June 19, 2015 at 11:21 am
FEATURING:
Preservation: Bavarian Bronco
Half a century after the first flight of the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, Jamie Ewan speaks to the Bronco Demo Team about OV-10B G-ONAA.
Classic Airliner: Dash 7
Built only in modest numbers, the DHC ‘Dash 7’ proved a versatile aircraft and accrued many fans among those who piloted, worked on or flew aboard the hardy propliner. Kimberley Hawkins looks back at 40 dashing years.
News Special: Vulcan’s Final Fling
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has announced that Avro Vulcan XH558 will retire at the end of the 2015 airshow season, but the iconic V-Bomber is set to go out in style.
Anniversary: The Flying Oval Office
Twenty-five years after the USAF took delivery of its firstVC-25A, Steve Bridgewater looks at the history of Air Force One, from C-54 to 747 and beyond.
Showtime Special: Sun ’n Fun
The 2015 Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo took place at Lakeland Linder Airport in Florida from April 21-26 and featured a bevy of jets alongside the more familiar kitplanes and piston-powered warbirds.
Dogfight: Stratojet Down
On July 1, 1960 a Soviet MiG- 19 shot down a USAF Boeing RB-47 Stratojet operating from RAF Brize Norton, killing four of the six-man crew. Steve Bridgewater tells their story.
And much more!
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