How the RAF took the Harrier into the field
The Harrier Field Force was a revolutionary concept for the Cold War RAF, yet despite its birth pangs, it soon evolved into an unrivalled capability. We spoke to the man who, more than anyone else, made it so
Last Blackburn Beverley to be saved
Final complete example of post-war RAF airlifter rescued from uncertain future by museum announcement
The last of the Victors
It’s now three decades since the RAF said farewell to its last ‘V-bomber’, and retired the Victor K2 tankers of No 55 Squadron. But they weren’t about to slip quietly away…
Falklands ‘Black Buck 1’ Victor pilot recounts operation
There will never be another bombing raid like ‘Black Buck 1’, when some of the remaining ‘V-Force’ — Vulcan XM607, supported by a horde of Victor tankers — took the Falklands fight to the Argentineans. The lead Victor pilot, Bob Tuxford AFC, recounts the gripping tale
Newark Harvard project takes shape
Significant steps made in wartime trainer restoration as airframe reassembly nears
Sidney Cotton's legendary Lockheed: the new evidence
As World War Two neared, Sidney Cotton and Lockheed 12A G-AFTL helped change the face of British aerial reconnaissance. But what does evidence gathered as the aircraft was restored for Fighter Aviation Engineering tell us about their covert activities?
RAF Museum boost for Halifax project
Outer wing section from Hastings donated to Canadian rebuild effort
Support the restoration of France's last flying Rapide
The Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis is making excellent progress with its de Havilland Dragon Rapide restoration, but needs funding to see it through