
The Son of Zeus
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The C-130 Hercules; the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history!
Images through the Creative Commons licence from US Gov.
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The C-130 Hercules; the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history!
Images through the Creative Commons licence from US Gov.
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The 1958 Munich plane disaster which decimated the Manchester football team and a look at some other sporting aviation tragedies.
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A nostalgic look back at the aircraft that Capt Nick flew.
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In the aftermath of the Second World War, Russia attempts to take control of Berlin by cutting off access to the West but an audacious plan to supply the beleaguered city from the air is mounted. One special American pilot becomes famous amongst the people of Berlin.
“OPERATION VITTLES” (Berlin Airlift)
Berlin youngsters who live near the Tempelhof Air Force Base, where the U.S. Air Force transport planes unload their airlift supplies, play at a game called “Luftbrucke” (air bridge). They use model American planes which are sold in German toy shops throughout the western sector of Berlin.
Images under Creative Commons licence by US Gov, National Museum of the USAF.
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Fundamental errors in dealing with the dangers of winter operations brings a B737 down into the Potomac river, just after take off from Washington National airport. An apaling accident which was compounded by a poorly organised rescue which occured in the full blaze of publicity.
Images under Creative Commons licence by Peter Duijnmayer, the US Gov NTSB and the Washington Post
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February 1956 and the RAF is proud of it’s fine new jet fighter, the Hawker Hunter. Of course the occasional loss is to be expected but this day’s work ends up with questions being asked in Parliament and a surprise for the people of Swaffham!
Images under Creative Commons licence, by Alan Wilson and UK Gov OS.