U.S. Warplanes Go on Display in Britain
The new American Air Museum, which claims the largest collection of historic American combat aircraft outside the U.S., is to open Aug. 1 at Duxford Airfield near Oxford, England, joining an already formidable number of military exhibits in that country.
Britain has more than 150 military and military-related museums, according to the British Tourist Authority.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. July 27, 1997 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday July 27, 1997 Home Edition Travel Part L Page 6 Travel Desk 1 inches; 31 words Type of Material: Correction
English airfield--Due to an editing error, England’s Duxford Airfield was incorrectly located in a news item (“U.S. Warplanes Go on Location in Britain”) in the July 20 Travel section. It is near Cambridge, not Oxford.
Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall will inaugurate the museum, which is also intended as a tribute to Americans who served from British bases in World War II. Eleven of the 20 aircraft on display, including the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, are from that war; eight are post-1945; and one is from World War I.
More than 60,000 Americans helped fund the museum through a group co-chaired by actor Charlton Heston and former British Chief of Defense Staff Edwin Bramall.
Through Oct. 25, the museum is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (except Dec. 24 to 26). The facility is part of the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, which displays about 140 other aircraft. Admission to all facilities is about $11.40 adults, $7.50 seniors 60 and older, $5.70 students, free under age 5. Information: telephone (800) 233-4226.
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