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Duxford Flying Legends 2016: Grey Skies, Colourful Show
Rain and a strong wind made for a damp start to Flying Legends 2016 at Duxford. Rare British warbirds, a varied flying programme and the grand finale Balbo turned the…
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Israel’s Black Spitfire: An Exclusive Air-to-Air Encounter
In 2011, a rare photo flight over Israel offered an unprecedented air-to-air view of the country’s legendary Black Spitfire. The encounter remains my most exclusive aviation assignment—and opened the history…
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Sywell Airshow 2024 – the Flying Legends successor?
On the weekend of July 22nd and 23rd 2024, Sywell airfield hosted a huge gathering of top-class warbirds. Before that, “Flying Legends” at Duxford were the benchmark and British airshow…
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Central Coast Airfest – Santa Maria
Attending the Central Coast Airfest at Santa Maria, California, in 2022 was quite a surprise. Rather unknown in the circuit of established (warbird) airshow, the event is set to be…
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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
During World War II, the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boat became famous for its long-endurance missions over the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean against enemy ships and submarines. Only very few…
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Cobra Flight! Bell P-39 & P-63 in Formation
EAA Airventure at Oshkosh in 2017 saw a rare gathering of Bell Aircraft Cobras. Three P-63 Kingcobras and a P-39 Airacobra attended the ‘World’s greatest Aviation Celebration’, amongst them all…
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