The Sky’s the Limit for Essex Students (2) Project Lanoe is coming together with the Colchester Students hard at work building the Stand and cutting the wood for the fuselage. While one of the older generation gets much needed practise in mastering the art of virtual reality goggles!
A grant of almost £10,000 has been awarded from the Heritage Lottery Fund to the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust (WAHT) for ‘Project Lanoe’, with the College’s Construction, Engineering and Digital Media students designing and building the ‘Rocking Nacelle’ simulator and integrating the electronics. As part of exciting centenary commemorations to be held this year at […]
If you would be interested in acquiring the Snipe, please contact PA Wood – Telephone: +44 (0)1371 870 848, Fax: +44 (0)1371 870 810. The WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust (WAHT) Sopwith Snipe is back with its Bentley Motor Car roots. It is the only flying aircraft powered by a 230hp Bentley Rotary (BR-2) engine […]
I regret that it is necessary to postpone this event till next summer as there was not enough support for it.
Sopwith Snipe F2367 in No 70 Squadron B Flight colours immediately post -war Sopwith Snipe F2367 in PA Wood’s Showroom 16 Oct 2015 The WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust (WAHT) Sopwith Snipe is back with its Bentley Motor Car roots. It is the only flying aircraft powered by a 230hp Bentley Rotary (BR-2) engine in UK […]
Another great Fly In Weekend at Stow Maries. The wind a little too strong for the WAHT aircraft on Saturday but it was fine on Sunday and Rob Gauld Gaillers was able to put the Albatros through its paces with great style for his first outing in a WAHT aircraft. He will be […]
The weather is looking good for the weekend and the wind is forecast to be light. Perfect for flying WW1 aircraft designed 100 years ago. As well as the BE2e, Snipe, Albatros, SE5a and Bristol Scout, the talk on UK Air defences against the Zeppelin, and a Magic Lantern Show of England in the […]
Come and join us at the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust Fly In 15th/16th August 2015 at Stow Maries. As the beautiful video by Russell Savory shows the dawn patrol from the only surviving WW1 aerodrome with most of its buildings intact or planned for restoration is very much living history. The return of Stow Maries […]
“For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 31st July 1915. When on a flying reconnaissance over Ostend-Bruges-Ghent he was severely wounded (his right thigh being broken), which caused momentary unconsciousness, but by a great effort he recovered partial control after his machine had dropped nearly 3,000 feet, and notwithstanding his collapsed state succeeded, […]
Come and join us at the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust Fly In 15th/16th August 2015 at Stow Maries. As the beautiful video by Russell Savory shows the dawn patrol from the only surviving WW1 aerodrome with most of its buildings intact or planned for restoration is very much living history. The return of Stow Maries […]
