The abseiling cleaners who dust off old RAF planes
The RAF Museum Midlands is home to a vast collection of former war planes set up inside the site's hangars.Among the displays at the museum, based at RAF Cosford in Shropshire, is the National Cold ...
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Vintage Quadjet: What Made The Vickers VC10 So Special?
Designed for 'hot and high' conditions across BOAC's 'Empire routes' with high lift wings and an efficient rear engine design. The iconic rear-mounted quad-jet layout created a smoother, quieter ...
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Six Of The Largest Cargo Planes In Military History
The practice of building such dedicated transport aircraft dates back to the 1921 Vickers Vernon, with 55 production aircraft based on the Vickers Vimy bomber. The Vimy and its derivatives feature ...
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The Vickers Vimy
The Vimy was the first aircraft to fly non-stop across the ... before retiring to Brooklands Museum for permanent display. The Vickers Vimy was designed as a long-range bomber and was first ...