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Duxford’s American heritage

The American Air Museum at IWM Duxford has been named a Grade II listed building by Historic England

Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire is the home of the American Air Museum (AAM). Purpose-built on the site during 1995-97, the AAM exhibits the IWM’s collection of American military aircraft, which is widely regarded as the most impressive group outside the United States. It has now been declared as a Grade II listed building by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England.

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