5 Airworthy DC-3s in the USA
By far one of the best-known airliners ever produced, and certainly amongst the most numerous ever built (albeit largely for military transport purposes in the C-47 guise), the DC-3 ‘Dakota’ has a special place...
Category: Classic Airliners
Aer Lingus Welcomes Historic DC-3
Aer Lingus has welcomed a historic DC-3 airliner painted in retro colours to operate in public displays and reenactments over the coming few years. The aircraft is ZS-NTE (cn 11926), which was previously operated...
OUT NOW: Get Your Preserved Airliners of North America
We announced our upcoming latest book a few weeks ago. It is now available to buy. Preserved Airliners of North America including Military Transport Aircraft is the go-to guide for finding over 600 airframes...
11 Unusual Preserved Airliners in the USA
The USA is a vast country packed full of aviation highlights, including numerous aviation museums and preserved airliners. In this post we highlight some of the more unusual preserved airliners you will find across...
Diversions Descend on Birmingham Elmdon
Ray Dowding has provided this nostalgic look back at Birmingham Airport (then named Elmdon) in 1971 when diversions from airports in London due to fog provided a mouthwatering mix of airliners to the Midlands...
Vickers VC10s: Where Are They Now?
The Vickers VC10 was a large airliner developed in Britain during the 1960s as an answer to the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, and to a specification from British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The...
VC10 Icon of the Skies Book Review
Lance Cole is a well-known author of transport and military books, covering subjects as diverse as the Supermarine Spitfire and SAAB Cars. In his latest undertaking, for Pen & Sword Books, he is tackling...
Convair 880s and 990s: Where Are They Now?
In the 1950s Convair turned to developing a jet airliner to compete with the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8. The result was the CV-880, which entered service in 1960. It flew with airlines such...
Lost Airline Colours of Europe Now on Kindle
The popular book I wrote at the end of 2016 which took a nostalgic look back at the airlines and colour schemes of Europe from days gone by is now available on Kindle. Lost...
9 Lost British Leisure Airlines
The boom in holiday charters to the sun was a great time for aviation in Europe. Lots of British leisure airlines sprung up and started appearing, and during my childhood were a firm fixture...
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