An insight into my father's RAF days!
Donald Lawrence Banks, His RAF Days
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
The Lockheed Sr71 Blackbird Will Never be Equalled!
The SR71 Blackbird set some amazing speed records over the years
The Lockheed Sr71 Blackbird Will Never be Equalled!
The Lockheed Sr71 Blackbird Will Never be Equalled!
Friday, 11 March 2011
The Rhubarb That Went Sour!
A short story on the bravery of the crews of British Motor Torpedo Boats!
The Rhubarb That Went Sour!
The Rhubarb That Went Sour!
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
For Want of a Nail The Shoe Was Lost, for Want of a!
An inside look at an RAF aerodrome in 1940 with an awful twist!
For Want of a Nail The Shoe Was Lost, for Want of a!
For Want of a Nail The Shoe Was Lost, for Want of a!
For Want of a Nail The Shoe Was Lost, for Want of a!
An inside look at an RAF aerodrome in 1940 with an awful twist!
For Want of a Nail The Shoe Was Lost, for Want of a!
For Want of a Nail The Shoe Was Lost, for Want of a!
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Friday, 4 February 2011
Monday, 31 January 2011
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Z-zebra Makes It Home!
A frightening glimpse inside an Avro Lancaster bomber on a typical bombing raid over Germany in WWII
Z-zebra Makes It Home!
Z-zebra Makes It Home!
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
The Wooden Wonder Will Fly Again!
I chart the demise of the last airworthy DeHavilland Mosquito including the horrific crash! I give an update on Avspecs LTD progress on restoring a Mosquito FB26 to flight by 2011!
The Wooden Wonder Will Fly Again!
The Wooden Wonder Will Fly Again!
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Thursday, 18 November 2010
The German Ju87 Stuka Dive Bomber is Underrated
The German JU87 dive bomber has been described as the best dive bomber of WW2. I give the inside story.
The German Ju87 Stuka Dive Bomber is Underrated
The German Ju87 Stuka Dive Bomber is Underrated
Monday, 8 November 2010
Thunder City Has Been Silenced for Good!
Thunder City has been silenced! The last place you could have a flight in an WW Lightning Supersonic Intercepter has closed for good! I have the story.
Thunder City Has Been Silenced for Good!
Thunder City Has Been Silenced for Good!
Would You Fight, Flight or Freeze?
Would you Fight,Flight or Freeze? its an old age debate I try to shed some light on.
Would You Fight, Flight or Freeze?
Would You Fight, Flight or Freeze?
Monday, 1 November 2010
The Harrier Jump-jet Has Stopped Jumping!
The Hawker Harrier jump jet has been scrapped! Great Britain is a weaker country now I hope the government knows what it has done. My friends across the water in America are far from pleased!
The Harrier Jump-jet Has Stopped Jumping!
The Harrier Jump-jet Has Stopped Jumping!
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
The Fairey Battle Bomber Was Flown by The Bravest Aircrew
The Fairey Battle was obsolete at the outbreak of WWII. Yet many young British aircrew flew and died in the Fairey Battle.
The Fairey Battle Bomber Was Flown by The Bravest Aircrew
The Fairey Battle Bomber Was Flown by The Bravest Aircrew
Friday, 8 October 2010
The Battle of Britain Was Not All About Spitfires
Rhe Bolton Paul Defiant fighter was most definately in the Battle of Britain. I describe a typical air battle in 1940 over Kent.
The Battle of Britain Was Not All About Spitfires
The Battle of Britain Was Not All About Spitfires
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
The Demon Aircraft is Signalling The End for Pilots!
BAE Systems along with Manchester University have developed the Demon a pilot-less break through aircraft!
The Demon Aircraft is Signalling The End for Pilots!
The Demon Aircraft is Signalling The End for Pilots!
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