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Updated Tuesday, 24 January - “Welcome to England”
2012-01-24
Here is another print from Barry Spicer, a professional aviation artist living in Adelaide, Australia. This recent work is one in his series of ...
Updated Monday, 23 January - “Combat Over the Channel”
2012-01-23
Barry Spicer is a celebrated aviation artist from Adelaide, Australia. Barry considers himself lucky to be able to do something he loves, and his ...
2012-01-23
Found in the recent press: Mystery of vanishing Spitfire pilot – Borders Today Mystery of vanishing Spitfire pilot Borders Today As the Spitfire was ...
Updated Friday, 20 January - Spitfire Mk. II Details
2012-01-20
The following series of period photographs, sourced from the records of the Ministry of Aircraft Production, show the various details of Spitfire Mk. II.
Updated Thursday, 19 January - No. 501 Squadron at Colerne
2012-01-19
A pilot relieves another at the controls of Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I serial no., X4381 SD-J, of No. 501 Squadron RAF, at Colerne, Wiltshire. ...
Updated Wednesday, 18 January - Modification XXX – Beer-Carrying Spitfires
2012-01-18
In the lighter moments of World War II, the Spitfire was used in an unorthodox role: bringing beer kegs to the men in Normandy.
2012-01-18
WW2 fighter ace gets back in the cockpit – The Sun WW2 fighter ace gets back in the cockpit The Sun British Airways gave ...
Updated Friday, 13 January - Press Review, 2012-01-13
2012-01-13
Eric Carter, 91, was invited in November to a museum in Stoke-on-Trent to look at a Spitfire plane but was refused to take a sit in the cockpit, is being invited back...
Updated Wednesday, 11 January - Press Review, 2012-01-11
2012-01-11
World War II-era murals discovered at Picatinny – New Jersey Herald World War II-era murals discovered at PicatinnyNew Jersey HeraldIn another mural, flying low ...
Updated Monday, 9 January - Health and safety concerns keep out veteran fighter pilots from their old aircraft? [NEWS]
2012-01-09
“I had to laugh to think that I couldn’t sit in a stationary Spitfire in case I got hurt. I used to fly those ...
