Duxford: Control Tower (Building 209) is a Grade II listed building in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.

Duxford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSU) is located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Cambridge, within the civil parish of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England and nearly 1-mile (1.6 km) west of the village. The airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum (IWM) and is the site of the Imperial War Museum Duxford and the American Air Museum.

2005年12月1日 · The Control Tower was listed at Grade II in December 2005. Details An airfield control tower dating to 1942, built to a standard design by the Air Ministry’s Directorate of Works and Buildings. MATERIALS: the tower is constructed of rendered brick and has an asphalt roof.

With the centenary of the Second World War on the horizon, IWM Duxford is set to be transformed. New exhibition spaces will integrate aircraft, land vehicles and objects to tell a more coherent and engaging story, bringing Duxford’s historic significance back into focus and allowing visitors to immerse themselves in a journey through the site ...

2014年9月6日 · To top-off our air-ground radio training we were fortunate to be invited to visit the Radio Communications tower at Duxford Airport. This was incredibly useful in terms of seeing flight planning, meteorology report passing and tower operations in action.

Duxford Airfield is strictly Prior Permission Required (PPR) by telephone. The airfield hosts a variety of flying activities throughout the year, with flying displays and high-energy practices often flown close to and in the ATZ up to 4,500ft. Address: IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QR ATC Telephone: 01223 833376

2019年10月26日 · During the Second World War, RAF Duxford played a prominent role in Britain’s air defence including the Battle of Britain in 1940 when its squadrons took to the air to repulse Luftwaffe attacks aimed at London.

2014年6月16日 · IWM Duxford owns and operates its historic airfield which first opened in 1918 and remains in regular use today. The airfield was built in the latter stages of the First World War to train new pilots and it played an important role in the Battle of Britain.

2019年10月26日 · During the Second World War, RAF Duxford played a prominent role in Britain’s air defence including the Battle of Britain in 1940 when its squadrons took to the air to repulse Luftwaffe attacks aimed at London.

2020年10月8日 · DUXFORD INFORMATION. English. 6000 FT Aircraft intending to fly in the ATZ must be equipped with two-way RTF and be able to communicate with Duxford.