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Enemy Coast Ahead

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28th October 2019

In 1944 Wg Cdr Guy Gibson VC DSO* DFC* wrote a fascinating account of his wartime experiences, which was first published in book form in 1946. What follows here are edited extracts taken from his original manuscript that form an article focusing on the famous Dams raid of 16/17 May 1943 – written by the…
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Issue 1 – Avro Lancaster: Introduction

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28th October 2019

Welcome to Aviation Classics, a new series of high-quality glossy publications centred on the world’s greatest aircraft, the events in which they played crucial roles and those who flew, maintained and supported them. We begin with the Avro Lancaster, a type held in high regard by the Bomber Command aircrew who flew in it and…
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Goodwood’s Spitfire years

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12th July 2019

Jarrod Cotter describes the fantastic way that Goodwood has revived the golden age of motor racing from years gone by at a former Spitfire airfield, while Martyn Chorlton gives an overview of the site’s wartime history. Nowhere else in the world can you experience such an intoxicating blend of speed and nostalgia as that on…
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BBMF’s newest recruit

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12th July 2019

Louise Blackah presents an update of a low-back Spitfire XVI currently under restoration to fly with the RAF. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has now been displaying across the country, bringing its own unique nostalgia to the public for over 50 years. However, it has been more than 10 years since the Flight has…
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Historic Aircraft Flight

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12th July 2019

Jarrod Cotter highlights how the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight began with this pictorial glimpse from its early days, when Spitfire XVIs became the favoured examples of their breed. With World War Two over, on 15 September 1945, a grateful nation gazed to the skies over London as 300 RAF fighters led by Gp Capt…
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Shuttleworth’s ‘missing’ gem

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12th July 2019

For several years now Spitfire Vc AR501 has been undergoing a meticulous restoration which will put it in good stead to continue flying out of Old Warden for many years to come. Set in historic parkland with its (1909), Sopwith Pup (1916), Bristol F.2b CZECH HISTORY own delightful country house, a day spent at one of…
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Spitfire test pilot

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12th July 2019

Alex Henshaw was one of the finest pilots of his generation and is best remembered for his work with the Spitfire. François Prins recalls an old friend. He was typical of the generation of pilots who came to prominence during the inter-war years. As a boy, Alex Henshaw showed a keen interest in motorcycles and…
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P7’S NEW COLOURS

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12th July 2019

Sqn Ldr Clive Rowley MBE RAF Ret’d tells the story behind the latest paint scheme applied to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Spitfire IIa P7350, which now represents QJ-K of 92 Squadron as flown by Pilot Officer Geoffrey Wellum in 1940. When he saw the enemy formation it looked like a swarm of gnats…
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Birth of a legend

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12th July 2019

Jarrod Cotter summarises the development of the first spitfire, k5054 On 5 March 1936, a beautiful- looking sleek new monoplane made its first flight from the Supermarine works airfield at Eastleigh in Hampshire –attractive as it may have been, this aircraft was designed to be the leading fighter of its time and intended solely for combat.…
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“Black Buck”

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16th February 2018

Built as a Cold War nuclear bomber, the Vulcan saw action only at the very end of its service life. François Prins has the story of its use in the Falklands. Although the three V-bombers – Valiant, Vulcan and Victor – were intended to counter the threat by the former Soviet Union, two of the…
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