Vintage Aeroplane Writer

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, December 15, 2017

Bernard Lynch, BEM, Martin Baker

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Bernard Lynch has always been a hero of mine for cold-blooded courage in being the first man to test Martin Baker's prototype ejection ...

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Fame Indeed - Aeroplane

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Always good to get a bit of quiet recognition; here in the 'Regular Contributors' to Aeroplane Monthly magazine, and in good compan...

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Sharp Dressed Warbirds

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No excuse needed for this shot. Taken at the RAAF Museum's Pageant on 23 February, 2008, it shows three W.W.II allied fighters wearing h...

Monday, May 29, 2017

Noakes in the Reds

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John Noakes flies with the Red Arrows, 1975. Sadly John died yesterday at the age of 83. For many he exemplified the 'have a go TV' ...

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Shoreham Hunder AAIB Accident Report

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The UK's Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) have released the final report of the August 2015 Hawker Hunter crash that resulte...

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Aircrew's - 100 Up & Out

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It's the final Aircrew feature in Aeroplane Monthly by Ian Bott and myself. Thanks to Ben Dunnell for the note, and Ian's write u...

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

A hat with a light

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Not something you see very often! The 1980s Royal Navy Historic Flight had a pith helmet (or shola topee) fitted with a rotating red beacon ...

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