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Documentary: The Flying Boats

Ben Branch October 28, 2018
Saunders-Roe Princess Flying Boat
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Flying boats were initially considered to be the only way to feasibly build large aircraft successfully due to the fact that they didn’t need…

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How To Fly The P-47 Thunderbolt – World War II Training Film

Ben Branch September 30, 2018
Brazilian P-47 after impact with chimney; the pilot managed to land safely
  • American
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  • Military
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This World War II training film covers pilot familiarization with the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the most prolific and beloved fighter/bombers of the…

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B-17 Wright R-1820 Cyclone Radial Engine Table

Ben Branch September 27, 2018
B-17 Radial Engine Coffee Table
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This B-17 Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engine table is built from a decommissioned R-1820 engine – this is the motor that powered every wartime…

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1958 Ice Speedster – A Continental Aircraft Engine Powered Snow Plane

Ben Branch August 3, 2018
Ice Speedster Snow Plane Nose
  • American
  • Boats
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  • Vintage

At first glance this 1958 Ice Speedster looks like a prop from one of the original Star Wars films. In fact I wouldn’t be…

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Original Dambusters Print – Signed by Members of the 617 Dambusters’ Squadron

Ben Branch July 13, 2018
Dambusters Print
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  • British
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The story of the Dambusters has become legendary, officially known as Operation Chastise, it was an attack on German dams using bombs that bounced…

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A Remote Controlled Kit-Built PBY Catalina Seaplane – 53.5″ Wingspan

Ben Branch June 30, 2018
Remote Controlled Kit-Built PBY Catalina Seaplane
  • Kits
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The PBY Catalina one of the most famous seaplanes in history, over 3,300 were built between 1936 and 1957, and many of them saw…

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Spitfire MK IX TD314 – A Merlin 70-Powered High Level Fighter (HFIXE)

Ben Branch June 19, 2018
Spitfire Merlin Engine
  • British
  • Military
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The Supermarine Spitfire The Spitfire is not only one of the most consequential aircraft of the Second World War, it’s also one of the…

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An Original Concorde Attitude Display Indicator

Ben Branch June 19, 2018
Concorde Attitude Indicator
  • British
  • Engineering
  • French
  • Planes

This is an original Concorde attitude display indicator, oftentimes referred to as an artificial horizon. As with many aircraft, the attitude display indicator on…

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1970 Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge N007

Ben Branch June 18, 2018
Tuploev-A-3-N007-7
  • Boats
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  • Vintage

The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge is an unusual curiosity from the depths of the cold war, the CIA and MI6 doubtless…

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TobyRich Moskito – Smartphone App Controlled Airplane

Ben Branch April 13, 2018
  • Gadgets
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The TobyRich Moskito is a $49.98 USD remote controlled airplane that you pilot using an iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone. It wasn’t that many…

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Documentary: The Immortal Beaver – The World’s Greatest Bush Plane

Ben Branch March 4, 2018
The Immortal Beaver - The World's Greatest Bush Plane
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The Immortal Beaver – The World’s Greatest Bush Plane is a documentary that covers both the history of the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver,…

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Spitfire Pen – Made From An Original Spitfire Propeller

Ben Branch February 12, 2018
  • British
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The Spitfire Pen is a creation of the Hordern Richmond Aircraft Company, they’ve been in business since 1937 when the company was founded by…

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