Having come to power in 1934, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party were starting to show signs of things to come by 1938, and as the year rolled on, signs of war were beginning to appear. Hitler's prejudice towards the Jewish race had also become apparent during this time and one well-known Jewish gentlemen with a large … Continue reading The DH88 & a Plot To Kill Hitler
It's no secret that shuttleworth had a fantastic end to the season, with two of the greatest shows seen In a number of years to their credit. Nearly three months have passed since the race day Airshow and the end of the season so I was certainly ready to go out and spend some time … Continue reading Event Review – Shuttleworth Engineering Weekend 28th December 2014
With 2014 about to draw to a close I couldn’t resist the temptation of putting together one more list of highlights of the year. I’ve been lucky this year to attend a number of impressive airshows and tick a few boxes off the bucket list! In no particular order… Flight in Commemorative Air Force B24 … Continue reading Warbird Tails “Best of” 2014
Every now and again a small and relatively unknown aircraft can be chosen for an extraordinary role and as such become something of a legend all of itself. Thats certainly the case with today's subject: Following on from their success with the 1932 Gull, Percival wanted to make further advances into the air racing arena. … Continue reading A Pair of Percivals
Could hardly let today go past without reusing this post from Christmas time. Just as a bit of fun heres a few Red Nosed Aeroplanes to get you in the spirit!
“That was the greatest display I have ever seen.” That sentence, or words to that effect have come out of my mouth at almost every show I’ve seen this year, from the Canberra at Abingdon, right through to the DH88 Comet and Mew Gulls at Old Warden. I can’t recall a season where it has … Continue reading 2014 – A Bumper Year for airshows
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
20th October 2004, a rainy and claggy morning, my Dad and I were stuck in heavy traffic at the Blackwall tunnel, on our way to a small airfield in the Bedfordshire countryside, Old Warden. Known by many to be home to the Shuttleworth Collection of historic aircraft. Why head towards an airfield on such a … Continue reading de Havilland Dreams Part 1: 10 Years In The Making
This would be the first Shuttleworth show of the season for us, due to poor forecasts approaching most of the shows earlier on in the year. It was set to be quite the day, with the return to the skies of the DH88 Comet. (A detailed account of the Comets activities will be posted separately … Continue reading Airshow Review: Shuttleworth Pageant 7th September – A Masterclass
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