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The Accidental Fighter Pilot

Anyone with a passion for aviation will have head the tale of the Royal Air Force ground technician who accidentally took off in an English Electric…

Breitling Air Race Commercial – So Much To Like…

Any video that starts with a head on shot of a P51 Mustang and a Merlin V12 soundtrack has got to be a Good Thing.

Two Lancasters, Reunited.

I’ve got a lump in my throat just typing this.

Into The Wind – The Controversial Heroes

I grew up on a diet of tales from my Grandfather, an airframe mechanic serving in the Royal Air Force throughout World War Two.

Magnum Helicopter Returns to Hawaii

It must have been a great lifestyle.

More Aviation

Saving the Boeing 727 Prototype

We live in an age where pretty much all civil airliners look much the same.

On Board The Lancaster PA474

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a love for the Avro Lancaster that flies with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

The P51 Mustang – “I Can Build You A Faster Aircraft Than The Spitfire XIX” – Lee Atwood.

It makes a great headline but it’s also the bold claim made by P51 Mustang designer.

Farewell Harrier? I Hope Not

ItsNotWar from One F on Vimeo. It’s probably too late now, the current UK Government has seen fit to be rid of the Harrier force, despite the worrying uncertainties in the world in 2011.

English Electric Lightning Returns to the Skies

Here at Historic Racer we love aviation, especially Cold War jets.

Eurocopter Lands on Everest – 2005

In May 2005, an AS350 Astar / Squirrel helicopter landed on the summit of Mount Everest.

Wing Commander Ken Wallis, Aviator. 1916 – 2013

Wing Commander Ken Wallis passed away on 1st September. To the layman, he was famous as the pilot of Little Nellie, the James Bond gyrocopter.

PBY Catalina and Dornier Do24 ATT Flying Boats

Here’s a lovely short video by Yannick Barth and Aeromedia Concept showing a pair of majestic flying boats at AirPower 2009 in Switzerland.

The Only Helicopter Movie You’ll Ever Need To Watch

Forget Airwolf and Stringfellow Hawke, forget Mash and those lovely old Bell 47’s, this is the only helicopter movie you’ll ever need to watch.

Mosquito Over Auckland, New Zealand

Here’s a great video from New Zealand of a photo shoot over Auckland of the newly built DH Mosquito KA114.

Up Close And Personal With XH558

XH558. Two letters and three numbers that mean a lot to anyone with a passion for aviation and British engineering.

Retro TV – Skywatch with Raymond Baxter. 1974

A purely self indulgent post here. If, like me, you were an aviation mad kid growing up in the 1970′s you’ll recall seeing what are now museum exhibits being used as modern front line aircraft.

Preview – Flying The Feathered Edge

L ike many thousands of people, I’ve admired the legend that is Bob Hoover since I was a small child.

For Sale – Lockheed Electra 12A 1941

The name Kidston will be familiar to serious players in the classic car and historic motorsport markets and indeed don’t stop by their website unless you have time to spare… Less well known is their brokerage of fine historic aircraft and as I’m a sucker for…