There are few names in aviation as iconic as that of de Havilland. From historic trainers to fighters, right through to the first commercial jet airliner, the company have been involved in all of it. Without a doubt the most impressive collection of de Havilland types and the company's story has always been the de … Continue reading de Havilland Aircraft Museum Re-Opening – 16th February 2020
- "I Don't Want Anything Touched" - The famous words uttered by Supermarine and Vickers test pilot Joseph "Mutt" Summers following the first ever flight of the new Supermarine Type 300 at Eastleigh, better known as the Spitfire. These words of praise clearly meant that Summers had very little to complain about following his introduction … Continue reading Supermarine Type 300 – K5054: The Spitfire Is Born
I know, I know, its not a warbird, I can’t even really argue my way into it being related to one, well it has Olympus’, like the Vulcan, that’s close enough for me. All joking aside I wanted to reflect on another one of those days in aviation history I was lucky enough to be … Continue reading Concorde’s Farewell – The End Of The Beginning:
Warbird Tails 