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

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

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Douglas Bader 1955.
WWII 

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

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The Avro Lincoln.
WWII 

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.

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Hawker Tempest Mk. V Prototype.
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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

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Airfix's Mk IXc Spitfire.
News 

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

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The Harrier II.
Modern Day 

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

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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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Cold War 

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

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The HZ-1 in flight.
Experimental 

Redefining Mobility -The de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Nathan Cluett 0

One of the most intriguing and unconventional vehicles in the history of aviation, the de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle, captures the

The Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI.
Pioneers 

Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI – The German Giant

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 Nathan Cluett
The Curtiss SC Seahawk in flight in 1948.
Two Minute Read WWII 

Curtiss SC Seahawk – Eyes and Ears of the Navy’s Reconnaissance

May 31, 2023June 2, 2023 Nathan Cluett
Kawasaki C-2 – Japan’s Answer to Modern Airlift Needs
Modern Day 

Kawasaki C-2 – Japan’s Answer to Modern Airlift Needs

May 31, 2023June 2, 2023 Patrick M Johnson

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