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Stamford, Lincs
Joined March 2012
The Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group has completed the repaint of Avro/Hawker Siddeley 748 Series 1 G-BEJD into Dan-Air colours key.aero/article/dan-air-748… Image credit: Gerry Manning #hs748 #danair #aviation #avgeek
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It may have started using inherited equipment, but the Swedish Air Force eventually came to rank among the world’s strongest. Lennart Berns tracks a centenary of aviation history key.aero/article/100-years-s… Image credit: Via Swedish Aviation History Society
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When RAF Bomber Command was preparing its Tiger Force to attack Japan, one question presented itself above all: how could it reach its targets? Air-to-air refuelling was one answer key.aero/article/flight-refu… #tigerforce #lancaster #raf
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Making its first public appearance recently was Julian Mitchell’s Hawker Sea Hurricane XIIa key.aero/article/sea-hurrica… Image credit: Julian Mitchell #seahurricane #aviation #avgeek
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The P1B impressed the RAF’s Central Fighter Establishment when it went on trial with some of its experienced pilots — but it still needed refining to create a better operational aeroplane key.aero/article/improving-p… Image credit: BAE Systems #p1b #lightning #englishelectric
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The CIA’s ‘secret’ air force waged an undercover war in Southeast Asia for more than two decades. Tim Ripley tells the story of Air America and its intrepid fliers key.aero/article/air-america… Image credit: USAF/US National Archives #airamerica #cia #aviation #avgeek #vietnamwar
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Preserving a Sea Vixen is no easy task. Thankfully, a team at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum are committed to doing exactly that. The outfit’s Philip Birtles tells XJ565’s story key.aero/article/preserving-… Image credit: Via Philip Birtles #seavixen #xj565 #avgeek
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Grissom Air Museum’s Convair TB-58 Hustler 55-0663 now has pride of place in its own dedicated building key.aero/article/hustler-get… Image credit: Tony Sacketos #b58hustler #aviation #avgeek #grissomairmuseum
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A British aerobatic legend who was mentored by Neil Williams, flew with Christopher Reeve, had fun in a Sea Fury and was part of some truly great display teams key.aero/article/aeroplane-m… Image credit: Joy Frazer #johntaylor #aviation #avgeek
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Before P1B XA847 can find a new, permanent home, it needs to be restored — and that effort has produced more than a few surprises key.aero/article/p1b-prototy… Image credit: Ian Black #englishelectriclightning #p1b #xa847 #aviation #avgeek
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The restoration of Gloster Meteor T7 WH132 has been completed in the Hooton Park Hangars key.aero/article/hooton-unve… Image credit: Tony Harmsworth #glostermeteor #hootonpark #aviation #avgeek
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After attending all of the Farnborough air shows of the last 50 years, Tom Allett takes a trip down memory lane key.aero/article/farnborough… Image credit: Getty Images #farnboroughairshow #aviation #avgeek
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The Bf 110 was the Luftwaffe’s first long-range twin-engined fighter and served in multiple roles. Chris Goss recounts a long and illustrious career key.aero/article/career-mess… Image credit: Chris Goss collection #bf110 #aviation #avgeek
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Forty years ago, Goodyear’s original Europa airship met its end in unfortunate circumstances key.aero/article/highs-lows-… Image credit: Keith Blincow/AirTeamImages.com #goodyearblimp #aviation #avgeek
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Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat BuNo 121679/N818F made its first flight in 62 years key.aero/article/bearcat-air… Image credit: Nigel Hitchman #f8fbearcat #aviation #avgeek
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How the Yorkshire Air Museum built a Halifax key.aero/article/building-yo… Image credit: ALAMY-PA Images #handleypagehalifax #yorkshireairmuseum #aviation #avgeek
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