Duxford
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Population
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1836 (2001 Census)
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Dwellings
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736 (2001 Census)
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Village
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County
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Cambridgeshire
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Region
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East Anglia
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Nation
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England
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Post town
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??
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Postcode
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CB10 1
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Dialling Code
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01???
Duxford
is a village in
Cambridgeshire
,
England
, some ten miles south of
Cambridge
. Duxford gives its name to a former
Royal Air Force
airfield
that was used as a sector station during the
Battle of Britain
. Duxford airfield was the home of
Douglas Bader
's
Big Wing
during that battle. Duxford airfield later became a fighter airfield for the
United States Army Air Force
. After the war, the airfield fell into disuse until it was used in the
Battle of Britain
film. Later it was purchased by the
Imperial War Museum
. Currently, Duxford airfield houses the Imperial War Museum's aircraft collection, as well as its land warfare collection of tanks. The
American Air Museum in Britain
has recently been added to the museum complex. The airfield at Duxford is now home to a large number of remarkable and unique aircraft. It is considered to be one of the most significant collections in the UK.
See also
British military history of World War II
List of places in Cambridgeshire
External link
Imperial War Museum
2001 Census
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