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The Hilson FH.40 Hurricane.

Hillson FH.40 Hurricane – Biplane and Monoplane?

December 14, 2022December 20, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth british, experimental, hawker, Hurricane, prototype, spitfire, UK

The Hillson FH.40 Hawker Hurricane biplane was an experimental aircraft designed to test the concept of the ‘slip-wing,’ which was

Douglas A-20 Havoc

Douglas A-20/DB-7 Havoc – Upward Guns?

November 20, 2022December 20, 2022 admin american, attacker, bomber, british, DB-7, fighter, french, Havoc, Night fighter

The Havoc is one of the most famous if somewhat forgotten planes of the Second World War and had some

Hawker Hurricane LF636 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Hawker Hurricane – The True Hero of the Battle of Britain?

November 16, 2022January 10, 2023 Steve MacGregor Battle of Britain, BF-109, Britain, british, fighter, FW-190, Hurricane, spitfire, World War II, wwii

The Second World War went down as the deadliest war in the history of mankind. This war hosted colossal battles

The Bristol Brabazon.

Bristol Type 167 Brabazon – The First True Jumbo

October 15, 2022January 17, 2023 Steve MacGregor 747, aircraft, airliner, Brabazon, british, Jumbo, Trans atlantic

In September 1949, just over four years after the end of World War Two, the first flight of a stunning

The SEPECAT Jaguar.

SEPECAT Jaguar – Jet Trainer turned Nuclear Attacker

September 28, 2022December 20, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, attacker, bomber, british, cold war, fighter, france, Nuclear

The SEPECAT Jaguar was designed in the 60s as a jet trainer. But as with many aviation projects, they grow

The Bristol 188

Bristol 188 – Britain’s SR-71

August 23, 2022December 14, 2022 Jake Leigh-Howarth aircraft, british, cold war, experimental, fighter, prototype

The Bristol 188, known as ‘The Flaming Pencil’, was an experimental aircraft commissioned by the British government with the sole

The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter.

Bristol Beaufighter – Night Stalker

August 1, 2022December 14, 2022 Steve MacGregor aircraft, armament, british, fighter, heavy, wwii

During the period between World War One and World War Two a new concept began to emerge in the field

The EA-7 Optica.

Edgley EA-7 Optica – The Flying Eye

July 21, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, british, Edgley, helicopter, Light Aircraft, Modern, Optica, Slow

The Edgley EA-7 Optica is a British-designed and built aircraft for low-speed observation work that could loiter extremely slowly and

Buccaneer in flight, 1988.

The Buccaneer – Carrier-Based Attacker

February 8, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, bomber, british, Buccaneer, carrier, cold war, gulf war, royal air force, royal navy

The Blackburn/Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer is a nuclear-capable carrier-based strike aircraft. She was designed in the 50s and developed for the

Victor Bomber

Cold War Modern Day

That Time When a Victor Bomber Accidentally Took Off

January 3, 2022December 18, 2022 Jesse Beckett accident, aircraft, bomber, british, cold war, victor

In 2009 a famous incident occurred at the Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, United Kingdom, involving a Cold War Handley Page Victor bomber.