10+ hour, 41+ min ago  (764+ words) Eighty-one summers have passed since the roar of supercharged Wright Cyclones faded from Bedford/Thurleigh airfield, but yesteryear's heroes are still feted at the 306th Bombardment Group Museum. Tom Allett reports. Given the majority of the former Bedford/Thurleigh airfield's service…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (314+ words) The UK-based Supermarine Seaplane project is making progress towards an enticing goal " creating an airworthy replica of the 1927 Supermarine S. 5 Schneider Trophy winning seaplane." That victory in Venice was the first of Britain's three consecutive wins, which claimed the trophy in…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (348+ words) A full-size reproduction of Fokker F. VIIb/3m Southern Cross landed at Sydney Airport on March 19 in the build up to the centenary of the world's first trans-Pacific flight." Restored by the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), VH-USU recalls the original record-breaking…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (353+ words) The name Viggen comes from Norse mythology, what is its meaning? In what year did the Viggen first fly? What role did the SK37 E variant of the Viggen perform? During its career with the Swedish Air Force how many squadrons…...