Aviation Heritage stories
Pick a story to read by clicking on its title in the list below:
| Title | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The Bristol Brabazon - Engineering masterpiece or Great White Elephant |
Bristol Brabazon - Type 167 In the dark days of World War 2, a British Cabinet committee met under the chairm... |
9 pages |
| FILTON - THE AIRCRAFT |
Filton, chosen by Sir George White to be the home of a new venture in aircraft manufacture. The town lies to the north ... | 15 pages |
| The Developing Role Of Women In Aviation |
Until the earlier part of the twentieth century, women were expected to stay in their traditional domestic role. Workin... | 4 pages |
| The Bristol T152 Beaufort |
The Beaufort was designed in 1937 to combine the requirements of Air Ministry specifications G.24/35 and M.15/35, the fo... | 2 pages |
| The Bristol Blenheim Type 142M |
In March 1934 the proprietor of the Daily Mail, Lord Rothermere, agreed with the Bristol Aeroplane Company for them to b... | 3 pages |
| Air Raid at Filton 25th September 1940 |
THE BATTLE OF FILTON This was one battle in the 'Battle of Britain' that we lost. For once an occasion on ... |
8 pages |
| The Helicopter Production at Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Helicopter design and manufacture had really begun at Bristol when in 1944, following the 'D' Day build up when Raoul Ha... | 2 pages |
| The Bristol Freighter/Wayfarer Type 170 |
Back in 1928 the Air Ministry placed an order with the Bristol factory for the design, construction and testing of a met... | 1 pages |
| Britain First |
BRITAIN FIRST During the twenties and early thirties times were hard for everyone engaged in aviation and man... |
2 pages |
| Captain Frank Barnwell - Aircaft Designer - 1880 to 1938 |
Frank Barnwell was born of a North Country family in Lewisham, Kent in 1880. He was sent to Fettes College public school... | 2 pages |
| Vulcan - Olympus engine Test Bed - on Fire |
There has always been a need to test aircraft engines in the air as well as in static test rigs, which cannot replicate ... | 3 pages |
| Some forgotten heroes of World war 2 |
The Blenheim a direct descendant of the 'Britain First', sponsored by Lord Rothermere, finally moved the RAF from biplan... | 4 pages |
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