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Army Flying Museum – Bigger & Better

Alastair — Sat, 25 May 2019 17:59:55 +0000

The newly renovated Army Flying Museum held its official re-opening yesterday with their patron, HRH Prince Michael of Kent as guest of honour. I wrote about the changes in March, but this event gave me a chance to actually see the new facilities and exhibits… and there’s a lot to see. As Susan Lindsay, the […]

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Last chance to see an operational Lynx flying in the UK

Alastair — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:07:58 +0000

The Royal Navy decommissioned its last Westland Lynx helicopter in March last year, and the British Army Air Corps is about to do the same. The twin-engined multi-role Lynx began service with the Army in 1979 and the Fleet Air Arm in 1981. Its ability to hunt & kill submarines or tanks; deploy, rescue & […]

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Open-Door Helicopter Flights in the Alps

Alastair — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:47:22 +0000

Make sure your shoelaces are done up tightly! It worried me that mine could have been tighter!

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