1933 De Havilland Gipsy Moth
The De Havilland Gipsy Moth, and its De Havilland siblings, were amongst the most important aircraft in the world during their production – and…
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1925 Documentary: United States Army Air Service
This 1925 documentary was created by the Engineering Division of the US Army as an introduction to the Air Service – the US Air…
Boeing 314 Clipper Desktop Wallpapers
The Boeing 314 Clipper was developed as a long-range flying boat capable of crossing the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean with a capacity of 77…
Documentary: Spitfire!
Spitfire! is a wonderful documentary that actually talks to some of the men and women directly involved with the iconic fighter aircraft’s design and construction…
Documentary: The Lockheed YF-12
The Lockheed YF-12 Interceptor was the aircraft that would go on to become the SR-71 Blackbird – one of the most famous of all…
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave is a short documentary from 1975 showcasing the world’s first real life superhero – Rick Rojatt….
Boeing 737 Engine Chair
Typically it’s not advisable to sit inside a jet engine, in fact I’m told it’s one of the first things they teach you when…
A Century In The Sky: A Timeline Of American Flight
A Century In The Sky is a timeline of the history of Boeing, the American aerospace giant that’s turning 100 years old this year….
de Havilland Vampire Jet
In 1942 during some of the heaviest fighting of the Second World War a team of engineers at de Havilland were hard at work…
Desktop Wallpaper: WWII Japanese Flying Boat Kawanishi H6K
The Kawanishi H6K was a flying boat developed by the Japanese in the years leading up to WWII, it was largely based on European…
The Amazing Brennan Helicopter
The Brennan Helicopter was the brainchild of British inventor Louis Philip Brennan, a man who had been fascinated with the concept of the helicopter…
Documentary: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown
The story of Captain Eric Melrose “Winkle” Brown is one of the greatest WWII tales you’re every likely to come across. Many of us…