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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: That Spitfire Low Pass - Again
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Wednesday, June 24, 2015. That Spitfire Low Pass - Again. I'd be amazed if you haven't seen the famous film of Ray Hanna flying Spitfire Mk.IX MH434 G-ASJV low over reporter Alain de Cadenet and the film crew's heads. If you've not seen it yet, just wait a moment. Because the old version has been pulled. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: April 2015
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Tuesday, April 21, 2015. The Wind' - the Luftwaffe's bombing of Rotterdam. While this was not the first bombing of a city by a long way, it was in many ways the precedent that unleashed the dreadful bomber war where millions of civilians (engaged in war work or not) as well as the military were killed, disabled or made homeless in the pur...
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: September 2013
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Thursday, September 19, 2013. The RAAF Museum Boxkite - Airborne. Military Bristol ‘Boxkite’ Biplane replica VH-XKT successfully flew for the first time at RAAF Point Cook in the hands of qualified test pilot Air Vice Marshall Mark Skidmore AM, RAAF (retired) on Wednesday 11 September 2013. Many people and organisations supported the proj...
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: Duplicitous Lightning
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Friday, June 12, 2015. From a forum posting ( here. There are many more detailed 'accounts' of this event, several based on or originating from one of Martin Cadin's (fictional) flights of fancy in 'The Fork Tailed Devil'. The reality, above, is remarkable enough. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). To contact James by e-mail see Contact!
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: February 2014
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Monday, February 17, 2014. Boxkite back at Point Cook! I've been away for a while, but, at last, I'm back at the blog. One of the main things I've been concentrating on is supporting help for the completion of the RAAF Museum's Bristol Military Biplane (Boxkite to most! And a magnificent array of vintage machinery, much of it in action.
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: July 2013
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Saturday, July 20, 2013. A British Airman's Remarkable Journey. This website ( here. Is well worth a read. 1927: A Sopwith Snipe (E6524) seen at RAF Cranwell. (All photos from the collection of Wing Commander Joseph R. C. Lane, R.A.F., via Chris Lane, on Maritime Quest.). Blackburn Blackburns of 449 (Fleet Spotter) Flight, HMS Furious.
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: July 2014
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Friday, July 11, 2014. It's not all work. For last Sunday's Interactive Flying Display at the RAAF Museum, I was lucky enough to get a flight down from closer to home thanks to a ride in Matt Henderson's CT-4. We were led in formation by Murray Wallace in his CT-4, with Barry Maclean as passenger. Links to this post. Many years after play...
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: February 2015
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Director Howard Hawks in Aviation. The notable US golden-age film director had trained in the US' Army to go to Europe as a squadron commander, but the war ended before he went overseas. He had other stories of his experiences later, including this one, taken here from the website ' Parallax View. Brian's Dux...
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: Westland History
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. It is always a pleasure to help out someone with their aviation book. A recent arrival was David Gibbings' ' A Quiet Country Town. Published by The History Press. It is, of course a history of Westland Aircraft, or as the subtitle says 'A celebration of 100 years of Westland at Yeovil'. View my complete profile.
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Vintage Aeroplane Writer: November 2014
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Random writing mostly related to the history and interpretation of the history of aviation. Sometimes extra to published articles, sometimes responses to other sources. Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Small World of DITC. 8232;We get a remarkable range of officers from militaries literally all over the world (today from as close as Papua New Guinea, and as far as Holland, as well as Pakistan, China, India, Vietnam, and many more). We had army, navy, air force and one marines officer. Experience was diverse&#...