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 (Photo by dbking (CC BY 2.0)).
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 is actually BuNo 86690 and that the s/n is invalid. See comments.
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Jul 23 2011
Goodwood Harvard damaged in wheels-up landing
The "Goodwood Harvard", G-AZSC. (Photo Jez B. ( CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))
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 time a Bull Stearman has flown since October 8, 1938.
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Jul 21 2011
Polikarpov I-16 Rata flies in Russia
Polikarpov I-16. (Photo Lightningboy2000 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))
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
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Jul 20 2011
Tri-State Aviation F2G Super Corsair flies again
(Updated July 21) Tri-State Aviation Inc.’s F2G Super Corsair (NX5577N) flew again on July 19. The pilot for the flight was Bob Odegaard. A P-51 was used as a chase plane, from which this video of the first flight was shot:
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Jul 18 2011
CWAM receives L-29 Delfin
An Aero L-29 Delfin jet trainer. (Photo D. Miller (CC BY 2.0))
The Cold War Air Museum has received several L-29 Delfin trainers in various conditions and is hoping to put one back in flying condition. Read more on the CWAM’s blog.
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Jul 17 2011
Two killed in a T-6 crash in France
Two people were killed in the crash of a North American T-6 Texan (F-AZIG) in Lyon, France at 18:15 local time. The aircraft fell in a field some distance from the runways of the Lyon-Bron airport where it had refuelled. The aircraft had left earlier from Corsica and was headed for Dijon. The causes of the accident are yet unknown. Continue reading
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Jul 15 2011
George Hood Aviation Museum to receive airworthy Aermacchi 339
The museum, located in Masterton, New Zealand, will receive a retired Aermacchi 339 CB of the RNZAF which will be capable of flight. The museum was initially hoping for an A-4 Skyhawk, but lacked space and funds for such an aircraft.
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Jul 15 2011
Group Captain Gerry Blacklock
Group Captain Gerry Blacklock, who has died aged 96, joined the RAF just 13 years after its formation and enjoyed a distinguished career as a founder member of the RAF’s first squadron of four-engine heavy bombers. Read the obituary on the Telegraph.
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Jul 13 2011
Dickie Douglas-Boyd
Lieutenant Dickie Douglas-Boyd, who has died aged 88, was a Fleet Air Arm pilot who, post-war, brought many bestsellers to the bookshops. Read the obituary on the Telegraph.
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Jul 13 2011
Unique Blue Angels Mustang for sale
A unique Ford Mustang will be auctioned at EAA’s Gathering of Eagles July 28, 2011. Clik here for more info about the car.
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