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Wow! Have you seen the excellent new Qantas centenary safety video?
Australia’s Qantas celebrates 100 years in 2020 and to mark the occasion they have produced an expensive centenary…
Does anyone remember the gigantic Saunders-Roe Princess flying boat?
The Saunders-Roe Princess was the last large flying boat produced in the world. First flying on 22 August…
Wow! They did land an Airbus A380 at Knock Airport in Ireland with video to prove it!
Recently I wrote about how Air France were sending some Airbus A380s for scrap in Ireland. The first…
Does anyone remember the long-range Boeing 747-400ER?
The Boeing 747-400ER was the longest range version of Boeing’s jumbo jet until the Boeing 747-8I came along.…
Check out this video of Gladys Ingle changing planes mid-air… with no safety equipment!
Crazy? Brave? Fearless? Stupid? It must take a streak of madness to change from one plane to another…
Find out how St. Helena Airport is doing in this documentary
Remote St. Helena Airport serves St. Helena, a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its…
Does anyone remember the large, fast Vickers Vanguard?
The British built Vickers Vanguard was a short to medium range airliner produced in the United Kingdom. As…
Does anyone remember the Short Empire flying boat?
The Short Empire was a medium range flying boat powered by four Bristol Pegasus radial engines. Designed and…
What was the BOAC Monarch service like on the Comet 4?
The Monarch Service is the name BOAC used for the on board experience on routes across the Atlantic.…
Does anyone remember the very useful Douglas DC-4?
First flying on 14 February 1942, the Douglas DC-4 is a long-range airliner powered by four Pratt &…