I always consider the Autumn Airshow at Duxford as the beginning of the end of the airshow season each year.Obviously this year’s event was something very special as it commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Fortunately the weather was kind and as you will see from a few shots from the event […]

Last weekend I attended the annual LLA Rally at Sywell. The event took place over three days Friday through to Sunday. Whilst I was working in the office on Friday I heard the constant throb of engines as they passed overhead and I anticipated that the airfield was starting to fill up. I did not […]

When I am out and about , I always keep my eyes open for anything interesting in aviation. I often browse antique markets and bric a brac stores and recently I went to the Antique Cellar in Brackley Northants. I picked up some early SBAC Farnborough Flying Display programme for just a few pounds and I have reproduced […]

The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. Renowned American aerospace engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson was responsible for many of […]

Firstly, Hobbymaster have announced the RRP on their new tooling of the F-14 Tomcat which is available for Pre-order. Many of you have either already expressed an interest in this model or have ordered it with Flying Tigers. The RRP is £106.00 and Flying Tigers are selling this at only £89.50. I will contact all […]

Last weekend the The Great War  Display Team visited Sywell and put their aircraft through their paces. This is the second time I have had the privilege of watching their display routines here at Sywell since Flying Tigers re-located to Sywell Aerodrome. The crowd were treated to a wonderful dog fight display before a massed flypast to […]

Last night as I was packing up my briefcase for some work at home, I heard the roar of a Merlin engine overhead. By the time I had packed up the car, shut the office for the night, and walked round to the airfield to see what (if anything) had landed, there was nothing to be […]

It already seems a long time ago since RIAT 2015. Time flies quickly when you are busy packing models, planning your next airshow visit and getting more products on to the website. Thank you for your kind comments on last week’s Flying Tigers Newsletter RIAT Part 1 and also for being patient on the delay on […]

Today the 10th of July 1940 (Wednesday in 1940) is widely acknowledged to be the start of the Battle of Britain, with a number of Luftwaffe attacks on shipping convoys off the south-east coast of England.During the summer and autumn of 1940, 544 personnel from Fighter Command died as the RAF fought in the skies […]

I recently joined the Friends of Duxford at my last visit to the Duxford Airshow ( see previous Newsletter) and was encouraged to visit one of the member’s open evening events. I wasn’t sure I would be able to get down there in time for the start of the event ,around 6.30 p.m., as I […]

A short Newsletter this week as I have not been able to get out and about recently and am very much keeping my powder dry and looking forward to attending RIAT 2015 in July. I have added some New Hobbymaster models to the Future Models section. These are scheduled to arrive in the UK during […]