Recently, the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust received a £105 donation from Paypal. Did you know that you can nominate a Charity of your choice if you are a PAYPAL user? Set the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust up as your Charity in PAYPAL and help the Trust keep our aeroplanes flying!
STEM for All Youth Organisations and Private Events Earlier this month, the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust rolled out its first School STEM Day at Shoreham College. It was aimed at Year 6 focussing on the history of the inventor of the Simulator in 1915, Major Lanoe Hawker VC, DSO, RFC, and D&T pupils studying his […]
The WW1 AHT Pilots and friends met on Zoom on 2 Dec 21 to discuss the challenges of Operating 100-yr-old Aeroplanes Today. From landing grounds to runways, to the wind effect on little tail fins then and now, wing walkers, prop-swinging, no radios or brakes, all the fun of the fair. If you missed it, […]
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. On Thur 2 Dec 21 at 1930, the WW1 AHT Team lead by JeanMichel Munn and Stu Goldspink will be discussing the challenges of operating aircraft designed when aviation was in its infancy. Many of the quirks of powered flight were learnt the hard way as […]
Yesterday (Thur 4th Nov at 7.30 pm [UK]), the pilots of the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust chatted about their experiences flying WW1 aeroplanes. The title reflects the feedback that we received. We were joined by David Bremner who built and flies a reproduction of his grandfather’s Bristol Scout and John Lanham who is the Chief […]
With a speed range of 36 mph (stall) and a Vne of 105 mph, an air test in a BE2 is not quite like any other. JeanMichel Munn (WW1 AHT’s Chief Pilot) explains the flight testing regime in this video.
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WW1 AHT Pilot Chat Sessions delayed till September 2021
An insight into what a Check Flight on an Albatros DVa involves.
The King has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to Squadron Commander Richard Bell Davies, D.S.O., R.N., and of the Distinguished Service Cross to Flight Sub-Lieutenant Gilbert Formby Smylie, R.N., in recognition of their behaviour in the following circumstances. On the 19th November, these two officers carried out an […]
