Guided tour around The British Airliner Collection at Duxford Air Museum!

[@TianyuanLiu1998]

What a lovely gentleman doing the hosting!

[@Petboch]

Well agreed.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

I agree! Bob was great to work with.

[@steviec8370]

Comet 4 - the pinnacle of Airliner beauty. As a designer myself I am blown away at the form. Unrivalled to this day and we are ion 2024. Just gorgeous. Just wow - I mean look at that design. Will visit this wonderful museum. Looks like the best around.. Great video and so well presented. Thank you

[@nigelwilliams9307]

What a lovely collection. My first flight was on a Dan-Air Comet 4..London Gatwick to Madrid 1977.

[@flightforensics4523]

As a 40 year career as a commercial aircraft tech, I've always heard that Duxford was the place to vist! Since I'd 3 uncles who flew out of UK Aerodromes in WW II, all KIA in 1944 btw, I really need to get over there.

[@who2u333]

Best aviation museum that I have ever been to.

[@steves5172]

Many happy memories of flying to Gibraltar in 1962 on a Vickers Viscount! Thank you for the excellent commentary!

[@ToddingtonTed]

I remember flying with my parents in an Airspeed Ambassador many years ago. The airline was Autair, from Luton to Basel if I recall correctly. It was a smooth flight. Also a flight in a Monarch Britannia from Luton to Tunis. One's increasing age becomes more obvious when most of the aircraft now in a museum are ones that I flew in! Excellent video.

[@GeorgeMCMLIX]

What a wonderful collection of iconic aircraft! All of them I fondly remember in my early years, in the 1960s, going to various airports like Luton, Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Southend. The Monarch Bristol Britannia had been retired by the time I joined the company, as an apprentice engineer in 1976. But I did get to work on several others of the type, plus several BAC 1-11s Monarch operated. Great aircraft! 👍🏻

[@DavidFerriday]

I love how the Comet has plenty of repair patches on the side. It looks all grand from a distance but when you come close you can tell it's had a long career. From a Champagne start to package holidays.

[@Deso958]

In 1974 we flew from the island of Antigua West Indies to London on a BOAC VC10. It was a memorable experience.

[@jayrap94]

I last visited Duxford around 2004 when I was 10. My dad took me, my grandmother and my aunt to the Duxford Airshow. He bought him and I tickets to fly around as a passenger in a de Havilland Dragon Rapide (G-AKIF) for a few minutes. Perhaps I ought to visit again someday.

[@AidanEyewitness]

My first flight was on a BAC 1-11. Excellent video. I must visit soon!

[@richardvoogd705]

14:16 one of my memories of a family trip from New Zealand to the UK and Europe in 1971 is a portion of the trip being on a BOAC VC10.

[@GBNorton]

Excellent commentary. Wonderful video, thanks for posting.

[@6thdayblue59]

What a lovely man. I was lucky enough to meet a Concorde pilot recently, and whilst the hype on YT is rife, it’s reassuring to see men of integrity. Peace, Love and Reality to all xx

[@b.griffin317]

Loved visiting Duxford two years ago. Highlight of my UK trip.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yes it's a brilliant place

[@jrfsp320]

It’s been many years since I’ve been to duxford but great to see they are still expanding their collection

[@stevenr2463]

I have flown on many of those aircraft, Viscount, Vanguard, BAC 1-11, Trident Two and Three, VC10s, BAe147, and being from Guernsey many many times on Islanders/Trilanders. If anything flys (in bad weather) its them. Great aircraft, loved them!

[@stevenr2463]

BAe146 - I think, sorry

[@van84agon]

Thank you Paul for bring us this great tour with Mr Bob. Cheers to these wonderful planes at the Imperial War Museum! *bucket list*

[@SJF15]

I am a member at IWM Duxford, and as such go there regularly. Been lucky enough to fly with Classic Wings a few times too... Brilliant days out!

[@davem9208]

Thank you for your video and, even though it was the last aircraft you featured, thank you for showing the BAC 1-11, as that was the first plane I flew on back in 1976, then owned by Dan Air, flying from Gatwick to Gerona.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You’re welcome! I am planning a much more detailed BAC 1-11 video in a few months so keep an eye out for that

[@lukeharris2826]

I went on all theses planes at the duxford air show, the guys who work and maintain them are brilliant and so friendly and knowledgeable about the aircraft! Thank you! Wish I could get into helping you maintain and look after the planes!

[@NeilClemenson]

Thanks so much beautifully presented! Makes me proud to be British!

[@alantunbridge8919]

Brings back memories of when I worked in the British aircraft industry at Luton Airport. I worked on check- stressing of the B.A.C 1-11 wing ,saw many of the aircraft mentioned over the years,particularly when the inclusive tour airlines started up. Visited Duxford when I was in the U.K. in 1982. Great collection ,keep up the good work..

