Aeroplane Monthly News
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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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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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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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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Thursday 29th October 2009
Work 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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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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