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The Illustrious 500 Squadron
Engaged in the Operation ‘Torch’ landings and anti-U-boat patrols in the Mediterranean, No 500 Squadron’s efforts with the Lockheed Hudson added considerably to this auxiliary unit’s already illustrious reputation
The rise and fall of the Semiquaver
Shortly after the trans-Atlantic episode, Martinsyde drafted a new machine, this time a racing aeroplane...
The Last Lightning Show
RAF Binbrook’s final public salute to the service’s most dramatic jet fighter proved a virtual wash-out, but who cared?
HURRICANE SCHOOL
Ever wondered how it's possible to sustain a private warbird operation long into the future, and provide a flow of new pilots to fly it safely? The operators of Battle of Britain veteran Hawker Hurricane I V7497 believe they have the answer
de Havilland Mosquito: a race for the Bendix Trophy
In the brave new post-war world of the cross-country Bendix Trophy air race, surely the rapid and reliable de Havilland Mosquito would offer competitors a winning combination? Not so...
The pro's and cons of the Me 163
No-one was in any doubt as to the Me 163’s exceptionally dangerous characteristics...
(Tiger) Nine Lives
There are two nine-ship display acts on the British circuit — one the Red Arrows, the other the Tiger Nine. We joined the Tiger Moth-equipped outfit, and discovered an operation just as professional as its military counterpart
Italo Balbo's epic Brazilian flight
Today the name Balbo is synonymous with large formation flights. In late 1930 and early 1931, from Italy to Brazil, there took place the first of the aerial voyages that made it so...
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