[@adamrice617]

I think often the commercial aircraft can be somewhat overlooked, because Duxford is so incredible and associated so much with WWII.

[@Rheilffordd]

I greatly enjoyed this video! It was a good touch to have this gentlemen present and guide the viewer through this awesome collection!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you've seen my other museum tour videos too.

[@Rheilffordd]

@@PaulStewartAviation I’ve watched all your videos! Been a fan a while 😁

[@tomhami]

An excellent tour with the very affable Bob who i know from other volunteer activities looking after a ex-railway.

[@staralliancefan1245]

Great video! It was a wonderful summary of their display and well worth visiting!

[@LostsTVandRadio]

Excellent taster! Thank you very much. Several of my favourite airliners here. I miss seeing them in service, especially the VC10. Such a beautiful aircraft!

[@David-lb4te]

Excellent tour by Bob.

[@tango22ah]

You done a great job lad. That was very enjoyable.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@barryvincentredmond3973]

What an enjoyable tour and so well narrated.Great to see these aircraft so well preserved and presented.!.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markrichmond4796]

Great video Paul, brings back some special memories for me. My uncle began his apprenticeship with BEA on Tridents, eventually becoming a British Airways avionics engineer. As a kid we lived in Zambia, but my Dad’s company paid for us to go to boarding school in the UK. Each term we would fly on a British Caledonian 707 from Lusaka to London, and then on to either Manchester or Liverpool on a BAC 1-11, with BEA or Cambrian before they all merged to form British Airways.

[@androidemulator6952]

What a wonderful tour !- brought a tear to my eye , the VC10, Trident... ;)

[@Calebs_Aviation]

What a collection! WOW! 🤩 I knew the IWM Duxford had a lot of aircraft but I didn’t know it was that vast! Wow! I absolutely MUST VISIT the IWM Duxford someday soon! Cheers mate 🥂 I cannot wait to visit the UK 🇬🇧 someday and this FABULOUS MUSEUM! -Caleb’s Aviation 😅

[@lukeharris2826]

It’s amazing! There’s about 4/6 hangers filled with aircraft and land vehicles! Love it there! 🙂

[@mdhazeldine]

Fantastic tour. Never been to Duxford but I live round the corner from Brooklands, another fantastic museum. It's quite wild to see a plane I've flown on before (BAC 1-11) in a museum though. Makes me feel very old!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers! I visited Brooklands too and will include a few of their airliners in upcoming videos

[@KiwiKyle]

Great video, I really enjoyed watching this, what an amazing collection, cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@kieranstravels]

Your little trislander is really cool! The BAE 146 has also always been one of my favourite aircraft, so it's nice to hear that one of the royal fleet has been preserved for years to come. Great video!

[@matthewpayne42]

I was a volunteer for DAS in the late 80s and was a crew member on the Vickers Viscount with a Ww2 veteran called Ken Price with his RAF moustache.

[@JoeStudd96]

5:45 you mean 102, F-WTSA which was her oppo, now at Musee Delta outside Paris-Orly airport. 102 was actually different as she had the tail designs of the final production design, whereas 101, despite having the production nose/visor design, still retain the original prototype tail design. This means 101 G-AXDN is actually a truly unique shape, even amongst Concordes.

[@iank6090]

Wonderful video. I flew in a Viscount many times and was always amazed at the size of the windows.

[@NeedtoSpeak]

Wow…..next visit to the Uk will have this on the top of the must see list!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yes it's well worth a visit to Duxford :) Wear your walking shoes as it's big!

[@jennybroad1763]

Excellent presentation! Brief but thorough. Must get up to Duxford soon!

[@DamonJackman]

Love the airliner diversity of the 50s

[@kevino6618]

This brings back memories of a trip to Duxford a few years ago. Loved your interior footage of the Viscount and Trident (they weren't open to be viewed by the public at the time of day we were there) as my grand-aunt had been a BEA flight attendant starting on Viscounts before she retired from the airline as they introduced on the Tridents.

[@TheHobartAviationFan]

Looking forward to watching this! Certainly a Musuem on everyone's bucket list

[@AIRLINERVIDEOS]

Excellent video! Superb overview of some of the many aircraft at IWM Duxford!

[@johnmcconville6055]

I would love to visit someday.I controlled some of those actual aircraft,BAC111,HS21,BAE 146 (With royals flying).Also VC10,Trislander,Dove,and a lot of the other aircraft indoors. Looks like a fantastic museum.

[@paulmiller591]

Great video yes I would love to come back to your fabulous museum.

