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
Yesterday's Vintage Airshow at Shuttleworth saw the much anticipated return of Demon Displays' Hawker Demon to the airshow circuit following a lengthy period of in-depth maintenance on its Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine.![]()
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Finding the next generation of Lancaster pilots - behind the scenes with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.![]()
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Bringing through the BBMF’s modern day Bomber Crews
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Taking frontline RAF pilots to the Lancaster captain's seat.
For Dave Southwood, the P-39 Airacobra presented one of the most distinctly different warbird experiences: "The P-39 distinguishes itself from everything else because of its peculiarities."![]()
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Memories of P-39 Airacobra ‘Brooklyn BUM 2nd’
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Dave Southwood's impressions of one of the more unique warbirds he's flown.
"A tremendous feeling of harnessed power" - Paul Bonhomme assesses the Spitfire Mk XIV in our Pilot's Notes feature on FR XIVe MV293.![]()
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The whole Echo team has been on holiday in Normandy and then at the La Ferté-Alais airshow in France. We're back in the UK now and resuming regular service, starting with a share of a popular Pilot's Notes interview with Air Leasing's Richard Grace on flying an aircraft synonymous with operations over Normandy - the P-47 Thunderbolt.![]()
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Richard Grace on flying P-47D Thunderbolt 'Nellie B'
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Displaying the largest single-engine piston fighter ever built.