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Ironically this was the nearest Duxford came to being destroyed as no significant wartime German raids were carried out on the aerodrome. The French château, seen at the beginning of the film, was constructed on the south-west corner of the airfield. Around 1968 the Cambridge University Gliding Club moved some of its flying to Duxford ...
On 14 October 1939, the Central Flying School requested Bader report for flight tests on 18 October. He did not wait; driving down the next morning, Bader undertook refresher courses. [41] Despite reluctance on the part of the establishment to allow him to apply for an A.1.B. (full flying category status), his persistent efforts paid off. [42]
List of air show accidents and incidents in the 20th century List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century This article includes an events-related list of lists .
Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead. Was flying between mainland United States and Hawaii during US-Australia record flight attempt. Dmitry Utkin: Russia 2023 Military officer and founder of Wagner Group: Embraer Legacy 600: Kuzhenkino, Tver Oblast, Russia Under Investigation Ritchie Valens: United States 1959 Singer Beechcraft Bonanza
Duxford is the home of several private aviation companies, such as Classic Wings, [33] The Fighter Collection, [34] the Old Flying Machine Company [35] and The Aircraft Restoration Company. [36] Between them these companies provide pleasure flights, historic aircraft for film or television work, and aircraft restoration services.
List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in 50 or more fatalities. Initial sort order is by total fatalities (descending) and then by date (most recent to most distant). Deaths T Incident [a] Aircraft Location Phase Airport Distance Date Tot C P G N; est. 1,700 [b] 11 81 est. 1,600 † INH American Airlines Flight 11: Boeing 767-223ER
On 18 July 1996, in a notorious piece of flying as part of the filming for a television series entitled The Air Show, for a programme about the history of the Spitfire, Hanna flew one across the grounds of Duxford Aerodrome at deck level to the rear of Alain de Cadenet presenting, in a prearranged stunt that was a little lower than had been ...
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in February 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025