[@cookbar55]

Thank you for such a fantastic video thoroughly enjoyed it and what a great museum you have and your team who look after it

[@Jerseytrucksci1]

I live on Jersey and flew on the Trislander a few times. It was always an interesting flight 😃

[@stevenr2463]

Thank you for the excellent presentation. Would llike to visit Duxford some time.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You should!

[@heathertruskinger6214]

Wow , Paul Those planes are soooo cool ! And in such good condition !

[@Travelsbydreamer]

Awesome to have the expert guidance through the museum! Great job mate ✈

[@emmabentley7945]

The BAC1-11 i have a photo of me sitting in the cockpit when i was younger , with my nan and grandad taking a photo of me sticking out the window. Fond memories of that BAC1-11

[@donovandavidsonAlton]

Great video been to Duxford many a times but its good to gain a little insight

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Nice to have a guided tour via the video. I visited Duxford and most planes except the Concorde were closed, and since my visit new exhibits have been acquired. So it's probably worth another visit by now.

[@dhroman4564]

From Canada, great video.

[@engineeringoyster6243]

Wonderful video. Looking forward to visiting.

[@RollaArtis]

I've seen a couple of these planes before - when I was a schoolboy plane spotting at Heathrow in 1966 & 7.

[@antman5474]

The style, design and technology of those early British jets featured in this video compared to what the motor car manufacturers were producing at that time still baffles me.

[@johndornoff]

What a fantastic video, great tour guide, I am ready to go.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheAsrgrant]

Great Video.... Im up to the museum again next week!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Enjoy!

[@Cal900]

Very interesting, might even visit!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You should!

[@machpodfan]

A collection and history to be proud of, and never forgotten!

[@Rwlp_PhotoGraphy]

Another banger of a video Paul always get hyped when I see your video in my notifications

[@Razorrrrrrrrrrrr]

Every one of these planes are iconic My fav are the trident, concord and comet , as an airplane history fan, i knew the history of that specific trident , learning about how one still exists abandoned and rusting away j to history at Nicosia airport, it makes it more fun that I actually was born and live on Cyprus myself, I have a spiritual connection to that plane, being half British

[@NAYF76]

Great presentation Sir.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Many thanks

[@chonny1971]

I remember watching yhe trident land foy it's final time into Duxford. This was during an airshow in the 80's

[@Hamishtheaeroplanefan11557]

I love the Duxford Air Museum!!!! ✈😆 I was even in England at this time! But I went there on the 16th of August, so it’s kinda disappointing I never got to meet you 🙁

[@KiwiShoot]

This is AWESOME ! Thank you Paul.

[@jamesskinner4188]

Excellent ❤

[@charlesmoss8119]

Good old Dan Dair airlines - i remember them with fondness, but time may add a rosy tint.

[@alanplatt6229]

I flew on that particular Comet 4 twice in the 1960’s between the U.K. to Aden.

[@guidor.4161]

I was lucky to fly on an Indian airlines DH Heron once in the 1970s. Its the 4 engined larger brother of the Dove. Very elegant and "cute".

[@Csharpflat5]

Great show nice man❤

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ianfox6106]

Brittan Norman Islanders seem to go hand I hand with De Havilland Twin Otters. I would often find the two types flying for airlines in all the fun places from Samoa, to the Philippines, to Vanuatu (New Hebrides).

[@B-A-L]

I'm either extremely impressed by a fantastic lineup of British airliners or incredibly depressed that we no longer make any airliners at all!

[@JettTyler17]

Brilliant video Paul! Glad to see you got into most of the aircraft outside!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers! yep and I've got detailed tours coming of the 1-11, Trident and Britannia :)

[@JettTyler17]

@@PaulStewartAviation Looking forward to the BAC 1-11 tour as I live by Bournemouth Hurn Airport where the BAC 1-11 was built! Haven't been inside that aircraft, but I've been inside the Brooklands & East Fortune BAC 1-11s

[@michaelclarkson2218]

I simply must visit this interesting museum. I'm particularly interested in checking out the Handley Page Hermes because my Dad used to work as a radio operator on board a Hermes 4A which was operated by a long forgotten airline called Britavia which operated out of Blackbushe Airport (Yateley, Hampshire) in the 50's. Very sadly my Dad was among the flight crew who were killed in the accident on the 5th November 1956 on their final approach into runway 07. The aircraft G-ALDJ crashed into part of Bramshill forest and totally written off. There were seven fatalities. Fortunately the flight engineer managed to survive. The next aircraft I would dearly love to see is the Britten-Norman Trislander because I travelled on one of these in 2002 between Southampton to Alderney. The first flight we were diverted to Guernsey because of the very strong cross winds at Alderney airport and spent the night at a hotel before being whisked off early the next morning for the 10 minute flight into Alderney. An amazing experience because of the deafening sound of those piston engined Lycomings. Beautiful sound though. They used to fly over my house in Southampton every day. I miss that sound. You barely even hear their replacement Dornier 228's today. A great well presented video by the way. I enjoyed very much.

