The Airbus connection did not stop at RIAT. The following Tuesday John Lilley, Chairman was invited to RAF Coningsby to witness an astounding flight of what we will call reconciliation. Airbus Heritage Flight from Germany brought the Me262 to RIAT 23 and was the star of the show! But following this UK debut the aircraft […]
The Me262, Colin Bell and the BBMF Read More »
In addition to our air show stand and our teams’ amazing hard work at this year’s show from the red zone; for RIAT 23 our key sponsor Airbus also invited us to participate in what was also a first for them, and also in the corporate hospitality area, a ‘heritage corner’. Airbus, like other global
Promoting TPM with AIRBUS Heritage at RIAT 2023 Read More »
Richard Clarke reports from RIAT 2023 This event is always the most popular and well attended aviation event of the year and this occasion was no exception. One of the most endearing and appealing features of RIAT is the opportunity to view aircraft that cannot be seen anywhere else, in addition to experiencing unique and
A welcome boost to UK Airshows – our RIAT 2023 review Read More »
In what will be a regular new feature, we will focus on a particular airfield that became home to Mosquito operations during WWII. Some are particularly famous, and still operate as airfields, while others have been changed significantly, while others have completely disappeared. One constant remains though, that even in the latter case, a few
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We go behind the scenes to discover how its designer tackled the project with his model making experience. Adults of a certain age, those that were children of the 60s and 70s have a nostalgic affection for Airfix modelling. They were the pastimes of our youth, with many hours spent with Dad at the kitchen
The newly released Airfix Mosquito is well received by the modelling community. Read More »
