Death of a sadly forgotten Airline where people only remember Qantas 😢 Great video! But I love our motherland and consider myself a Australian Citizen British Subject and don't understand why Qantas removed the Empire wording from it's name because the move from the British? We are still a constitutional monarchy and use British English everything

Thank you. Your video was brilliant. My uncle flew spits so I found you video fascinating. Safe travels.

Great job Paul 👍🏼

We have a Hawker Hunter in the Danish Airforce Museum and I have always found it extremely well designed, with its soft lines! For some years we used Swedish Draken and then F16, which is a kind of a Sportscar, to my knowledge? Now we are waiting for new F35, making much more noise for its surroundings to endure.

Thanks for sharing.

Loved the video Paul I have not been to Duxford for some years now I must return hope you are well

Great video as always 👍

Wow Paul! 🤩 I loved the video especially the length! Also someday I’d love to visit Imperial War Museum Duxford someday! Just like my video of all the different jets at the Pima Air & Space Museum video! Although I do intend to visit Pima and other museums again someday and make more detailed tours around the different jets! 😊

Great Video. Many Thanks.

The Swordfish did a good job at Taranto too.

Hi Paul, brilliant commentary.

Thank you Paul for this huge video. You did a great job. 😊👍

Bloody brilliant mate, and it’s great to hear an Aussie voice. Keep it up.

Very interesting Paul!

Yes, I need to go see this museum. I've been to the Smithsonian air and space......for 3 days! On the way to England need to back to Washington and see the new one. Maybe on the way back I can go to Ohio.

Great Video Mate, High Kudos 👍

Paul as always a great informative vlog

@PaulStewartAviation

10 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

You missed out the Lynx helicopter, I flew in that one...bloody cheek!

Again thanks Paul. As I mentioned I last visited Duxford the late ‘80s and its great to see how things have changed. Oh and one thing I must say is that the Lancaster is a B.X version, built by Victory Aircraft in Toronto, Ontario, Canada just a few kilometres from there I am writing this now. Hess’ Bf 110 was on display then too (but over in a corner where I sorta touched it) and I even made a 1/72 model of this. I can’t seem to add this to the comment but if you are interested I’ll send to you. Outside some may see a “gap” between the hangars, and this was another hangar blown up for the movie “Battle of Britain”, which was partially filmed there. So looking forward to Part 2….

@wilburfinnigan2142

Жыл бұрын

saturnCanuck And of note the canadian built Lancaster Mk B X used the Made in USA Packard Merlin engines, as did all the Mk BIII, which powered about 1/2 of all Lancasters built !!! Packard delivered 37,137 Merlins to the Brits during the war, plus another 18,000 to the USAAF !!!

@SaturnCanuck

Жыл бұрын

@wilburfinnigan2142 Yes. True. And as I have said before the Packard Merlin was, in many ways, the better of the two.

Interesting video Cheers Paul

The Typhoon is such a beautiful aircraft ❤😊

Great video. Best advert for Duxford ever

Great video and informative review. Thank you. 👏👏👏👏

Just a point of pedantry on an excellent video. The replacement to the Lightning wasn't the Tornado GR1, it was the Tornado F3. Different beast, different rolls.

I’m going here next Sunday for a airshow and I’m so excited

@PaulStewartAviation

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Great video ✈✈✈✈✈

Beautiful informative upload per usual thank you so much from Milwaukee Wisconsin USA home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles

Hi Folks. If you get the chance do come and visit. I'm lucky, I live fairly close (very close if you come from Australia!) and have been several times over the years. The staff are very helpful and there is a cafeteria set in what I think is an old NAFI building. The air shows are pretty impressive as well and the museum runs tours around parts that are normally off limits as well. If going to an airshow arriving on a motorbike is a good tip - not only can you get past the traffic queues you get VIP equivalent supervised parking on hard standing right up by the main entrance for no extra cost. Paul understandably did not cover the Land Warfare Hall in detail but it is well worth a visit - there are some excellent WW1 and D-day based displays. I'll comment more on part 2 - it will feature a SR 71 as well as B52 ..... plan on spending most of a day - as Paul says it is big site, home to a WW2 RAF station.

Thank you for the tour. You should come to visit USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

@PaulStewartAviation

Жыл бұрын

I have :) many videos already uploaded :)

@michaelklein3148

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulStewartAviation Great! I am fortunate to live close enough to visit in person, but l’ll enjoy your perspective.

The victor looks amazing

I went there once. The Comet was why I went. It’s great here.

Amazing video,thank you. If only I could get there

@PaulStewartAviation

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It's well worth the trip if you can :)

Very informative video, I have been to that museum myself and its absolutely amazing. But why did you not mention any of the helicopters?

Brilliant Aviation Channel Paul.

@PaulStewartAviation

Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Awesome vid mate, thanks for that..... hopping on to War thunder now to take them for a spin.

Has it changed much for yourself since the last one.i love it here

@PaulStewartAviation

Жыл бұрын

The main difference for me was that the air and sea section wasnt as organised this time :(

Busy nights work ...not long home , light supper and off to bed 2.49 am ... Sure let's have a wee look on KZread before bed 🤣 So if you don't mind Paul I'll save this for later on... Busting to watch it as I got a trip to Duxford for my 50th😎 58 next month so I will enjoy watching this one especially because you will cover it in your usual detail 😉😎 Love this channel. I worked in Shorts Aircraft company for 10 years. Hi from Belfast Northern Ireland home of some of the World's finest aircraft and one not so ship 😬

@PaulStewartAviation

Жыл бұрын

Cheers enjoy. Lol the ship 😬

Great video some amazing information. I love this museum. Can I just add some information of the tornado for you, there where 2 variants of the tornado that the RAF purchased, the gr1/4 that was the ground support and reconnaissance model and the F1/3 that was the interceptor and close air support model, the f models are what replaced the lightning and phantoms, where as the gr models only carried 2 aim 9l and later asraam missiles for self defence. During op elamy (Libya) the typhoon was involved for close air support of the the tornados and was the aircraft responsible for patroling the no fly zone.