On of the items moved from IWM London to Duxford for storage in preparation for the transformation of the Lambeth / London Museum. Duxford 2-17-13 (Image by Richard Crockett)
The British Imperial War Museums (IWM) held a free admission day at their Duxford Airfield branch in Cambridgeshire, England which saw large crowds in attendance to commemorate Armistice Day.
Visitors had the opportunity to see the latest arrivals from the IWM-London, which is being cleared of exhibits as the museum begins an extensive renovation for a scheduled reopening in the summer of 2014 to coincide with the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War in July 1914.
Two First World War aircraft have made the move to Duxford, the museum’s Sopwith 2F1 Camel N6182 was lowered from the ceiling at of the London facility for the journey to Duxford, as well as their Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c, s/n 2699.
Also shipped to Duxford was the Museum’s Heinkel 162A-1 Spatz WeNr 120235 and the nose sections of Avro Lancaster B.I DV372 and Handley Page Halifax VII PN323.
Born in Milan, Italy, Moreno moved to the U.S. in 1999 to pursue a career as a commercial pilot. His aviation passion began early, inspired by his uncle, an F-104 Starfighter Crew Chief, and his father, a military traffic controller. Childhood adventures included camping outside military bases and watching planes at Aeroporto Linate. In 1999, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, to obtain his commercial pilot license, a move that became permanent. With 24 years in the U.S., he now flies full-time for a Part 91 business aviation company in Atlanta. He is actively involved with the Commemorative Air Force, the D-Day Squadron, and other aviation organizations. He enjoys life with his supportive wife and three wonderful children.
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