I fly Britain’s first revolutionary ‘air taxi’ – it can slash an hour-long journey to just 11 minutes
SIMON Davis strapped in his seatbelt, pushed forward the joystick in front of him, and blasted his ‘flying taxi’ straight up into the air. It might sound like a scene from futuristic ...
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The Westland Lysander was Britain’s First Spy and STOL Plane
Built for an army cooperation role, the Lysander excelled as a flagship for spying missions. “Some talk of Alexander and some ...
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RAF Bristol Blenheim: This Civilian Airliner Went on WWII Bombing Runs
After France fell, the Blenheims were tasked with day and night attacks against Nazi-occupied ports and installations.
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History KS2: The Battle of Britain and beyond
But first, he had to destroy the RAF, which controlled the skies above Britain. RAF stands for the ... RAF planes and anti-aircraft guns were called into action. To make this system work, over ...