The American Air Museum in Britain is home to the best collection of American military aircraft on public display outside of North America.

The museum tells the story of two nations united through war, loss, love and duty, from the First World War to the present day. Engage with fascinating interactives telling the unique and inspirational stories of 85 men and women whose lives have been shaped by war.

Get up close to 19 epic original aircraft with which they were linked and discover 850 intriguing personal objects, many of which have never before been on display.

The American Air Museum has been supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The award-winning American Air Museum building was designed by celebrated British architect, Lord Norman Foster. It is located at IWM Duxford, part of Imperial War Museums, near Cambridge and opened in 1997.

Duxford is the UK’s best-preserved Second World War fighter station and was home to the US Eighth Air Force’s 78th Fighter Group from 1943–45.