Fairey Firefly AS.6 WD840 has been sold to an undiclosed buyer in Europe. The aircraft is currently being restored by QG Aviation in Fort Collins, Colorado, and will be the first airworthy Firefly in Europe since the loss of the Royal Navy’s Historic Flight Firefly AS.5 in 2003. Source: Aeroplane Monthly
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Squadron Leader Jock Maitland, who has died aged 87, flew fighters during the Korean War and the Suez and Oman conflicts before developing the wartime Battle of Britain airfield at Biggin Hill into a successful civil airport. Read his obituary on the Telegraph.
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The Spitfire TR.9 MJ772 which was restored by Meier Motors and recently flew again was damaged in a wheels-up landing on May 3 in Bremgarten. The pilot, who noticed that one of the landin gears was not extending, elected to fly until the fuel tanks were empty and then landed the aircraft on its belly, …
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Air Marshal Sir Charles Pringle, who has died aged 92, had a distinguished career as an engineering officer in the RAF, culminating in his appointment in 1973 as the Controller of Engineering and Supply, the most senior RAF appointment open to him at the time. Read his obituary on the Telegraph.
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The Spitfire TR.9 MJ772 / D-FMKN flew for the fist time in 25 years on April 17th at Bremgarten, with Achim Meier at the controls. The aircraft was recently restored by Meier Motors. Source: Aeroplane Monthly
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The Aviodrome Aviation Them Park in Lelystad (Netherlands) has been bought by Libéma Leisure Group and will reopen on April 28. Source: Aeroplane Monthly
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Flight Lieutenant Albert Smith, who has died aged 94, was a navigator awarded an immediate DFC for flying his damaged aircraft back to England after his pilot had been killed by anti-aircraft fire. Read his obituary on the Telegraph.
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From the EAA’s website: EAA and the Warbirds of America are joining with the Commemorative Air Force, Collings Foundation, and other warbird groups in opposition of a proposed amendment to the House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310) that could have a devastating effect on the fleet of civilian-operated historic military aircraft.
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Rear-Admiral Ian Robertson, who has died aged 89, was decorated as a young pilot and became one of the few RNVR officers to reach flag rank. Read his obituary on the Telegraph.
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Pyotr Ostapenko, a famous Soviet and Russian test pilot, died on April 8 aged 83. Ostapenko was the test pilot for all major Mikoyan and Gurevitch fighters from the MiG-21 to the MiG-29, incluing the MiG-25 and MiG-31. During his career he logged more than 5000 hours of test flight and took 8 world records …
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Squadron Leader Joe Blyth, who has died aged 86, was an outstanding RAF fighter pilot decorated five times for his post-war service, which included operations in Korea, Suez, Aden and Oman. Read his obituary on The Telegraph.
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Air Commodore Ted Sismore, who has died aged 90, was recognised as the RAF’s finest low-level navigator of the Second World War, leading “daylight spectaculars” on targets including three separate Gestapo headquarters and on Goering and Goebbels themselves. Read his obituary on the Telegraph.
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A Monosport restored by the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum recently flew again for the first time since 1952. The pilot for this historic flight was Glenn Peck. The Monosport, which could be powered by either a Kinner or Warner radial engine, was the forerunner to the Monocoupe. Only fifteen Monosport were built. Source: Flying Antique …
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Admiral Sir Raymond Lygo, who has died 87, was a successful Fleet Air Arm pilot during the war and Acting First Sea Lord after it; in his second career he was chief executive of British Aerospace and played a small but key role in the “Westland affair” of 1986, which brought down two ministers and, …
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Squadron Leader Ron Read, who has died aged 92, was awarded a DFC in the war and went on to be a key figure in the creation of Glasgow International Airport. Read his obituary on the Telegraph.
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