The Victory Show at Cosby has long been on my to do list ever since the first visit back in 2012 was soured by the use of a bizarre 45 degree display line despite having an incredible array of rare warbirds in the flying display. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/37199639985/in/dateposted-public/ The years have passed since that show and this … Continue reading Best Laid Plans Part 2……Sywell 9th September
Long before the iconic Hurricane leapt into the air at Brooklands in the hands of George Bulman in November 1935, the foundations of an iconic fighter had already been laid. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/28098940806/in/dateposted-public/ Before delving into the fascinating history of these elegant machines, I first wanted to introduce the story of the famous man behind this and countless … Continue reading 1930s Silver Wings: The Hawker Biplane Family
I headed up to Duxford this morning in the hope of catching the wonderfully rare Hawker Fury I of the Historic Aircraft Collection in action. Today was set to be the fighter's first flight of 2017 and first display away from Duxford. I was hopeful to see Charlie Brown take the Fury up for an … Continue reading Best laid plans….Duxford 5th August 2017
At a recent Shuttleworth Collection airshow, the commentator passed comment of an airshow being like a rock concert. Plenty of people go to see the big hits or tracks from the favourite album, but the band are always keen to work in some rarer gems and newer material in-between the big hitters. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/35356182813/in/dateposted-public/ That analogy … Continue reading Flying Legends 2017 – Back to Basics
Ever since the dramatic events at Culdrose in 2014 which saw Chris Gotke successfully save the Fly Navy Heritage Trust Sea Fury T20 following engine troubles mid display, the UK airshow season has been without one of its greatest sounds, the Bristol Centaurus. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/22823451768/in/album-72157676510805636/ Thankfully this all changed in July this year when North Weald … Continue reading Airshow Moments 2016 – Return of the Centaurus
2016 has been an interesting year for Duxford. Following the events of the 2015 airshow season there was always going to be a strong spotlight shining on a venue which has a road as major as the M11 on the end of the runway. As documented in earlier reviews on this site this spotlight resulted … Continue reading Duxford September Airshow 2016 – Meet the Fighters
Two things come to mind when you hear the word Brooklands; Car Racing and old aeroplanes. It is no surprise then that the museum now in place on the old Brooklands circuit has a great deal of historical artefacts from both. This post will of course largley focus on the aviation side of the collection. … Continue reading Museum Profile: Brooklands Museum
Warbird Tails 