One blustery day in July we joined a group of friends from our local camera club for a photo day at Duxford’s Imperial War Museum, exploring some of the commercial aircraft. What a fascinating day it proved to be. Our tour guides had a tremendous knowledge of the aircraft and their history and we were allowed free reign to stick our lenses into every nook and cranny of them!
I found myself fascinated by the smaller details, especially on the flight decks where there were lots of atmospherically lit corners.
Kevin’s grandfather worked for Airspeed during World War II so we had to have a photo of Kevin beside the Airspeed Ambassador, even if it was a bit blowy!
The view from the navigator’s seat…
Enjoying the pilot’s seat
Many of the aircraft had been decorated with period features, such as crockery for the in flight refreshments.
Aboard one of the Queen’s personal aircraft
Buttons and dials everywhere on the flight deck of Concorde.
Photos taken 21 July 2023