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25 Apr 2026

IWM in Conversation: John Shields

Imperial War Museum
Duxford
CB22 4QR

Visitors with a disability can bring a personal assistant free of charge.

1:45pm to 3:15pm
£40 | IWM members £20
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Wheelchair access
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Disabled toilet

Join John Shields, a former RAF Tornado F3 Navigator and biographer of Spitfire pilot Air Commodore Geoffrey Stephenson, in conversation at IWM Duxford. Following the talk, pick up a copy of Spitfire Pilot, meet John and get your book signed.

Visitors with tickets can explore IWM Duxford all day, from 10am until the museum closes at 6pm.
A limited number of 30 minute, one‑on‑one guided tours of Spitfire Mk Ia N3200 (flown by Air Commodore Geoffrey Stephenson) are available between 10am and 1:45pm. These tours include the chance to sit in the aircraft’s cockpit.

You can add a tour when you book your tickets.

Click on this link for more information and to book.

Image credit: Imperial War Museum

IWM in Conversation: John Shields

Imperial War Museum
Duxford
CB22 4QR