This third example of de Havilland's Wooden Wonder is the first example featured of the most numerous surviving variant, the TT35. This model was a target tug adaption of the B35 - a late production example of the aeroplane which featured an expanded bomb bay. This larger bomb load led to the distinctive bulge underneath the … Continue reading UK Mosquitos Part 3 – TA634
As the airshow season moves ever closer I thought it would be a good time to put a photo post together celebrating the Classic Jets that we are still lucky to have gracing the UK Airshow circuit. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/30913612811/in/album-72157676510805636/ 2016 was a difficult year for the whole scene but especially so for classic jet operators, none-the-less, … Continue reading Classic Jet Appreciation – 2017
Another new series of posts I am trying to put together take a look at the begining and end of key stages of fighting aircraft. These "handover" points can be seen in a number of key designs in history. The end of the great war saw favour change from the rotary unstable scout, which to … Continue reading A New Age of Fighters – Part 1 – Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a
I must start this post by apologising for the recent lack of posts on this site, it has been a busy few weeks on the non-aeroplane side and things here have taken a bit of a back seat. Having said that I have managed to make it out to a few aviation events in the … Continue reading Off season catch-up: March 2017
Following my previous visit on the grand opening weekend of the new museum building in March last year, the team at the Gatwick Aviation Museum have been hard at work looking after the aircraft and making the most of having hangar space in which to work on them. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/33161698371/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/33249150496/in/dateposted-public/ The resident Shackleton undertook engine … Continue reading Gatwick Aviation Museum Lightning Engine Runs – 4th March 2017
Mosquito FB VI TA122 is one of three examples on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum near Sailsbury Hall, where the Mosquito was originally designed and constructed. The airframe was built in Hatfield in 1945 and was soon sent to Europe, joining 605 squadron in Belgium before later moving to Holland. '122 was struck … Continue reading UK Mosquitos Part 2 -TA122
A short photo post this week, and another look at a European aviation museum, this time in Belgium. The Brussels Air Museum is part of the larger Royal Museum of Armed Forces and Military History. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/32224627913/in/dateposted-public/ The collection houses over 100 airframes, among the highlights are an impressive number of original WW1 aircraft, many of … Continue reading Brussels Air Museum – WW1 Collection
Europe is home to some incredible aviation museum's with the entire continent having a rich history of unique types and milestones within the industry. Once country I had never previously visited was the Netherlands, which is home to a number of aviation museums. As part of a short trip across the channel last week I … Continue reading Museum Profile: Nationaal Militair Museum -Soesterberg
As you'll see from the photos below it's been a busy weekend these past few days, a trip over to Northern Europe to take a look at the incredible Nationaal Militair Museum in the Netherlands and the Brussels Air Museum. These two museums boast an impressive collection of unique aircraft, presented in quite spectacular ways. … Continue reading Warbird Tails – Coming Up/Warbird Weekend
We are lucky in the UK to have major museums from each of the main air arms. Alongside the Royal Air Force Museum and the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton there is also an extensive collection representing the history of the Army Air Corps. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/32636588802/in/dateposted-public/ The museum of Army flying at Middle Wallop is … Continue reading Museum Profile: Museum of Army Flying – Middle Wallop
