Take a Trip on a de Havilland Dragon Rapide
I recently ticked another important aircraft off my ‘flown on’ list when I took a scenic flight aboard a de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide. These vintage biplanes are a really important piece of the...
Category: Vintage Airliners
The de Havilland Comet is 70 Years Old. Where Are the Survivors?
27 July 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Comet – the world’s first commercial jet airliner. Developed in the years following the Second World War, the Comet...
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...
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...
Announcing Our New Airliner Reference Guide – Pre-Order for Prizes!
Today we’re pleased to bring you a new resource and reference guide to commercial aircraft. Flying Firsts, by well-known aviation photographer Martyn Cartledge, is a new go-to guide for anyone with an interest in...
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...
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...
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...
Boeing 747 at 50. These are the Oldest 747s in Existence
The Boeing 747 first flew 50 years ago on February 9, 1969. That day was a great celebration for Boeing and the thousands of onlookers at Everett Paine Field north of Seattle. The...
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