Historic aviation off and on screen
Andy Saunders didn't have much time for girlfriends as a young man; historic aviation was (and still is) a huge part of his life...
The couple who spent eight years restoring a Nimrod simulator, part 3!
Having spent years tracking down parts, Sarah Thorpe and Geremy Britton now had just seven weeks to put it all together…
The Marvellous Moynet Jupiter
Fighter and test pilot, member of parliament, government minister, racing driver… André Moynet was a man of many talents. No wonder that when he came up with a light executive aircraft, it was decidedly out-of-the ordinary. Thanks to an outstanding restoration effort, one of the two flying examples is now back in the air...
How the end came for the Junkers Ju 52
The Junkers Ju 52/3m had formed the backbone of the Deutsche Lufthansa fleet since 1932. When war broke out, the German flag-carrier had to put itself at the disposal of the Reich, but despite the loss of many aircraft it still operated a reduced network with the tri-motors at its core — until, in 1945, the end became inevitable...
WW2's Shadow factory raids
Birmingham’s aircraft shadow factories may have been in the Luftwaffe’s bombsights, but there was no serious interference to production. Why were its efforts so ineffective?
The couple who spent eight years restoring a Nimrod simulator, part 2!
With one of only two Nimrod simulators ever built in their possession, the hunt was now on for Sarah Thorpe and Geremy Britton to find parts. It took years…
The couple who spent eight years restoring a Nimrod simulator
Restorations are hard enough, but what about rebuilding one of only two Nimrod simulators ever built? In lockdown? With your other half? Key.Aero chats to the amazing couple who did just that…
