From its entry into airline service with Lufthansa in February 1968 to the present day, you could visit any airport around the world and very likely see an example of Boeing’s best selling jet. With nearly 11,000 built, 400 waiting to be delivered and orders for many more this aeroplane is an icon of the airliner world. This baby Boeing is of course the Boeing 737 series. Back in the mid-1960s Boeing was busy building 707s for long haul flights and 727s for...%>
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With the rise of many small independent airlines in the 1950s and 60s, there was a demand for companies to carry out major engineering work and checks for those airlines who did not have a dedicated engineering department but only a few qualified guys to cover their day to day work. Companies such as Fields, Marshalls, Airwork and the subject of this article Aviation Traders Engineering stepped up to fill this void with groups of engineers who were doyens of the spanner. In...%>
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Concorde 101 is open from 1 August but remember to collect your FREE timed ticket from the Concorde desk...
100 years on the 15th June 1919 the Vickers Vimy of Alcock and Brown 'landed' in Ireland to complete...
On 13th June 1965 the prototype Britten Norman BN2 Islander G-ATCT took off from the grass airstrip...
Boarding now! Sales of Boarding Passes were brisk. The British Airliner Collection aircraft welcomed visitors...
Hold on tight! Aero Super Batics gave an astonishing display of skill, bravery and elegance. Photo Charles Butler
Sally B fires up The Boeing B-17G starts up in a cloud of smoke ready for her display. A firm favourite...
The oldest surviving Viscount shows off her new paintwork Seen outside in the sunshine, no one would guess...
Fire! An exciting display by the Attack Helicopter Display team (AHDT) featuring an Apache AH1 gave...
Bi-planes in formation In an impressive display on a gusty day, the Tiger 9 Formation team showed just...
Concorde’s ever-popular nose lowering drew a large crowd at the Air Show. Restored to full working...
Ex- Concorde crew Captain Andy Mills, Flying Officer John Tye and Flight Engineer Ian Radford, visited 101...
A wet Sunday saw the dedicated DAS crew shifting the Trident into the Conservation Hall for repainting. On...
It’s always exciting to see one of the British Airliner Collection aircraft moving down the runway...
In 1948/9 the York was one of a fleet of Allied aircraft which delivered the largest humanitarian airlift...
Barbara Halbert made a special trip from her home in Guernsey to be aboard her beloved Comet 4 to celebrate...
Our BAC 1-11 first flew exactly 50 years ago today on 29 January 1969 and still looks as good as new thanks...
That was the total distance flown by allied aircraft 70 years ago during the 15 months of operations known...
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