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 […]
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 […]
