Good session with the director of the Duxford Air Museum. The museum is still doing well despite the tough economic climate, and is developing new income streams.Interesting to hear that the airfield had featured in as diverse a range of activities as a British Airways advert and as part of the Horrible Histories TV series. 7,000 schoolkids attended its educational days more than the previous year.
No complaints received from residents re the last F1 test-day, but a good deal about the F15 plane. The IWM plan to seek permission increase the number of F1 test days to eight next season. Long discussion on the various accidents at airshows this last year and the precautions being taken to manage the future. Mick Martin knowledgeable as ever.
IWM plan to put solar panels on one of the hangar roofs, which seems sensible, and their plan for the north side of the A505 is to keep it largely as it is.
Airshow dates next year - 27 May, 30 Jun and 1 July, 8, 9 Sep and 14 Oct.
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