[@nathansharma87]

What a bucket list place. Thanks for such a great video.

[@gcrauwels941]

I've been on two of these types, the BAe 146 (an Air France regional )and a BAC-111 in Florida. I've also flown in Britten Norman Islanders in the Bahamas. I noticed the Trident had an offset nose gear. Apparently this was to make room for the avionics.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

yes that's right about the Trident's nose gear. I've got a video coming up looking at that in more detail and we'll stick our noses into the avionics bay.

[@gcrauwels941]

@@PaulStewartAviation Look forward to it. The Tridents were interesting.

[@brushitoff503]

That was fantastic! Thanks Bob & Paul!

[@mentonish]

My first air plane flight, bournemouth to jersey, vickers viscount. 1960, visuel flying

[@andyrbush]

Actual leg room on those old planes.

[@r12004rewy]

Interesting vid, what it has reconfirmed that our aviation industry post war was the best in the World, however it was ruined by wrong decisions by both the aircraft makers and customer airlines, the revised Comet took too long to get into service, the Trident at request of BEA was initially too small, they were technically far superior aircraft to the 727, but again it took to long for the longer version to be built and out into service, the VC10 again was built to BOAC specification that was inadequate by the time it entered service, but what a stunning aircraft, the BAC 2-11 never happened that was a big mistake, saving grace is the Viscount, had my first flight on one of these Channel Airways, Southend to Jersey, as the presenter says the noise from those engines was amazing. It's fantastic that Duxford has these aircraft and are maintaining them to such a high standard, it's a pity that they do not have funding to store them in a hanger. But great video and thank you to all the volunteers and staff that make Duxford the success it is.

[@koh_ling]

Well done!

[@blatherskite9601]

One of the directors in Airspeed, and the Chief Designer, was one neville Shute Norway, better known as the novelist Neville Shute. He tended to write on aviation themes, including "No Highway", loosely based on the Comet crashes. Good stories, a bit dated now.

[@jamesedwards2483]

Funny Thing Is That Early SUD Aviation Caravelle's Used The Exact Same Nose/Cockpit As The Comet!!

[@justinfuller8803]

So sad that the British airline and plane industry has gone as we led the World once a upon a time.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Agreed! I've really enjoyed researching this and many upcoming tours around old british aircraft and it's amazing how advanced they were just a few decades ago.

[@AVIATIONEUROPE340]

We may not lead the world anymore but we still produce wings for the Airbus A320 family A330 and A350

[@georgedheard]

This video reminds me of the National Railway Museum's curator with a camera

[@kristinajendesen7111]

I have always kicked myself, metaphorically, for not taking a trip on a Concorde (people generally refer to them in the singular such is the fame). They used to run the occasional pleasure flight from Hurn and I remember one even flew over the pyramids in Egypt and back without landing there. Whilst not British built of course, I flew on a BOAC liveried Boeing 707 to Canada with mum & dad back in 1974. Taken over by BA it still hadn't been repainted at that time from the beautiful old livery My first flight was in a British United Airways Carvair, converted DC6 from Southend to Ostend. I was only 4 so I don't remember much about that apart from looking down at tiny cars below. I didn't see any being loaded before the flight. Wish I had had the chance to fly on a Comet and a VC10 in the past.

[@ginog5037]

Paul, it would have been pretty cool to see the Concord nose to go up 😢

[@Mrpsaplaneofficial]

Nice

[@gb4ever]

Why have you got the BAe 146 listed as Aerospatiale/BAe146? As far as I am aware it was a BAe jet only - leading on from Hawker Sidley where it was conceived as a HS146.

[@힐만94]

me watching the tails of bac-111, hs trident, vc-10 and britannia in the thumbnail : 😍🥰 note: that schorching heat of the sun does no mercy to the aircraft paint, compare with inside the hangar.. just wondering if the museum can build roof to protect these planes from weather...

[@gazzertrn]

Place to visit i think .

[@oldrecipfe]

Great tour with interesting history. Are there any existing Vickers Vanguards for acquisition ?

[@PaulStewartAviation]

I think there's only one Vanguard left in the world and it's at the Brooklands museum. I filmed it and there will be a video coming.

[@ianfox6106]

Also how come a civilian aircraft collection ended up at The Imperial War Museum? It just happened to be the most suitable location?

[@chrisburton4694]

Was the Bristol Britannia used in The Hale and Pace sketch for Yorkshire airlines? If you’ve not seen it, well worth a watch

[@dismaldunc]

fly "Alan Bennett class"

[@chrisburton4694]

@@dismaldunc only if you’ve more money than sense 😂