Last Year the Imperial War Museum at Duxford put on an exhibition celebrating the Supermarine Spitfire, which was excellent, and now they are doing the same for the unsung hero of the Battle of Britain, the Hawker Hurricane. My pal Paul Langshaw and I headed over there yesterday on a very grey, windy and wet day to view the exhibit and take a wander around the rest of the museum. A fine day out indeed. There were 6 Hurricanes on show with a seventh due from Shuttleworth after a little maintenance. They are all flying aircraft and there are less than 20 flying anywhere in the world. There was a Spifire included in the exhibit to help people see the difference and it was going to be part of a money making scheme. This aircraft and the Hurricane DX R were both shot down at Dunkirk for a little context. In the main hall was the recenty wonderfully restored Handly Page Victor Tanker and a trio of older Hawker aircraft. There were plenty of volunteers in red giving information including some talks through the day. In the main museum, packed with planes, there are always interesting photos on offer like the cockpit of a Comet 4, a glimpse into a past where air travel was a luxury or the chance to stand under a Concorde with a glowing engine. On up to the 8th Air Force Museum with its iconic Lockheed SR-71 photo reconaisance aircraft. It also sits with a Boeing B-29 and a modern drone showing how aviation developed over the latter half of the 20th century. There is an interesting display related to 9/11 with a time lapse display of flights in the US just before and just after the attacks. Of course the main purpose of this museum is to commemorate the role played by the US 8th Air Force in WW2 with there work horses Boeing B-17 and North American P51 Mustang. Those who are old enough will probably remember the attempt by Sadam Hussain to build a railgun using UK sourced pipe sections. There is one section in the museum making an ideal photo subject. We then took a walk down through the various hangers to see what was going on. The Heinkel was surrounded by buckets collecting rain water. The roof does not appear to be doing its job. The Avro Shakleton is part way through a major resoration. Not just a touch up of the paint for this one. Paul did not manage to get the old bus started. Probably for the best. Being B-17 Sally B/Memphis Belle was getting some serious TLC so it will be ready for the 2023 airshow season. And finally back to the main exhibit to not buy souvenirs.