The Doomsday Clock, a symbol created during the early years of the Cold War, serves as a metaphorical representa...
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On 26 November 2003 Concorde G-BOAF flew into Filton near Bristol, arriving for preservation with British Aerospace. ...
23 November 2023
Back in the summer of 1991 I had the good fortune to be invited by the then British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) to be th...
24 August 2023
Well-known and highly respected air show commentator Seán Maffett became synonymous with Vulcan displays and indeed w...
23 August 2023
When it comes to aviation, even the tiniest details matter. From the type of paint used to the equipment on board, ev...
22 August 2023
In mid-1956 I returned to England from a two year working holiday in New Zealand and Australia, and urgently needed t...
28 July 2023
Ian Hamilton
I was posted to 44 Squadron (Rhodesia Squadron) from RAF Waddington in early 1964 as a 20 year old Ai...
28 July 2023
In the annals of aviation history, few aircraft have left a permanent mark like the Avro Lancaster and the Avro Vulca...
25 May 2023
On Saturday 30 August 1952, history was made as Avro Type 698, VX770, took to the sky for the first time. It was the ...
24 March 2022
Bob Tracey was a Club member and was a hangar volunteer during the restoration.
(This article was originally publi...
20 December 2021