Being more of a Warbird fan than modern military it has been a good few years since I've attended a show day at RIAT but with no Flying Legends clash in 2017 and a very impressive line up, I decided that it was time for a return. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127965535@N04/37103614251/in/dateposted-public/ 2017s show wasn't without vintage elements of … Continue reading Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford 2017
This past weekend presented the first chance to take a look at the new viewing enclosure alongside the new Stephenson hangar at the Aircraft Restoration Company at Duxford. This part of the airfield has traditionally not been open to the public so it is a welcome development that this new hangar has a viewing facility … Continue reading Lancaster PA474 Overhaul at Duxford
Following on from last weeks look at East Kirkby, it is the case of a short drive down the road to RAF Coningsby, which is home to the world famous Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight. I hadn't visited the flight in some time so was keen to take a hangar tour, winter makes for an … Continue reading Museum Photo Post: Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight – RAF Coningsby
I recently took a look around the Lincolnshire Aviation Centre at East Kirkby in Lincolnshire, home to Avro Lancaster "Just Jane" and D-Day veteran Douglas C-47 "Drag Em Oot". "Jane" or NX611 to give her full title, is undoubtedly the star of the museum, being the second live Lancaster in the UK she regularly performing … Continue reading Museum Photo Post: Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre – East Kirkby
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
I've already put up a post putting forward my thoughts about this years Lancaster tour, but there was one event in particular that I felt required its own separate page. Regarded, much like the whole tour, as a pipe dream, the idea of both Lancasters in formation with the Vulcan was thrown around soon after … Continue reading Airshow Moments – Avro 3 (4) Sisters RAF Marham
In the first part of this Headcorn post, I gave a brief history of the airfield and posted a few photos of some interesting visitors that have dropped in over the years. Today I wanted to give a bit more detail to these visits and some of the recurring warbirds that have formed part of … Continue reading Headcorn Airfield – A Warbird History Part 2:
