Friday 31 May 2019

IWM Duxford

IWM Duxford

“Daks Over Duxford”- IWM Duxford 4 – 5 June

Duxford is hosting one of the largest gatherings of DC3- Dakota / C-47 aircraft seen in one location since WW2. I visited on Thursday to see 12 of them already assembled. Later in the day a thirteenth arrived from Scotland, having crossed the Atlantic via the northern route earlier in the week.  It made for a very impressive flight line. They will be taking part in a special event on 4-5 June “Daks Over Duxford” then going on to take part in a re-enactment of the “D-Day Landings, more than 30 'Daks' will descend upon IWM Duxford on 4 and 5 June. Over two days, mass parachute jumps, and flight displays will take place across the museum ahead of the epic cross-channel flight on 5 June.”

Included with my photos are some of the other aircraft flying that day.


The flight line of DC3 / C-47 Dakotas






Also, at the end of the flight line Duxford based Catalina PBY



Along with the Duxford based B-17 Flying Fortress Sally 'B'



Duxford based Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat



Hawker Sea Fury T.20 WG655 


 Duxford based 1747 Harvard T4

 Duxford based 1747 Harvard T4


Duxford based Curtiss Hawk 75

Duxford based Curtiss Hawk 75

Duxford based Curtiss Hawk 75

 Duxford Based Dragon Rapide

 Duxford Based Dragon Rapide



The last DC3 / C-47 Dakota of the day arrives safely from America via Scotland.







Relocating into position on the flight line.



© Lionel Callow 2019