My article is included in that '& more': 'One of the most poignant–& shocking–articles we've ever published is Kristen Alexander's chronicle of the flying life & brutal death of RAAF Hampden pilot Jimmy Catanach'. I can't wait to see it. Thanks TheAviationHistorian 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 for publishing it.

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Shouldn't this have pride of place on the Ed's Desk at Hush-Kit Aviation News, History & Satire Towers?

Final proofs arrived today for my TheAviationHistorian 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 article: Pride of the Squadron. The operational flying life & shocking death of Sqn Ldr Jimmy Catanach DFC RAAF. Looks fantastic! Publication 15 April: 83rd anniversary of his wings parade. I can't wait!

RAF Tornados practise low flying in this 1986 RAF film, 'Up in the Air'.

The film's purpose is to demonstrate how the RAF can counter the threat posed by the Soviet Union. You can watch it in full on our website: bit.ly/3uwgVlD

© Crown copyright. IWM (MIL 434H)

Staff and volunteers are working through winter maintenance on our Lancaster in anticipation of a busy 2024 commemorating the RCAF's 100th Anniversary.

EPA's ski equipped Beaver preparing for departure on Deadmans' Pond at Gander during winter c 1969. This location was an ideal water aerodrome 1 km south of R05-23 & considered as part of the airport under the control of the tower.

TAH46 is officially published today! Articles include: why no bang-seats for V-force rear crew? America's commercial chopperators; the Paveway laser-guided bomb; Australia's 'TSR.2' — the CA.23; the British Army's 'Jumping Jeep' concepts, and so much more. theaviationhistorian.com

With many thanks to the team at Apple TV, I will be covering the launch of Masters of the Air!

We will do a spoiler-free review of the series on launch and mini-episodes to drop each week, looking at that week's tale of the Bloody 100th. I hope you will join us.

The power of good reviews! More orders for Kriegies to post off (signed, of course).

'GCAP is an economic programme' Despite constrained defence budgets, many experts agree on the critical importance of Tempest/GCAP - set to deliver sovereign combat air capability to UK, Italy and Japan. #GCAP #defence ow.ly/pGQB50Qp58z

Taken January 2024. Here is what remains of a Grade-II* Listed WW1 hangar at Old Sarum, that is currently on the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register. When will this poor building get the attention & care it deserves? Is this a fitting memory to those who served? No!

As the first post in this thread says: '1986 film on putting out airfield fires, demonstrating a jet engine fire extinguisher'

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Hurrah! Our 46th quarterly issue of The Aviation Historian is in the building, and we are busily packaging copies ready to send out to subscribers in the UK and worldwide in advance of official publication on Monday, January 15. theaviationhistorian.com

4. Geoff would usually expound on some fascinating, and often obscure, aspect of aviation history in his legendary storytelling style. I will miss these things enormously.

However, the world - and my own life - is far richer today for having had Geoff Goodall in it.

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