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| British Vigilant aircraft at rest, Duxford, England, United Kingdom, 1940 | No. 242 (Canadian) Squadron RAF commanding officer Squadron Leader Douglas Bader (left) and No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF commanding officer Major Alexander 'Sasha' Hess, RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Sep 1940 | A disarmed 'bouncing bomb' on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Feb 2005 | Spitfire XVI aircraft over Duxford, England, United Kingdom, Sep 2006 |
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| B-17G Flying Fortress bomber 'Sally B' during an air show at Duxford, England, United Kingdom, 8 Jul 2007 | Ju 52 aircraft in flight during an air show at Duxford, England, United Kingdom, 8 Jul 2007 | Lancaster bomber in flight during an air show at Duxford, England, United Kingdom, 8 Jul 2007 | PBY-5a aircraft in flight during an air show at Duxford, England, United Kingdom, 8 Jul 2007 |
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