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Aeroplane Editor to chair Vimy Day event

Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Aeroplane editor Michael Oakey is to act as Chairman at Brooklands Museum's 'Vimy Day' on Saturday November 21. The day will include a series of talks by people associated with the museum's Vickers Vimy Replica, NX71MY, to celebrate its achievements and mark its retirement into permanent preservation.

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DHA calls in receivers

Thursday 29th October 2009

On October 1, Bournemouth-based historic jet aircraft restoration and maintenenace company De Havilland Aviation (DHA) went into administration.

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Hurricane accident report released

Thursday 29th October 2009

On October 20 The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) issued its report on the crash of Hawker Hurricane XII G-HURR at Shoreham airshow on September 15, 2007, which took the life of Brian Brown.

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HLF says no to DHAHC

Thursday 29th October 2009

In early October staff at the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre at London Colney learned that their bid for £200,000 towards development costs from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) had been refused.

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A-20 to go on show at Hendon in 2010

Thursday 29th October 2009

RAF Museum Douglas A-20G Havoc 43-9436 Oct 09Work on the RAF Museum's Douglas A-20G Havoc 43-9436 'Big Nig' is advancing rapidly with Precision Aerospace Productions of Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia.

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Verdon-Roe triplane replica too heavy to fly

Thursday 29th October 2009

The painstakingly created replica of Alliott Verdon-Roe's 1909 triplane has failed to make it into the air with the builders reporting the problem to be weight issues resulting from the requirement to use modern materials and add safety provisions.

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