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From: jem3@pyuxf.bellcore.com (John E McKillop)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: American Air Museum in Britain
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Date: 4 Mar 91 20:36:23 GMT
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From: jem3@pyuxf.bellcore.com (John E McKillop)

I received material in the mail the other day soliciting funds for
THE AMERICAN AIR MUSEUM IN BRITAIN that is supposed to be
constructed at Duxford. According to the brochure, "Designed around
the giant B-52, the museum will have a dramatic glass front and
raised walkways to provide easy viewing of American planes. Each of
the planes pictured here is already on site and fully restored."
The brochure contains pictures of:

  B-17G, Boeing Flying Fortress
  B-25J, North American Mitchell
  B-29, Boeing Superfortress
  B-52, Boeing Stratofortress (looks like a D-model)
  P-40, Curtiss (unknown model in RAF markings)
  P-51D, North American Mustang
  TBM-3, Grumman Avenger

Does anyone on the other side of the pond know anything about this?
Jimmy Doolittle's name is used on the material but before giving a
miniumum $20 to become "a Founding Member of the American Air
Museum in Britain", I would like to be assured that this is
legitimate.

Please respond by e-mail or post to the group.

Thanks in advance!