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Latest Posts

The Poetry Plane – a Unique Act of Remembrance

To all the children from around the World who wrote such moving poems in the last 12 months about the sacrifice in WW1 and their hopes for the future in the knowledge of this sacrifice, this video is for you. The WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust is pleased to report that all your poems made it […]
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The Poetry Plane 2025 – The People, Céline Plantain

The Poetry Plane is about Remembrance – Lest We Forget. Children from around the World will be writing poems in recognition of the sacrifice of the Great War, The poem papers will be seeded with  Memorial Flowers – the Poppy, the Cornflower and the Forget-Me-Not. We will be making 3 drops of poems written by […]
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WW1AHT Flying Day at Cambridge Aero Club 10 May 25

From two of the Mums Big thanks from all of us, especially our daughter for arranging such a fantastic experience – it exceeded expectations and she was blown away by the flight. From the VR flight simulator to the flight itself, everyone involved went above and beyond, and after the flight (with the ever so […]
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The Poetry Plane – A Childrens Story

Our Poetry Plane will be flying to the Somme on 1 July 2025 to drop poems written by children from many countries at the annual commemorations for those lost in the Battle. We will follow English, French and German children as the story unfolds. If you would like to join in and write poems, follow […]
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The Poetry Plane – a Unique act of Remembrance

Meet Kelly and Alex, children from Essex who have been writing poems. If you would like to join in, follow the link below. The Poetry Plane – WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust Artwork by Roxane Foucart #WW1 #History #Poppy #Somme #LestWeForget #Essex #PrimaryTeacher #PrimaryEducation #Poetry #ThePoetryPlane #aviation #plane
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The Poetry Plane 2025 – The People, Jean-Philippe Froment, Le Quesnoy

communes.com The Poetry Plane is about Remembrance – Lest We Forget. Children from around the World will be writing poems in recognition of the sacrifice of the Great War, The poem papers will be seeded with  Memorial Flowers – the Poppy, the Cornflower and the Forget-Me-Not. We will be making 3 drops of poems written […]
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The Poetry Plane 2025 – The Plan, Thiepval

Chris Hartford The Poetry Plane is about Remembrance – Lest We Forget. Children from around the World will be writing poems in recognition of the sacrifice of the Great War, The poem papers will be seeded with  Memorial Flowers – the Poppy, the Cornflower and the Forget-Me-Not. We will be making 3 drops of poems […]
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The Poetry Plane 2025 – The People -Sally Crabtree

The Poetry Plane is about Remembrance – Lest We Forget. Children from around the World will be writing poems in recognition of the sacrifice of the Great War, The poem papers will be seeded with  Memorial Flowers – the Poppy, the Cornflower and the Forget-Me-Not. We will be making 3 drops of poems written by […]
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The Poetry Plane 2025 – The Planes – Air Clearances

The Poetry Plane is about Remembrance – Lest We Forget. Children from around the World will be writing poems in recognition of the sacrifice of the Great War, The poem papers will be seeded with  Memorial Flowers – the Poppy, the Cornflower and the Forget-Me-Not. We will be making 3 drops of poems written by […]
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The Poetry Plane 2025 – The Plan, The Lochnagar Crater

The Poetry Plane is about Remembrance – Lest We Forget. Children from around the World will be writing poems in recognition of the sacrifice of the Great War, The poem papers will be seeded with  Memorial Flowers – the Poppy, the Cornflower and the Forget-Me-Not. We will be making 3 drops of poems written by […]
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Great day out at the Stow Maries Great War Aerodro Great day out at the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Air Show today. More WW1s at Stow than in a long time. Well done Stow for a full house.
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We seek to make the Poetry Plane an annual global We seek to make the Poetry Plane an annual global commitment but to do this we need your help to write even more poems. You can find all you need by way seeded poem paper, lesson plans, videos and slideshows By GooglinWe seek to make the Poetry Plane an annual global commitment but to do this we need your help to write even more poems. 

You can find all you need by way seeded poem paper, lesson plans, videos and slideshows by Googling WW1AHT

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The Poetry Plane (Tiger Moth G-BTOG) about to drop The Poetry Plane (Tiger Moth G-BTOG) about to drop poems at the major Commemoration for the Battle of the Somme held each year on I July as the date the Battle started in 1916. If  your school or organisation would like to write poems for next year google WW1AHT
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Lets hear for the WW1AHT STEM Simulator Team as we Lets hear for the WW1AHT STEM Simulator Team as we pass our first 100 primary school visits in Essex. We are bidding for more funding and hopefully will be back for a full programme for 5 years in September after we complete the last 8 of our current visits in July. You heard it from a child first.
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..... and of course you can find out all about why ..... and of course you can find out all about why WW1AHT dropped a streamer at the Open Farm Sunday at Tiptree in 2019. Lest we forget.
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Our Flight Simulator will be at Tiptree Open Farm Our Flight Simulator will be at Tiptree Open Farm Sunday tomorrow 8 Jun 25 10-1500. Come on down and say hi to the Twins. 
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Job done. Albatros displaying at Shuttleworth Mili Job done. Albatros displaying at Shuttleworth Military Show and returning to Stow Maries. Many thanks to all the volunteers from WW1AHT, Old Warden and Stow Maries who made it happen.
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Lots of WW1 aeroplanes and many more. Join us at t Lots of WW1 aeroplanes and many more. Join us at the Old Warden Military Show. You can fly our Simulator too on the other side of the fence from the refuel point.
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