FlyPast October 2022
Hercules pair destined for Swedish museum display
After years kept in storage, a pair of former Swedish Air Force Hercules fuselages have been returned to Sweden
Faster and faster – the impact of speed on military aircraft
We examine the impact of speed on military aircraft through history – travelling faster isn’t as straightforward as you might have thought…
How the Airacobra saved Guadalcanal
In this adaption from his book ‘The Cactus Air Force’, co-author Thomas McKelvey Cleaver reveals how the P-39 came to play such a pivotal role over Guadalcanal
Building the Lightning - tales from the factory floor
While fearless pilots such as Roland ‘Bee’ Beamont are quite rightly part of Lightning folklore, the role played by men such as Mike Hardman – building and testing the mighty Cold War machines – should not be forgotten
Flying Bulls Display Team: hangar tour
Lured to Austria by an access-all-areas visit and the chance to fly with the Flying Bulls, Luke Bimm discovered a museum unlike any other
Czech trainer being restored in its homeland
Aero C-104 237 is undergoing a complete restoration to flight condition in the workshop of Czech organisation TMFC. The type is a post-war development of the better known Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann.
