Apologies for yet another aviation video post, but after being given the heads up on this amazing flying, it cannot pass without comment. As the narration says at the start, where has this type of entertainment gone? Sadly Mr Health and Safety and the hi-res-jacket brigade have managed to control our lives and there’s no way I can envisage this happening today. It’s basically an air display by a Jetranger and accompany stunt man inside a football stadium. And not an empty stadium, but a capacity crowd. If you’re in the risk assessment business and love filling out those forms, you might want to look away now…
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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.
