de Havilland
Did you know the USAAF used Tiger Moths?
As an avid fan of the USAAF’s Eighth Air Force, there was only one choice for Clive Denney when choosing a scheme for his latest Tiger Moth restoration…
Aeroplane Database: de Havilland's elegant DH114 Heron
An in-depth look at one of the smallest four-engined airliners
VIDEO: Behind the scenes with marathon Dragon Rapide restoration
Volunteer Ken Pye talks about the de Havilland Aircraft Museum’s resurrection of a classic airliner
What it takes to restore a de Havilland Dragon Rapide
There’s been the odd setback along the way, but the de Havilland Aircraft Museum’s Dragon Rapide is approaching the day when it will become a prized exhibit.
Shuttleworth Racers – from the cockpit
Shuttleworth Collection pilot Jean-Michel Munn has flown all three of Old Warden’s charismatic 1930s racers. Here he describes the pleasures – and challenges – of flying each
De Havilland’s superlative Sea Vixen
In the October 1996 FlyPast, Mark Nicholls charted the brief service history of de Havilland's Sea Vixen and looked at the surviving airframes
IN PICTURES: Snapshot of historic Croydon Airport
Readers who picked up a copy of the 100th and final issue of Airports of the World magazine will have enjoyed David Ransted’s definitive, double-length feature celebrating Croydon Airport, the UK’s first major international hub. Here, we share some of the incredible archive imagery used to illustrate the article...
Inside the de Havilland Aircraft Museum
James Peene makes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Mosquito and home of the UK’s first aviation museum
The 'other' secret bouncing bomb of World War Two
Related to the bouncing bomb of Dambusters fame, Highball was intended to be effective against specific military targets. Malcolm V Lowe tells the story of this secret World War Two weapon