Aviation News – VC10 retirement
Friday 20 September 2013 saw the Royal Air Force’s last remaining pair of Vickers built VC10s perform their final operational mission. Chris Wood reports for GAR.
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Aviation Feature – World Jet Inc P-51XR N6WJ “Precious Metal”
In 1989 Thom Richard, a 17 year old from Sweden, arrived in the USA with $2,500 and a dream, an aviation dream. Chris Wood recently caught up with him to see how his dream was coming along.
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Airshow Review – RNAS Culdrose Air Day, 24 July 2013
After having a year off in 2012, as a result of taxiway resurfacing work and Olympic commitments, RNAS Culdrose Air Day was back on the airshow calendar in 2013. Chris Wood headed back to Culdrose to report for GAR, with additional photography by Shaun Schofield.
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Aviation Feature – Project Hawker 2013
Almost 100 years ago, a young Australian pilot set off on a flight around Britain in an attempt to win a £5,000 prize being offered by the Daily Mail newspaper. The pilot was Harry Hawker and his aircraft was a hydro-biplane designed and built by Thomas Sopwith, for whom Hawker worked.
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Airshow Review – Shuttleworth Evening Flying Display 06/07/13
Whilst the world and his canine were basking in glorious sunshine in Lincolnshire, some distance to the south another group of enthusiasts were indulging in some aviation nostalgia of a very different variety, from a very different era. Saturday 6 July saw the Shuttleworth Trust put on its second Evening Flying Display of 2013 in perfect, tranquil conditions, and Chris Wood was there for GAR to soak up the atmosphere.
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