Often aviation collections tied in as part of a less specialised museum can be basic affairs with the same old "Obvious" choices in place. The Science Museum's London collection is quite the opposite, in fact it without down forms one of Britain's most important collections. Its hard to know where to start really, but as … Continue reading Museum Profile: The Science Museum – London
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The Supermarine Schneider Racers
Since changing their company name from Pemberton Bullen in 1917, Supermarine had built themselves up quite the collection of aircraft, with a main focus on seaplanes. 1917 was a fortuitous year for Supermarine in another way as well, as a certain Reginald J Mitchell had joined the design team. Mitchell was a driving force in … Continue reading The Supermarine Schneider Racers