In case you missed any of them, we’ve put together our top 10 articles of 2021 for some seasonal reading!
10. WATCH: WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE RAF MUSEUM’S VICKERS WELLINGTON?
After 11 years in the Conservation Centre at Cosford, the end could finally be in sight for the Vickers Wellington T.10. Watch as Darren Priday explains how he and the team at Cosford are working to get the Wellington into the paint shop– and after that it might not be too long until the historic aviation public can finally see it in all its glory…
9. ASTONISHING DETAILS OF AIR WAR FROM 1941
Originally published in The Aeroplane, this surprisingly detailed weekly reports of the aerial campaigns of the RAF and the Luftwaffe during World War Two - this example is from the May 16, 1941 issue
8. IN PICTURES: RARE COLOUR PHOTOS OF PROPLINERS AT LONDON AIRPORTS IN 1949
This selection of colour photos of airliners visiting London airports was originally published in the May 27, 1949 issue of The Aeroplane. Key.Aero revisits…
7. THE KAMIKAZE PILOT WHOSE FAMILY SACRIFICED THEMSELVES FOR HIS CAREER
Key.Aero tells the story of a kamikaze pilot with an incredible life (and death). One of seven children, Hajime Fujii was a fiercely determined individual who reflected the Japanese ethos in World War Two. So shocking was his story that it remained a government held secret for decades…
6. THE STORY OF BOAC’S ‘BALL-BEARING RUN' MISSIONS
Between 1943 to 1945, a number of de Havilland Mosquitos were operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) to carry vital supplies of cargo from Sweden to Britain
5. “MICHAEL CAINE WANTED TO KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE AN RAF PILOT”
For John Preece and his fellow Battle of Britain film pilots, mixing with stars like Caine and Susannah York on set was a fascinating experience. Key.Aero met with the former pilot to chat Hollywood stars and historic aviation
4. THE 18-YEAR-OLD WHO FLIES A D-DAY AIRCRAFT
Meet Ellie Carter, the young lady who became Britain’s youngest Private Pilot’s License holder just hours into her 17th birthday. Key.Aero went down to Devon to take a flight with one of Britain’s youngest historic aviation fans in one of Britain’s longest flying aircraft…
3. UNSEEN COLOUR PHOTOS OF BRITISH AVIATION'S FIRST 50 YEARS
The first half of the 20th century saw the birth of the aeroplane and its development as an instrument of war and commerce. A new book offers more than 170 carefully colourised period images of aircraft produced in Great Britain before 1950. Here Key.Aero presents an extract from British Aviation The First Half-Century
2. BOMBER COMMAND'S 15 BEST AIRCRAFT, REVEALED AND RATED (BUT DO YOU AGREE?)
As part of FlyPast’s celebration of 85 years of Bomber Command, the team rated the top 15 aircrafts based on production number, crew and more!
1. UK AVIATION MUSEUMS: TOP PICKS
The United Kingdom has more than 100 aircraft museums and collections open to the public. Key.Aero presents a guide to what we think are some of the most interesting ones.
