2. Aircraft

IWM Duxford

Ross and I had a superb day at the Imperial War Museum Duxford 20 odd years after our first visit. The sound of warbirds flying all day just added to the atmosphere. The vehicles in the Land Warfare building are in the Military Vehicles folder. 10/5/2022
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    The museum’s B-25 was manufactured in Kansas City, Kansas, in April 1945. It was flown by the Air Force until 1957. Following a long career in film work, it was acquired by the museum. The aircraft is painted to represent B-25 Mitchell- 8U, which served with the 12th Air Force in the Mediterranean Theatre. It belonged to the 340th Bomb Group and was flown by the novelist Joseph Heller on some of his missions. He described the B-25 in Catch-22 as “stable, dependable” and “dull green.” The nose art "L'il Critter From The Moon" was a character from the popular cartoon "L'il Abner".
    The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military. Former 72-21605 of the United States Army.
    The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering.