Both aircraft start first time with the BE2 on a prop swing and the Albatros on the Magneto exciter and we are off. We have just 5 minutes to get to Caterpillar Valley Cemetery for the NZ Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme. We have been briefed to be at the holding point to […]
On his way to join us at Albert is Keith Skilling flying the Albatros DVa. Another Kiwi paying his respects to his forbears with a similar number of hours. Keith’s flying career started in the RNZAF in Vietnam and he is one of two Kiwis cleared to fly the Mosquito. Albert is home to the […]
At the start of the Battle of Somme on the 1st July 2016, some 400 Be2s are shown on the posted strength of the Royal Flying Corps. Long past their sell by date and their initial deployment with the British Expeditionary Force in Aug 1914, and soon to be earning their spurs against the Zeppelins […]
Keep TVAL’s SOPWITH SNIPE IN ENGLAND (2) F2367 was built to its 1917 specification by the Vintage Aviator Ltd in New Zealand in 2011. It is faithful to its original design in every respect as shown in the video above where you will see evidence of their world beating craftsmanship. TVAL and the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust’s […]
I have always been fascinated by the Battle of the Somme, and have wanted to visit the battleground for years. Little did I know that this centenary year, I would have the opportunity to go there, but via one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life. My day job is as a wildlife […]
The WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust was invited on Friday 17th June to the village of Penshurst in Kent to commemorate the 50 people from the village who died in the Great War. Amongst the dead was Major Robert Hardinge MC 10th Scottish Rifles whose war diary was published just after his death. In researching their […]
Friday 10th Jun was a great day for the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust, Stow Maries, Essex, and for the global community dedicated to keeping the aviation legacy of the Great War alive. The WAHT WW1 flight simulator based on the rocking nacelle designed by Major Lanoe Hawker VC, DSO, RFC to which a virtual reality […]
One down and 17 events to go for WAHT in a very busy flying season. We are determined to keep the aviation legacy of WW1 alive. There are a few more events to be published which must stay under wraps for a bit longer but we will be taking our full part in commemorative events […]
The only thing that looked to have gone AWOL at 1545 last Saturday at Stow Maries was the sun! But with 15 mins to go the clouds parted and we had a great if chilly evening. My thanks to the Team at Stow – Russell, Fiona, the Twins and many more – who made it […]
