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Where's this?
Looks like a nice "new" Catalina in the background.
Bill Wolcott
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message . 131...

In message , Trajan
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Where's this?
Looks like a nice "new" Catalina in the background.
Bill Wolcott
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
. 131...

It's the Imperial War Museum at Duxford: http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

A marvellous place, with many aircraft on show, plus active warbirds and
hangars where you can see restoration work being done. Current
activities include a CR.42, Beaufighter and P-47G. They have several air
shows each year, and it's less than 45 minutes from here.

Here are two more shots of the Catalina, taken in 2006. One of these
days, when I've nothing else to do, I'll post some more Duxford photos.
Perhaps if someone gives me a Round Tuit at Christmas.





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Peter

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"Peter Twydell" wrote in message
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It's the Imperial War Museum at Duxford: http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/


Is this the most expensive museum in the UK ?

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"Peter Twydell" wrote in message
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It's the Imperial War Museum at Duxford: http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/


Is this the most expensive museum in the UK ?


Not everything there is owned by the IWM. It owns a lot of the static
stuff, but the flying aircraft are in private or company hands.


Oh, I may have misunderstood - did you mean expensive as in admission
charges? I first read your question as referring to running costs.

Expensive or not, it's worth it. Mind you, that's easy for me to say as
I'm a member of the Friends of Duxford, so I don't pay to get in. Except
at air shows, and even then there's a discount.
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Peter Twydell wrote:

In message , Trajan
writes
Where's this?
Looks like a nice "new" Catalina in the background.
Bill Wolcott
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
. 131...

It's the Imperial War Museum at Duxford: http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

A marvellous place, with many aircraft on show, plus active warbirds and
hangars where you can see restoration work being done. Current
activities include a CR.42, Beaufighter and P-47G. They have several air
shows each year, and it's less than 45 minutes from here.

Here are two more shots of the Catalina, taken in 2006. One of these
days, when I've nothing else to do, I'll post some more Duxford photos.
Perhaps if someone gives me a Round Tuit at Christmas.


Here ya' go, now........
Like to see more of that Catalina

Many thanks, Peter.
Very nice. I'd love to see some more if you get time.
If I ever get to GB the War Museum(s) is on my list of must sees.
We'll be in Amsterdam and Paris in January, but unfortunately no time for
any other stops.
Bill Wolcott

"Peter Twydell" wrote in message
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Peter Twydell wrote in
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In message , Trajan
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Where's this?
Looks like a nice "new" Catalina in the background.
Bill Wolcott
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
. 131...

It's the Imperial War Museum at Duxford: http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

A marvellous place, with many aircraft on show, plus active warbirds
and hangars where you can see restoration work being done. Current
activities include a CR.42, Beaufighter and P-47G. They have several
air shows each year, and it's less than 45 minutes from here.

Here are two more shots of the Catalina, taken in 2006. One of these
days, when I've nothing else to do, I'll post some more Duxford
photos. Perhaps if someone gives me a Round Tuit at Christmas.


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IIRC, it's actually a Canso done up as a Catalina.
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Peter Twydell wrote in
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In message , Trajan
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Where's this?
Looks like a nice "new" Catalina in the background.
Bill Wolcott
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
. 131...

It's the Imperial War Museum at Duxford: http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

A marvellous place, with many aircraft on show, plus active warbirds
and hangars where you can see restoration work being done. Current
activities include a CR.42, Beaufighter and P-47G. They have several
air shows each year, and it's less than 45 minutes from here.

Here are two more shots of the Catalina, taken in 2006. One of these
days, when I've nothing else to do, I'll post some more Duxford
photos. Perhaps if someone gives me a Round Tuit at Christmas.


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IIRC, it's actually a Canso done up as a Catalina.

You're right, of course. It was in the back of my mind that it is, but I
couldn't be bothered to look it up.

From "Wrecks & Relics": Canso A, painted as OA-10A 433915 of the USAAF
55th ERS. Originally RCAF 11005, now G-PBYA. Formerly C-FNJF, CF-NJF,
F-ZZBD, F-ZBAY. Owned by Plane Sailing Ltd.
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Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

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In article ,
Peter Twydell wrote:

In message , Trajan
writes
Where's this?
Looks like a nice "new" Catalina in the background.
Bill Wolcott
"Mitchell Holman" wrote in message
. 131...

It's the Imperial War Museum at Duxford: http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

A marvellous place, with many aircraft on show, plus active warbirds and
hangars where you can see restoration work being done. Current
activities include a CR.42, Beaufighter and P-47G. They have several air
shows each year, and it's less than 45 minutes from here.

Here are two more shots of the Catalina, taken in 2006. One of these
days, when I've nothing else to do, I'll post some more Duxford photos.
Perhaps if someone gives me a Round Tuit at Christmas.


Here ya' go, now........
Like to see more of that Catalina


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Thank you. I shall put it in a Safe Place until I can use it. That will
be after I've installed our WiFi router, installed Win 7 on this PC and
SWMBO's, plugged a few more gaps in the walls to stop the draughts,
etc., etc.

Meanwhile, just to keep you happy:





I've also got photos of another Catalina, but they'll have to wait...
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Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!