RIP, Anatoly. His arrival at RIAT 92, as mentioned above - I think he was climbing at this point! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53510719707_cfe0395781_z.jpg RIAT June 13 1992 Russian AF Su-27A by Paul Stroud , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53510719862_bfe59b57f3_z.jpg Russian A...

Thank you. I was taken aback when you said 25 years, I'm sure the 90's were only about 15 years ago!

Scanned some prints from Airventure 98, these are from the Warbird area. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53564194824_235e1e83d2_z.jpg P-51Ds 'Shangri-La' and 'Donald' N51RT/44-74409 by Paul Stroud , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53557117157_2f1beac085_z.jpg B-17G Flying Fortress ...

It's Nice to see it here anyway...

Another Tempest is closer to flying. First engine runs for MW376 in Canada.


(Doesn't require a FB account)

https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/ethiopian- ... from-italy

The Italian Air Force Museum returns the first aeroplane built in Ethiopia to it's homeland.

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Tue 05 Dec 2023, 8:12 am

It requires 4 engines and must be built on an airframe designed and built in the US. Rather limits the scope of the project.

MATS Constellation N494TW by Paul Stroud, on Flickr

How about...

The Hurri is at Hawker Restorations, and looking well on the way to completion. There was an article in June's Aeroplane about it and G/Cpt Hemingway

https://www.key.aero/article/exclusive- ... -fly-again

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment ... 450d6&ei=8

Wartime RAF Hudson pilot visits RAFM to see his old aircraft.

French Turbo Firecat Back in the Skies, airshow appearances in 2024 on the cards... https://www.key.aero/article/turboprop-tracker-flies-again-france Hopefully it might hop across the channel at some point in the not too distant future. Seen at La Ferte in '88 with piston power https://live.staticf...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52886939186_a551d07c4b_c.jpg E. German AF Mi-8S '396' by Paul Stroud , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52887383488_bf65b2de33_c.jpg MI-8 93+11 by Paul Stroud , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52887105754_6a00c194b6_c.jpg MI-8 D-HOXB by...

Interesting article today in the Guardian about the restoration of Barracuda DP872 at Yeovilton

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... ilds-plane

https://www.timescolonist.com/islander/lancaster-love-dedicated-group-of-volunteers-restores-a-second-world-war-bomber-7400881 Good article, although I was surprised to learn that while 1 Lanc per day was produced in Canada, UK production was up to 300 aircraft per day! Must have kept the ATA busy...

Thank you for your kind comments, everyone. I can still remember feeling the heat from Concorde's afterburners as it went around! I could be wrong but I think the Air Inter a/c is an A300, the Mercure is more like a 737 size. However there was a demo by one at LFA on another occasion, I intend to ke...

I've added another album to my Flickr account containing scans of prints taken at the above. Hope some are of interest. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53082346461_0f5fa6a05a.jpg 1988_May_La_Ferte_Alais_0066_a (2) by Paul Stroud , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53081782092_59f7066...

I guess everyone was at Fairford this weekend, so I thought I'd post a few of my photos from the wet and windy Saturday at Church Fenton. The flying was excellent, the Old Warden style curved crowdline giving a lot more topside views than the Duxford shows. I hope it was successful enough to become ...

Just got home, starting to dry out! Agree with the above comments re the flying, I missed out on the flightline walk when it was closed early because of the lightning (not the P-38) but thought for a first attempt the organisers had worked hard. Enjoyed the commentary team and hats off to the pilots...

Has anyone received their carpark passes yet? I finally took the plunge last week and booked an e-ticket for the Saturday show (as well as the parking pass) but was informed that the passes will actually be mailed to the customers. Seems a bit strange why they couldn't be downloaded like the ticket...

The timetable for the air display has been published; The Strikemasters at 11.30am, the Titans Display Team at 1pm, Miles Messenger Air Display at 2pm and the Starlings Aerobatic Team display at 3.30pm. No RAF displays this year... Traffic and parking will no doubt be a pain, details of road closure...

All the Confederate pics were taken in October 86 at Harlingen Tx. Thanks for the kind comments, and also thanks to those on the hints and tips section who recommended the scanner, it's excellent.

I've been scanning prints on my new Epson 680 in an attempt to reduce the piles of photo albums in the garage! Here's my album of the CAF airshow week from 1986; sadly a few of the aircraft are no longer extant.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/191578449@N02/albums/72177720308248056/with/52930628689/ ...

Surviving HP aircraft are quite rare, I believe. I can only think of 9 types, most of which are sole survivors or at least few in number- Herald Jetstream Victor Halifax Hampden HP 115 Hermes fuselage Hastings Gugnunc. The majority are pretty large so you'd need a lot of space, although Duxford coul...

Inspired by the bulk photo scanning thread, asked for an Epson FF680 for my birthday and have started to upload my aviation prints amassed over more than 40 years. It'll be added to regularly as I clear out our garage!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/191578449@N02/albums

Some more info on contra rotating prop Spits in this old thread from Key

https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-avi ... -in-action

Reds Rolling wrote: ↑

Sat 25 Feb 2023, 11:44 am

Domvickery wrote: ↑

Fri 24 Feb 2023, 7:21 pm

Beneath two Chinooks

Surely much cheaper to get two Swallows to carry it, attached to a strand of creeper held under the dorsal guiding feathers.

African or European?