James Peene
How Bristol’s second Britannia nearly met its end
The second prototype Bristol Britannia met an ignominious end, sitting on the Severn mudflats, repeatedly being submerged by the tide before it could be salvaged. But the outcome of a major engine problem could have been far worse
Rapier Defence System revealed at Newark
Newark Air Museum has put on display what’s believed to be the only complete example of MBDA’s Rapier Field Standard C ground-based air defence system…
Airworthy Mustang goes ‘home’ to Australia
Former RAAF North American P-51D Mustang 44-13016 (A68-674) has returned to Australia after being acquired by Doug Hamilton of Wangaratta, Victoria…
New home finalised for USAF Stratotanker
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 60-0329 has been towed to a new display position at the National Museum of the USAF’s Air Park in Dayton, Ohio…
Hawker Hurricane returns to British skies
Britain’s population of airworthy Hawker Hurricanes has risen in number to 12. On July 18, Hurricane Mk.II P3351 flew from France to a new home in the UK.
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
Duxford Victor painted and moved to new hangar
Work to restore the sole-surviving Handley Page Victor B.1A (XH648) is now making eye-catching progress at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, in Cambridgeshire.…
RAF Museum Spitfire heads out for Midlands ‘tour’
A Spitfire from RAF Museum Midlands (formerly known as RAF Museum Cosford) is to appear as a static exhibit at four Midlands locations this summer…
Historic aviation quiz: de Havilland Comet
How much do you know about the world's first jet airliner? Try your arm at this weeks historic aviation quiz…
New exhibition at Northolt honours Polish airmen
The Consul General of Poland, Mateusz Stąsiek officially opened the new Polish Air Force Memorial Committee (PAFMC) exhibition housed in the historic Officers’ Mess at RAF Northolt on April 29…