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USAF C-17s fly over the Blue Ridge Mountains in the eastern U.S.

C-17 Globemaster: The U.S. Air Force’s Airlift Powerhouse

May 22, 2023May 25, 2023 Nathan Cluett 0 Comments aircraft, Airlift, America, Boeing, C-17, Globemaster, Kuwait, Modern, raf, RCAF, Tactical, transport, USAF

From the moment it first took to the skies, the C-17 Globemaster III redefined what was possible in the realm

Douglas Bader 1955.

Sir Douglas Bader Fighter Ace – Hero or Villain?

May 19, 2023May 24, 2023 Guy Davey 0 Comments Adolf Galland, Bader, Culditz, Douglas Bader, Hurricane, Pilot, raf, Sir, spitfire, UK, wwii

Sir Douglas Bader is a massive figure in the history of British aviation. A powerful man with an amazing story

The Avro Lincoln.

Avro Lincoln – The Newer, Better Lancaster

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, Argentine, Avro, bomber, Lancaster, lincoln, RAAF, raf, wwii

The Avro Lincoln was a British heavy bomber developed during World War Two as a successor to the Avro Lancaster.

Hawker Tempest Mk. V Prototype.

Hawker Tempest – Whipping Up a Storm

January 24, 2023February 20, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, bomber, fighter, hawker, raf, Tempest, Typhoon

At the beginning of the Second World War the Hawker Typhoon, the brainchild of aviation maverick Sydney Camm, dominated the

Airfix's Mk IXc Spitfire.

Airfix’s Mk IXc Spitfire is Finally Back in the Skies!

November 23, 2022December 19, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, airfix, fighter, Hurricane, Model, raf, spitfire, ww2, wwii

Airfix is one of the oldest plastic model manufacturing companies that was established in 1939. The company sells a wide

The Harrier II.

Harrier Jump Jet – The Bird of Prey

September 4, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, bomber, cold war, fighter, raf, V/STOL, VTOL

Whilst the Harrier was not the first jet-powered V/STOL (Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing) aircraft ever built it is arguably

Eurofighter Typhoon takes off at RIAT.

Experimental Modern Day

The Royal International Air Tattoo 2022

July 18, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett Air, Air show, Air tattoo, aircraft, cold war, Europe, F-16, F-18, Modern, raf, RAF Fairford, RIAT, Show, USAF, wwii

The Royal International Air Tattoo is arguably the world’s greatest airshow, located in the West of England in the heart

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Supermarine Swift – Not Quite a Spitfire Successor

March 4, 2022June 2, 2023 Nathan Cluett carrier, cold war, hawker, hawker hunter, hunter, raf, spitfire, supermarine, supermarine swift, swift

The Supermarine Swift was an early postwar jet interceptor aircraft that was operated by the Royal Air Force. The design