Historic Aviation

Save the Skymaster folds its wings

The team were attempting to return a Douglas C-54 Skymaster to flying status

EXCLUSIVE: Could Sywell Airshow take this year's number one spot? We speak to Richard Grace.

We speak to Richard Grace about the Sywell Airshow, taking place in June 2024

Historic Aviation Quiz - September 1

Test your general historic aviation knowledge with this week's quiz from Key.Aero...

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How the Westland Wasp makes a practical private-owner helicopter

What’s it like for a private owner who’s never operated an historic aeroplane before to take on custodianship of a rotary classic?

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On this day in 1938: 'Downwind' Gillan’s Hurricane flight

On February 10, 1938, Gillan hit the headlines when he flew his Hurricane (L1555) the 327 miles from Edinburgh to Northolt in just 48 minutes, at an average speed of 408 mph…

In case you missed it: Key.Aero’s Top Historic Articles of 2021

In case you missed any of them, we’ve put together our top 10 articles of 2021 for some seasonal reading!

The 18-year-old who flies a D-Day aircraft

Ellie Carter became Britain’s youngest Private Pilot’s License holder just hours into her 17th birthday. We went down to Devon to take a flight with one of Britain’s youngest historic aviation fans…

Passing of Kenneth Mayhew, 104

Mayhew was one of the last known 1/Suffolk Officers to land on D-Day

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...

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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…