December 17th – It’s All-Wright

December 17, 2016December 17, 20161 Comment

113 years ago today the Wright brothers made a huge leap into the history books by completing the first ever powered flight. This momentous occasion may have only lasted less than the length of a 747 but it was a massively important achievement by the bicycle building brothers on the Kittyhawk Sands. Once Orville Wright … Continue reading December 17th – It’s All-Wright

Curtiss Reunion – The UK’s Curtiss Hawks

October 15, 2014October 30, 20141 Comment

The 14th October this year marked the 76h anniversary of the first flight of the Curtiss P-40, which took place in 1938 at Buffalo, New York. It was to become an important Second World War fighter, though often forgotten in favour of its more famous cousins. The P-40 was used in a number of theatres, most … Continue reading Curtiss Reunion – The UK’s Curtiss Hawks

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December 17th – It’s All-Wright

Curtiss Reunion – The UK’s Curtiss Hawks