The Historic Aircraft Collection has an exciting array of special ‘At Home’ days scheduled for the coming winter. Read more
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P-47 Thunderbolt returns to UK airshow scene
Introducing P-47D Thunderbolt ‘Nellie’ (G-THUN), the new star of the British airshow scene. Read more
WWI Aviation Heritage Trust launches funding appeal
The World War One Aviation Heritage Trust (WWI AHT) has launched an urgent appeal to fund the return of Trustee Oliver Wulff’s airworthy Albatros DVa and SE5a fighters from New Zealand. Read more
Historic Chipmunk to join Finest Hour Fleet
Spring 2018 should see the return to flight of historic de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk WB549 (G-BAPB) – the first Chipmunk built in the UK. Read more
New chapter for the WWI Aviation Heritage Trust
A flurry of aeroplane movements signifies the beginning of a new chapter for the WWI Aviation Heritage Trust Ltd (WWI AHT) at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. Read more
Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 (G-RNHF) returns to flight
Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 (G-RNHF) returns to flight at North Weald Airfield, Essex, following the conclusion of a three-year restoration by Weald Aviation Services Ltd. Read more
Steve Hinton, Jr breaks Absolute Propeller-Driven Piston Powered 3-Km speed record
Steve “Steve-o” Hinton, Jr breaks the Absolute Propeller-Driven Piston Powered 3-Km speed record in P-51D Mustang ‘Voodoo‘. Read more
P-51B ‘Berlin Express’ begins transatlantic crossing
P-51B Mustang Berlin Express sets off on its epic transatlantic crossing. Read more
Horsemen Flight Team to headline Flying Legends 2017
One of the headline acts at the 25th Flying Legends airshow will be the return of the US-based Bremont Horsemen Flight Team, displaying this year with three P-51D Mustangs. Amongst them is the débuting P-51D Frenesi, which is being brought to Duxford specially for the event. Read more
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In 'The Sweetest Hawk', we write up the restoration of The Fighter Collection's P-40C Warhawk, while Pete Kynsey offers a highly detailed from the cockpit account of flying this long-nose Curtiss pursuit fighter.
The Bristol Blenheim is one of several visiting aircraft that will make a star appearance at Shuttleworth's Best of British Airshow on 12th May to begin their 2024 season.![]()
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Operated by the Aircraft Restoration Company and based at Duxford, the Blenheim is always a crowd pleaser at Shuttleworth, with the intimate venue and dogleg display line offering some of the best opportunities to see this wonderful 1930s British classic. The accompanying photos are from a beautiful display flown by ARCo boss John Romain at the May Evening Airshow 2023.![]()
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For more information and tickets: shuttleworth.org/product/best-of-british-2024
The Echo's landmark five-part series on the life of Mark Hanna as it was always intended to be seen - The Vintage Aviation Echo: Volume I, available now.
