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The View from Our Side of the Cockpit Door

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But Sir, Harriers Don’t Actually Hover Aug 31, 2017
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By for the most successful vertical take off fighter ever built. The Harrier was a technological success for Hawker Siddeley that produced a fast jet fighter that could land on a runway and in a ploughed field!

Images under Creative Commons licence by Alan Wilson and Anthony Noble.

Eating the Sun Aug 25, 2017
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An eclipse of the sun moves over the earth at an incredible speed and no aircraft could possibly keep up with the shadow it casts whilst carrying a whole team of expert observers… except perhaps one!

Images through Creative Commons licence, Sunil Gupta, Natarajanganesan and André Cros.

Eating the Sun Aug 25, 2017
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An eclipse of the sun moves over the earth at an incredible speed and no aircraft could possibly keep up with the shadow it casts whilst carrying a whole team of expert observers… except perhaps one!

Images through Creative Commons licence, Sunil Gupta, Natarajanganesan and André Cros.

No Distant Lands Aug 19, 2017
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America is keeping the Second World War at arms length whilst a Pan Am Clipper is wending its way from San Francisco down to Auckland in New Zealand. What happens next is a remarkable achievement for a civilian airliner but it remains an almost unknown story.

No Distant Lands Aug 19, 2017
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America is keeping the Second World War at arms length whilst a Pan Am Clipper is wending its way from San Francisco down to Auckland in New Zealand. What happens next is a remarkable achievement for a civilian airliner but it remains an almost unknown story.

7543 Aug 11, 2017
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The tragic death of a friend leads to a life saving technology that has saved so many pilots. Martin Baker.

Images through Creative Commons licence, StromBer and US Gov US Navy.

The No 9 Combustor Aug 05, 2017
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A faulty jet engine combustor leads to a tragic disaster but much is learned from the Manchester air disaster.

Images through Creative Commons licence, UK Gov Crown copyright.

Of Degrees, Knots, Pounds and Things Jul 31, 2017

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In aviation we use a bewildering array of measurements, enough to confuse, baffle and discombobulate the average pilot.

Wooden Wonders and Aluminum Overcast – Part 2 Jul 23, 2017
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The second of a two part tale which examines two bombers from the Second World War, their successes and their loss rates. This tale is the story of the de Havilland Mosquito.

The bombing of the Gestapo HQ in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Mosquito FB Mk XVIII carrying the 57mm Molins gun.

Images under Creative Commons licence, UK Gov, Crown copyright.

Wooden Wonders and Aluminum Overcast – Part 2 Jul 23, 2017
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The second of a two part tale which examines two bombers from the Second World War, their successes and their loss rates. This tale is the story of the de Havilland Mosquito.

The bombing of the Gestapo HQ in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Mosquito FB Mk XVIII carrying the 57mm Molins gun.

Images under Creative Commons licence, UK Gov, Crown copyright.

Wooden Wonders and Aluminum Overcast – Part 1 Jul 15, 2017
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The first of a two part tale which examines two bombers from the Second World War, their successes and their loss rates. This tale is the story of the Boeing B17.

Boeing Y1B-17 in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Images under Creative Commons licence, US Gov.

Wooden Wonders and Aluminum Overcast – Part 1 Jul 15, 2017
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The first of a two part tale which examines two bombers from the Second World War, their successes and their loss rates. This tale is the story of the Boeing B17.

Boeing Y1B-17 in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Images under Creative Commons licence, US Gov.

The Maverick of Malta Jul 08, 2017

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An unusual pilot helps to defend the island of Malta during its darkest period. A brave man who excelled at Photo Reconnaissance.

Image under Creative Commons licence, UK Gov Imperial War Museum.

Turning Oceans Into Ponds Jul 02, 2017
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The race across the Atlantic and those adventurous first aviators who tackled the huge body of water that separates Europe and America.

Charles Lindbergh and his aircraft, The Spirit of St Louis.

Images under Creative Commons licence, US Gov and Library of Congress.

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