FlyPast April 2023

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Who was the first to fly over Everest?

High Flyers: The landmark first flight over Mount Everest was made 91 years ago, decades before it was climbed…

Autogyro reproduction set to fly in Spain

An airworthy reproduction of the world’s first gyroplane has been completed at Camarenilla aerodrome in Toledo, Spain

Rock band soundtracks museum exhibits

Members of Sabaton recently visited the Gothenburg-based Aeroseum – where their music is being used in two dioramas

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FlyPast April 2023

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Autogyro collection moved

A collection of the distinctive rotorcraft associated with the late Wg Cdr Ken Wallis has been relocated

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Mighty Avro Shackleton - a Cold War legend

Affectionately known as the ‘Growler’, Avro’s mighty Shackleton served in a variety of roles for the RAF at the height of the Cold War. 

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Weather – the deadliest adversary?

One of the biggest dangers a pilot can face in the sky is adverse weather. Luke Bimm explains why understanding the weather is so important to those who fly