An aviation life - aircraft, airfields, museums, airshows - and Mosquitoes!
The hugely successful Bell AH-1
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The Hawker Sea Hurricane Ib - the Royal Navy's first 300 mph fighter
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The unique Sea Hurricane Ib, the sole flyable 'hooked Hurricane' in the world, is seen here at Old Warden airfield, home of the Shuttleworth Trust.
The Shield Xyla -showing that every Ground Power Unit has its day!
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The unique Shield Xyla is powered by a Ground Power Unit, and is a very eccentric British one-off aircraft!
The Sopwith One and a Half Strutter - crazy name, great aircraft
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The aircraft described has since been moved from the RAF Museum, London to the RAF Museum, Cosford. The 'thumbnail' image shows it in its new home.
Ep. 15 Almost a BBMF Chipmunk - a wolf in wolf's clothing
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The C-47A - a magnificent D-Day survivor
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The Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub - the aircraft that will not quit
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G-XCUB, seen here, is a typical Piper PA-18 Super Cub; an aircraft design that keeps going and going and going.............
A less turbulent Druine aircraft - the D.5 Turbi
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Here is a fine example of the Druine D.5 Turbi - a classic French two-seater, constructed of wood.
The T-28 Trojan - at the end of a long road trip
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The V-1 - technical success, tactical failure
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This rotorcraft fell between two stools (or two rotors) - the Westland (Bristol) Belvedere HC.1
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The last of the true interceptors - the BAC Lightning F.6
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A vision in silver - the Auster Autocrat
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The Auster Autocrat was a most significant, British-built, post-War light aircraft. Indeed, it has been described as 'the epitome of a gentleman's aerial carriage'. Here we see an very early example (1946), still active from the Imperial War Museum's Duxford Airfield.
'A ‘bigger bang’ – the 22,000 lb MC ‘Grand Slam’ bomb'
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A 'fake' Air Force One
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The Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus, and the first 'fighting squadron', RFC
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How do you build a WW2 icon? Use jigs and fixtures!
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The New York International Air Show, 2019
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The Vickers Supermarine Walrus - possibly an ugly duckling, but always a stout performer
