A look at two special 'Legends visitors for this weeks instalment then. Previous posts have looked at visitors from the states and some Russian types that have performed at the show. This week it is the turn of two European machines. One was a one off visitor and the other attended many shows at Duxford … Continue reading Lockdown Legends Week 6 – European “B 17s”
Inter-war types have a certain something about them. A world largely at peace and aviation development arguably levelling off, allowed machines to, quite simply become far more graceful. Air racing and speed became the focus of the day with interwar American greats typically taking the monoplane and radial format throughout the 30s, it was inevitable … Continue reading Inter-War Wonders Part 1: Boeing P-26 Peashooter
This week marks the 80th anniversary of the historic MacRobertson air race, put together by the Royal Aero Club. The race was from Mildenhall in Suffolk, all the way to Melbourne, Australia. On the 20th October 1934 at 6:30am, 20 aircraft left Mildenhall, marking the start of the race. Though numbers were down on the … Continue reading The Great Air Race: MacRobertson Air Race- October 1934
Often the highlight of the display season, this years Flying Legends airshow at Duxford, looked to be especially good. With one of the strongest line-ups in years already announced about a month before the show, not many people were expecting much more to be added. But just a few weeks before the show, the Fighter … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2014: Boeing P-26 Peashooter at Flying Legends
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