As the days start to get longer with the clocks moving forward the sound of aero engines and those long summer days suddenly don't seem too far away. Over the coming weeks more and more aircraft will be coming out of hibernation ready to take part in the upcoming season together with new arrivals and … Continue reading British Summer Time – Late March Warbirds
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Historic Aircraft Collection “At Home Day” 7th April 2018
The traditional winter "off" season has historically been a dark, quiet few months for the aviation enthusiast, with aircraft put to bed for winter and very few events appearing on the calendar. Thankfully in recent years this has started to change with plenty of events making the most of the quieter schedule to allow for … Continue reading Historic Aircraft Collection “At Home Day” 7th April 2018
Best laid plans….Duxford 5th August 2017
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