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A Century In The Sky: A Timeline Of American Flight

Ben Branch March 31, 2016
  • American
  • Planes
  • Space

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….

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de Havilland Vampire Jet

Ben Branch September 10, 2015
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

In 1942 during some of the heaviest fighting of the Second World War a team of engineers at de Havilland were hard at work…

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Desktop Wallpaper: WWII Japanese Flying Boat Kawanishi H6K

Ben Branch July 30, 2015
  • Japanese
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Vintage

The Kawanishi H6K was a flying boat developed by the Japanese in the years leading up to WWII, it was largely based on European…

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The Amazing Brennan Helicopter

Ben Branch June 27, 2015
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Planes

The Brennan Helicopter was the brainchild of British inventor Louis Philip Brennan, a man who had been fascinated with the concept of the helicopter…

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Documentary: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown

Ben Branch June 21, 2015
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

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…

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The Sound Barrier – Documentary

Ben Branch June 7, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Planes

The Sound Barrier is an interesting look back at the time before supersonic flight was achieved, or even really understood. Years before Chuck Yeager…

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How To Fly The P-51B Mustang

Ben Branch May 3, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane is a WWII film designed as a preliminary How To guide for pilots, mechanics and other ground crew….

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Rolls-Royce Merlin Owner’s Workshop Manual

Ben Branch April 14, 2015
  • Books
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Planes

The Rolls-Royce Merlin Owner’s Workshop Manual is a detailed look into the development, engineering and evolution of the legendary aero-engine that powered the both…

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The Concorde Story

Ben Branch April 5, 2015
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • French
  • Planes

The Concorde Story is a vintage documentary about the development of the world’s first supersonic airliner, it was filmed during the early, heady days…

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Guy Martin’s Spitfire

Ben Branch March 29, 2015
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Guy Martin’s Spitfire is a British documentary about the recovery and rebuild of a rare MK1 Spitfire from the French beach where it was…

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Spitfire Barn Find

Ben Branch March 3, 2015
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Rare

Barn finds come in all shapes and sizes, but very rarely do they come pre-fitted with a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12. After last week’s popular…

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Barn Find: Messerschmitt BF 109

Ben Branch February 13, 2015
  • German
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Rare
  • Vintage

It isn’t everyday we stumble across a barn find quite as remarkable as this Messerschmitt BF 109, or more accurately, this Hispano Aviación HA-1112….

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