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Fast, futuristic and very expensive: the XB-70 Valkyrie
Watch rare footage of the only XB-70 Valkyrie in existence – still the heaviest aircraft ever made to reach Mach 3
The ‘Dambusters’ on VE-Day
A peek inside the operations record book for the RAF's No617 Squadron on 8th May 1945...
Fly in a Sea Fury
In addition to its existing Spitfire and Mustang ride programme and the planned Lysander and Blenheim flight opportunities, the Duxford-based Aerial Collective announced in late February that flight experiences will soon be available in Hawker Sea Fury T20 WG655/G-INVN.
The German pilot who refused to shoot down a B-17
By Tara Leggett
Franz Stigler could easily have killed Lt. Charlie Brown. Instead, a moment of compassion amidst the horrors of World War 2 spawned an incredible friendship – 44 years after the end of the conflict.
How a female Soviet pilot changed the history of women in aviation
By Tara Leggett
From beneath the blanket of darkness, an all-female regiment would glide through the night and strike fear into the hearts of the Germans. This is the story of the ‘Night Witches’
Aviation history quiz
Test your knowledge of aviation history
VE Day: The Road to Victory
Our experts discuss the key turning points of World War II, and pay tribute to its heroes
Celebrating the Spitfire
The Spitfire is synonymous with World War 2. Here's a brief video about its incredible history.
Zero Hour
Ravaged by strategic bombing and a bloody final battle in its streets, Berlin 75 years ago lay in ruins. Its main airfields, however, had survived — useful for the victorious Allies that occupied the soon-to-be-divided city
Celebrating Victory
In both 1945 and 1946 were held a number of aerial events with remembrance of the recently ended Second World War as their aim. We look back at how Allied success in the air was commemorated
D-Day: Aerial Armada
Graham Pitchfork describes the massive airborne assault that paved the way for D-Day
Wg Cdr Paul Farnes DFM AE 1918-2020
Wg Cdr Paul Farnes DFM AE, one of the last surviving veterans of the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 101.
Ilyushin Il-2: the aircraft that outnumbered the Spitfire and Hurricane
By Tara Leggett
Joseph Stalin called it the aircraft “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread” and a formation of them once took out 70 tanks in 20 minutes. So why does it feel like the world has forgotten the Ilyushin Il-2?
Celebrating the Spitfire and Hurricane
After Colonel Tom Moore received a flypast from these iconic aircraft to mark his 100th birthday and incredible fundraising achievements, here are some things you may not know about them…
Qantas museum completes ‘Super Connie’ cockpit
The Qantas Founders Museum’s Super Constellation project is a step closer to being display-ready with the completion of the airliner’s cockpit. Volunteers Ray Boak, John Booth, Bob Sidgwick and Garry Murphy have worked tirelessly to finish this part of the project, which is supported by the Queensland government.