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One of its crew pre-flight checks an Avro Shackleton MR.2 of of No 37 Squadron in the Air Forces Middle East based at RAF Khormaksar, Aden before an operation over the Radfan region of the Federation of Southern Arabia (now Yemen).
Colour transparency depicting maintenance of an RAF Coastal Command Avro Shackleton MR2 of No 228 Squadron at RAF St Mawgan, circa 1957
RAF Shackleton MR. Mk. 3, No.WR 970, in flight over cloud. (Port, three-quarter front view, from above).
Note that WR 970, the prototype Mk.3, was first flown on 2 September 1955; it was subsequently lost in a crash in the Peak District (Foolow, Derbyshire) during operational tests on 7 December 1956. All on board were killed
Power Curve por Leanne Boulton
Por Flickr:
© Leanne Boulton, All Rights Reserved The Royal Air Force aerobatic display team, The Red Arrows, putting on an outstanding flat display at the Scottish International Airshow in Ayr, Scotland. Captured handheld with the EF70-200mm f/2.8L and EF 2x Extender. Enjoy!
2315 hrs Saturday 29th Aug 2021: The final flight carrying UK Armed Forces personnel has left Kabul.
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Flying Officer Philip Ingleby 137140, the navigator of an Avro Lancaster B Mark III of No. 619 Squadron RAF based at Coningsby, Lincolnshire, seated at his table in the aircraft. February 1944.
Taking off at 10.50 hrs on the 7th August 1944, the de Havilland Mosquito VI (s/n NT202) AJ-N of No. 617 Squadron, was on a training exercise from R.A.F. Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. It had completed three runs over the Wainfleet Sands bombing range and at 11.12 hrs. whilst pulling up in a climbing turn to port the starboard engine failed, followed immediately by structural failure of the starboard wing. Out of control, the Mosquito plunged into shallow water by the foreshore. The Pilot F/O. Warren Duffy (aged 21) and Navigator P. Ingleby (Aged 23) were both killed.
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“Hey.”
Haven’t been active the last few weeks. Life went and got busy on me! Between work, the holidays approaching and … oh, and GETTING MARRIED it’s just been on to the next thing one after another! But, it’s all good stuff. I’m back, hope you’re all doing well.
Resume.
Photo by: Airwolfhound
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An Italian flying boat, most likely a CANT Z.501, burns off the coast of Tripoli following a fateful encounter with a British fighter patrol. The body of the pilot can be seen floating just above the tip of the port wing. August 18, 1941
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![British Hurricane fighter aircraft fly in formation over RAF Tangmere station, 1942. [x]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c8793d304bd7df414fbe01722859d992/tumblr_om0g76GvtN1rl6kkyo1_1280.jpg "British Hurricane fighter aircraft fly in formation over RAF Tangmere station, 1942. [x]")
On the 14th of June, a photographer managed to capture the dramatic moment RAF Typhoons intercepted Russian military aircraft above Estonia.
Amazing.
William At 40: the impact of his role with the Air Ambulance
William At 40: the impact of his role with the Air Ambulance
From 2015 to 2017, Prince William completed a royal first. He was with Bond Air Services to begin work as an East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) helicopter pilot. This is first time a direct heir to the throne has had a civilian employment contract.
Starting his first day at Cambridge Airport, the Duke of Cambridge admitted: “It’s my first day and I’m feeling the nerves. I’m really looking forward…
