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Enjoy lunch in Refuel with views overlooking the airfield. The Citroen Van in the National Cold War Exhibition is ideal for morning coffee and a cake.
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Discover our brand new green space in which to picnic and relax
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When you need to refuel during your visit why not visit Claude's between Hangars 2 and 6? At this eatery you will find a variety of delicious home-made offerings to suit all tastes and pockets
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Sit in our Mk16 Spitfire and receive a tour of its cockpit or try out our new virtual reality experience and pilot your own Spitfire. Charges apply.
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The Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation ensures that the shared aviation heritage of the USA and the UK is kept alive in the memories of our two great nations.
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This Vimy or Virginia pilot's control wheel was acquired from the former RAF Cardington in 1970.
Believed to be from a Virginia. Donated by Mr Peter Bagley of Middlesex.
From the last Virginia flying at RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire. This was almost certainly Virginia X J7434, which was in use by the Home Aircraft depot/Parachute Training School. It was written off when it undershot on landing at Henlow, hitting some telephone cables in the process, on 4th September 1941. Donated by Mr Owen Frame of Berkshire.
0-170 gallons capacity Donated by Mr A.D. Cudmore of Sussex.
4-blade wooden 'windmill' propeller, believed to be from a Virginia. Donated by Mr Woods-Brady of London.
Fabric on plywood backing, believed to be from a No.7 Squadron Virginia, the squadron operating the Virginia from 1927 to 1935. No.7 Squadron Virginia IX J8911 was coded 'M' February-October 1931. Donated by the widow of Air Commodore F. Titmas, CB.
Private purchase (accession number 70/A/425), plus spare tyre (70/A/426).
The Virginia VII and X had the Napier Lion V/VB engine; Napier Lion V (accession number 65/E/6), acquired from the former RAF Technical College at RAF Henlow, is on display in RAF Museum London's Historic Hangars.
Those items not illustrated here will be photographed as the recording element of the Museum's ongoing collections management programme proceeds.
70/A/1103
81/A/1042
68/E/649
78/I/305
83/E/983
75/A/292
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