Month: July 2017

‘Harvard 57’ back in the air

Almost 18 months after being damaged in a landing accident following the 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow in New Zealand, North American Harvard ‘57’ is back in the air.  The aircraft, which is part of the Roaring 40s Harvard aerobatic

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USAF ANNIVERSARY SHOW A SPECTACLE

    A series of spectacular flypasts and  displays ensured the USAF’s 70th anniversary was celebrated in style at a sold out Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford last weekend. The airshow, which took place over three days (July 14-16), attracted

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5,000 FLYING HOURS FOR THIRD GENERATION NAVAL OFFICER

    A third generation Fleet Air Arm and former Helston school boy Lt Cdr Tim Hayden, recently celebrated achieving his 5,000 rotary flying hours milestone.  Tim has had an esteemed career in the Royal Navy since joining in 1995. 

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French Air force to fly at the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow

The French Air force is the first international air force to confirm it intends to be at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow next Easter.  The French crew will be bringing a CASA military transport aircraft to Wanaka for the

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BDAC celebrate five years at Old Sarum

This week marks five years since Boscombe Down Aviation Collection opened to the public at Old Sarum Airfield, near Salisbury, Wiltshire.  Since then the museum has welcomed just over 30,000 visitors and the engineering team have completed over 45,000 hours

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