Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

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BBC News - Museum's extension plan to tell story of female pilot
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clywe23rveeo
Blackpool museum news

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The death of Tony Blackman, AVRO chief test pilot and author was announced today. He was 96.

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BBC News - De Havilland Aircraft Museum operated without planning permission - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l1j41n17jo
Part of the DH Museum doesn't have planning permission

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Dutch Spitfire flies again!

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Tommy wrote:
Fri 16 Aug 2024, 8:46 pm


Dutch Spitfire flies again!
Glad to see it's back flying again, easily one of the best looking Spitfires' about.

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Planes of Fame Air Museum Receives A Beechcraft Staggerwing https://vintageaviationnews.com/aviatio ... 08-23.html
From Vintage Aviation News

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Domvickery wrote:
Sat 24 Aug 2024, 12:54 pm
Heres a tour inside it a few years ago.. still "airworthy" apparently


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Sorry if ive missed this elsewhere. So Porky II is no more? Shame, the US markings were a nice change...

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st24 wrote:
Thu 29 Aug 2024, 9:23 am
Sorry if ive missed this elsewhere. So Porky II is no more? Shame, the US markings were a nice change...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/CnSPp2kfgkGNv1Dx/
Temporary markings for the Polish Air Force Memorial Remembrance Service at RAF Northolt on Saturday.
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Pen Pusher wrote:
Thu 29 Aug 2024, 9:40 am
st24 wrote:
Thu 29 Aug 2024, 9:23 am
Sorry if ive missed this elsewhere. So Porky II is no more? Shame, the US markings were a nice change...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/CnSPp2kfgkGNv1Dx/
Temporary markings for the Polish Air Force Memorial Remembrance Service at RAF Northolt on Saturday.
Aah right, thanks Brian..
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Blackburn Beverley plane laid out 'like Airfix kit' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg79eze4d2lo

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5 Interesting Features On The Cessna Crane https://simpleflying.com/cessna-crane-features-list/
Cessna Crane article


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Last year’s award winning Sk.60 pilot (“Princess”) seems to have joined SwAFHF.

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BBC News - Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed
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RAF Scampton migrant plan ditched

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They spent 60m already and it needed another 62m to finish it? I honestly think anytime governments contract something out the contractors just add a few 00's on to the standard price.

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