Aircraft formally handed over to Navy Wings at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton today Navy…
robjonesApril 23, 2021
On 11 November 1940, the courage, audacity and indomitable spirit of a small band of…
robjonesNovember 6, 2020
Swordfish W5856 continues her march towards full serviceability, with her freshly repaired and overhauled engine…
Louise EvansOctober 22, 2020
As anticipated in the previous issue of the Oily Rag, we received back the Pegasus…
Louise EvansAugust 11, 2020
We received Wasp XT420 back from Weald Aviation Services Ltd in Essex early last month,…
Louise EvansJuly 2, 2020
Constructed by the Blackburn Aircraft Co. in 1942 this airframe served with the Royal Navy…
Louise EvansJune 3, 2020
The Westland Wasp XT420 is currently undergoing routine winter maintenance at North Weald and will…
Louise EvansFebruary 19, 2020
On 12th February 1942, six Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bombers from 825 Naval Air Squadron, set off…
Louise EvansFebruary 19, 2020
There is plenty of work around Swordfish W5856 as winter maintenance progresses. Many internal voids…
Louise EvansNovember 21, 2019
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