Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Osborn, who has died aged 89, was twice forced to crash-land his bomber, on both occasions rescuing members of his crew from the burning wreckage despite being injured; for his acts of gallantry he was awarded the George Medal. Read the obituary on the Telegraph.
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Jul 31 2011
Two killed in Wright “B” Flyer replica crash
Test pilots Mitchell Cary (63) and Don Gum (71) were killed on Saturday July 30 when their Wright “B” Flyer replica crashed a few miles from Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio. The cause of the accident is yet unknown, but witnesses reported hearing the engine sputter.
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Jul 30 2011
Flight Lieutenant Neill Cox †
Flight Lieutenant Neill Cox, who has died aged 88, won two DFCs for flying operations in the Mediterranean; he was also noted in the Service for once taking off in his Spitfire completely unaware that a WAAF mechanic was clinging on to the tailplane. Read the obituary on the Telegraph.
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Jul 30 2011
Lucas’ Red Tails out in January 2012
George Lucas’ movie about the Tuskegee Airmen will be out on January 20, 2012. A preview is already visible to keep warbird fans patients. 🙂 Enjoy!
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Jul 29 2011
F-16 and FJ-4B Fury run off the runway at Oshkosh
A USAF F-16 Falcon ran off the runway at Oshkosh yesterday, resulting in the nosewheel collapsing. The pilot was unhurt. Some time later, the FJ-4B Fury owned and flown by Dr Richard Sugden also overran the runway and came to a halt near the F-16 with no further damage. It seems that Sugden had reported …
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Jul 28 2011
Vintage Wings of Canada Swordfish flies again
The Vintage Wings of Canada Swordfish (HS554) flew again on July 26th after five years of restauration and overhaul. The first flight took place at Gatineau Executive Airport, Québec, Canada and was performed by John Aitken. The VWoC’s Swordfish is one of only two flying in the world, the other one being operated by the …
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Jul 28 2011
Doolittle Raid: 25 B-25 Mitchell hoped for 70th anniversary
The five remaining members of the Doolittle raid will be present at the National Museum of the USAF to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid from April 17 to 20, 2012. Also present for the first time will be Chinese survivors or members of their families who helped save the Raiders. The Doolittle Tokyo …
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Jul 26 2011
Missing airmen’s A-17 Nomad found in Canadian lake
On December 13, 1940 two RCAF Northrop A-17 Nomad on a search mission for a downed aircraft collided in mid-air and crashed, killing their crews. One of the aircraft and its crew was recovered at the time, but the other aircraft was never discovered. It was flown by Peter Campbell, a 24-year old British, and …
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Jul 26 2011
Lt Cdr Bill Henley, FAA †
Lieutenant-Commander Bill Henley, who has died aged 88, was one of the few pilots whose war career spanned the age of the biplane and the jet; on one occasion he hunted down and destroyed a German U-boat. Read the obituary on the Telegraph.
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Jul 26 2011
Airshow performer Greg Poe dies aged 57
Greg Poe, a renowned airshow performer with over 10,000 flight hours in over 100 types of aircraft died from what appears to be a heart attack on Sunday, July 24th. Source: Idaho Press Tribune.
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Jul 26 2011
Shuttleworth Collection to receive FM-2 Wildcat
A 1943 FM-2 Wildcat (Grumman F4F built under license by General Motors) will be joining the ranks of the Shuttleworth Collection next year. The aircraft, N49JC (s/n 51-235), was once part of the US Navy Museum in Pensacola. Photos of the FM-2 can be found on courtesyaircraft.com. Edit: a visitor tells us that the aircraft …
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Jul 23 2011
Goodwood Harvard damaged in wheels-up landing
The pilot of G-AZSC, a North American Harvard IIb based at Goodwood Airport, had to belly-land his aircraft when the engine quit at low altitude near the airfield. The pilot was not injured and it appears the damage to the aircraft was rather light.
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Jul 22 2011
Rare M-2 Bull Stearman takes back to the air
Alan Lopez’s rare Stearman M-2 flew on July 20 at Robbinsville Airport, NJ, where the biplane was restored by the Posey Brothers. The aircraft was found in a lake by Bob Cameron many years ago. The first flight was uneventful and further testing will be undertaken. According to Antique Airfield News, this is the first …
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Jul 21 2011
Polikarpov I-16 Rata flies in Russia
A Polikarpov I-16 (“Red 65”) flew on July 17 at Mochische airfield near Novosibirsk, Russia. Photos of the first flight are available here.
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Jul 20 2011
MiG-15 takeoff accident
A Lim-2 (Polish-built version of the MiG-15) crashed on take-off on July 18 in Szolnok, Hungary. The two pilots exaped unharmed but the aircraft was seriously damaged. It had recently flown for the first time since its restoration by the Goldtimer Foundation. Pictures can be found here and here.
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