Daks Over Duxford – The Video
Here’s a video of the DC-3s and C-47s at Duxford for the D-Day 75th anniversary Daks Over Normandy event. I hope you enjoy. Remember, you can read my report and see the pictures...
Category: Classic Airliners
Daks over Normandy – DC-3s Visit Duxford
The Imperial War Museum at Duxford near Cambridge was humming to the sound of radial piston engines on 4th and 5th June as one of the largest gatherings of Douglas DC-3 and C-47 aircraft...
The 15 Oldest Airbus A320s Still Flying
First flying in 1987, the Airbus A320 may still seem like a new aircraft, but it is in fact over 30 years old. While neo (new engine option) models and even plenty of classics...
Was this the last flight of the BAC 1-11?
An airliner type once familiar all over the world has made what is likely to be its last ever flight, with the last active example being retired by its owners. The British Aircraft Corporation...
Danish Air Transport Retro Jet and Enthusiasts Flight
Danish Air Transport (DAT) announced on their Facebook page that they’ve sent their McDonnell Douglas MD-82, OY-RUT, to the paint shop to receive a special retro livery. The classic airliner is due to be...
Prepare for the D-Day Squadron
This June marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of France during World War II. In case you hadn’t heard, an event called Daks Over Normandy has been in the planning for a...
TWA Connie Takes a Trip Through Times Square
The preserved TWA Lockheed Constellation which was recently transported to New York JFK (see our story) to become part of the new TWA Hotel has been taking a little outing through Manhattan Island, taking...
Pictures of the British Airways Negus Retro Livery 747
The fourth and final of the new retro liveries unveiled by British Airways on its aircraft to celebrate its 100th anniversary has now been applied to Boeing 747-436 G-CIVB. The arrival of the aircraft...
De Havilland Comet – The World’s First Commercial Jetliner – Book Review
A new book from Air World in the World’s Greatest Airliners series is De Havilland Comet – The World’s First Commercial Jetliner, by Colin Higgs. Like other books in the series, this is a...
Special Concorde 50th Anniversary Event at Manchester
The Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport will play host to a special event in March to celebrate 50 years since Concorde first took to the skies. The Aviation Society at Manchester Airport has...
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