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Eight miles south of Cambridge, and visible from the M11 - it's next to junction 10 - are the giant hangars of the Imperial War Museum (daily mid-March to mid-Oct 10am-6pm; mid-Oct to mid-March 10am-4pm; GBP7.70; ), based at Duxford airfield. Throughout World War II, East Anglia was a centre of operations for the RAF and the USAF, with the flat, unobstructed landscape dotted by dozens of airfields. Duxford itself was a Battle of Britain station, equipped with Spitfires, and there's a reconstructed Operations Room in one of the control towers. In total, Duxford holds over 150 historic aircraft, a wide-ranging collection of civil and military planes from the Sunderland flying boat to Concorde and the Vulcan B2 bombers, which were used for the first and last time in the Falklands; the Spitfires remain the most enduringly popular. Most of the planes are kept in full working order and are taken out for a spin several times a year at Duxford Air Shows , which attract thousands of visitors. There are usually three Air Shows a year and tickets cost from GBP12.50 to GBP15.50; advance bookings are strongly recommended (tel 01223/499353). For details of the free courtesy bus service linking Duxford with Cambridge, call 01223/835000.
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