Britten Norman BN2 - a British success story At 6:45 am on 11 September 1970 the prototype BN Trislander made its first flight. To commemorate this event we reflect on the history of the company that built it and the story behind how and why the aircraft was developed. Let’s begin the Britten-Norman story with a short quiz Which British commercial aircraft has had the largest production run? Which British commercial aircraft has the longest production life? If...
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Two Caledonians and a BCal With all three airlines affectionately known in the trade as Callys, Caledonian Airways had two lives as Caledonian and one as the parent company of British Caledonian, although it must be said the last Caledonian was a completely different animal to its predecessors, sharing just the name. Here is a brief history of these three airlines. The original Caledonian Airways was the brainchild of Britavia pilot Adam Thompson and Cunard Eagle’s North...
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Concorde 101 is open from 1 August but remember to collect your FREE timed ticket from the Concorde desk...
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Saturday
The 80th Anniversary Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show has reluctantly been cancelled by the IWM. more >
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The 80th Anniversary Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show has reluctantly been cancelled by the IWM. more >
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