Why Did The UK's RAF Retire The Avro Vulcan Bomber?
T he Avro Vulcan bomber is one of the most iconic aircraft in military history. The aircraft, with its delta wing and sleek ...
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The Falklands War of 1982: Lessons for a Potential 21st Century China-US Conflict Over Taiwan
While the situations are not identical, the tactical and geopolitical parallels make the Falklands War worth studying in the ...
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History of the Gaydon Airbase
On Thursday October 17th at 7.30pm in the Warmington Village Hall John Bishop will talk about the history of this iconic ...
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Southend Airport 1940s and 1950s dance event to return
The Vulcan Restoration Trust has announced that its '40s and '50s Vulcan Hangar Dance will take place on Saturday, October 12. The event, which takes place in the Vulcan Hangar at Southend Airport ...
Shoreham airshow crash victims' families beg to stop pilot Andy Hill returning to skies
Andy Hill, 60, was performing a stunt in a vintage jet when it crashed on the A27 in West Sussex on August 22, 2015 and ...
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Outrage as Shoreham Airshow disaster pilot claims decision to suspend his licence after crash fireball killed 11 men was made to avoid bad publicity
Lawyers for former RAF and BA pilot Andrew Hill today suggested ... had gone to Shoreham to photograph one of the last Vulcan bomber flights. Relatives said he was kind and generous with a ...
We visited grave of our son who died in Shoreham Airshow disaster… then came home to find our daughter’s lifeless body
THE parents of a man who was killed in the Shoreham Airshow disaster have told how they came home from visiting his grave to ...
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Disaster continues for families as Shoreham pilot wants licence back
As they wait to hear if the Shoreham Airshow Disaster pilot will be allowed to fly again, victims families reveal what they think of Andy Hill ...
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Margaret Thatcher’s secret dealings with the Argentine military junta that invaded the Falklands
Despite knowing that the Argentine regime was responsible for the murder and torture of thousands of its citizens, Thatcher’s government approved licenses for an ex-RAF Vulcan bomber ...