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Pi in the Sky
The art of Skywriting began with an ex WW1 fighter, the venerable SE5a, saved from the scrapyard. This is the colourful tale of airborne advertising…
7 years, 3 months ago
The Short Life of Neerja Bhanot
It’s common for airline Cabin Staff to be treated will little respect and the travelling public assume that they are little more than waitresses. Ho…
7 years, 4 months ago
Capture Prone
There is a particular class of Military personnel who, at least in my time, were referred to as Capture Prone. Whilst for me it was something that w…
7 years, 4 months ago
Some More of our Bombs are Missing!
Six turning and four burning… what a sight it must have been to see the mighty Convair B36 Peacemaker fly. Less of a welcome sight would be watching…
7 years, 4 months ago
One of our Bombs is Missing
A B17 crew training before deploying to Europe during WW2 managed to put a little town in Oklahoma on the map but not in the way they might like!
T…
7 years, 5 months ago
The Checker Board
Hong Kong’s old airport, Kai Tak, was always a challenging approach for any pilot, particularly during the Typhoon season but what was it like to act…
7 years, 5 months ago
The Hardest Job in the Air Force
On the APG show we have been discussing why the percentage of airline pilots in a stable relationship is so much higher than the average population. …
7 years, 5 months ago
34 Seconds to Touch Down
We have recently been listening to Adam Spink describe the sight of a Boeing 777 crash on the threshold of runway 27L at Heathrow airport whilst he w…
7 years, 5 months ago
Adam Spink and Speedbird 38, Part 2
The second part of the interview with Adam Spink, the Heathrow tower Supervisor and Birthday Boy on the day that Speedbird 38 crashed on the threshol…
7 years, 5 months ago
Adam Spink and Speedbird 38, Part 1
Observing a large wide body airliner crash is, mercifully, a rare occurrence but to have one crash onto your airfield when working as the Air Traffic…
7 years, 6 months ago