Czechoslovak Wing at Exeter
. More rare colour footage of 310 Sqn and 313 Sqn – the Czechoslovak Spitfire Wing – at Exeter, around mid to late 1942. Other film clips are here and […]
The Tale of Spitfire BL497
. The Tale of Spitfire BL497 310 Squadron (Czech) of 10 Group Fighter Command – Perranporth. Dedicated to those pilots who flew from RAF Perranporth and died whilst on active […]
Spitfire AR501
Michael Burns charts the crowded history of the Shuttlesworth’s Spitfire V AR501. ‘Flypast’ artist Bill Bennett produced the superb cutaway. SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK V, AR501 was built in 1942 as […]
Bristol Beaufighter
History: As the 1930s proceeded, aeronautical technology was developing at a pace which numerous British companies had been unable to fully grasp. The Bristol Aeroplane Company had taken its […]
Czech Spitfires II
Rare colour footage of the Czechoslovak Spitfire Wing at Exeter, around mid to late 1942.
Czech Spitfires I
Rare colour footage of the Czechoslovak Spitfire Wing at Exeter, around mid to late 1942.
Duxford 2010
Scenes from Duxford 2010 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and sights and sounds as well! Another article on this day at Duxford is here
de Havilland Mosquito
History: The Mosquito was a twin engine fast fighter bomber, with an airframe that was largely constructed in a composite of wood layers and adhesive. Its history can be related […]
Consolidated B24 Liberator
History: The Liberator, commonly referred to simply by its model number ‘B24’ was an American four engine heavy bomber, carrying a crew of at least 7, developed by the Consolidated […]
Spitfires, Hurricanes and Czechs
When I was younger, I used to attend a couple of air displays each year in pursuance of my lifelong interest in aviation. But it’s been six years since I […]
