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Flying a unique survivor: the Avro 626
Avro 626 NZ203: survivor of the pre-war Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the sole example of its kind in the world. Just one pilot can still claim any experience on this delightful biplane, thanks to its brief post-restoration flying career nearly 40 years ago
How did the BBC's cameras first take to the air?
Unlike the Blue Peter elephant or the first episode of Mrs Brown’s Boys, Operation ‘Pegasus’ didn’t make it into the BBC’s recent choice of highlights from its 100 years. But it was a significant event in its history — the first time its cameras broadcast live from the skies
Hit or miss? Why the US Eighth Air Force failed in one of its main ambitions
The contribution to Allied victory in Europe by the Eighth Air Force’s heavy bombers was considerable, but its campaign didn’t evolve in the way its commanders had imagined
What was Windermere's Water Glider?
Wartime experiments led to Windermere witnessing one of the Wakefield family’s innovations
Unsung Heroes: Naval pilots in the Battle of Britain
How Royal Navy aircraft and pilots contributed to the successful defence of Britain during 1940
"It would have been a suicide mission": Victor captain on reconnaissance missions
The Handley Page Victor K2 force was perhaps the RAF’s most versatile asset during the Falklands War. As well as air-to-air refuelling, the Victors initially flew high-priority maritime radar reconnaissance missions and were equipped to carry out low-level photographic flights — which, thankfully, never went ahead
Mosquitos over Malta: vital intelligence-gathering flights for Operation 'Torch'
Without the intelligence obtained by the photo-recce Mosquitos of No 1 PRU, planning the Operation ‘Torch’ landings in North Africa would have been a more difficult proposition
Ulster gets ejection trials Meteor
RAF Museum gifts ex-Martin-Baker trials aircraft and Sycamore helicopter
Big BA boost for Blackbushe Viking project
UK flag-carrier donates £20,000 towards classic airliner’s repatriation