For many pilots and aviation enthusiasts the idea of being able to fly in a Spitfire is probably on their bucket list if not at the top of it. With the restoration of these thoroughbred warbirds at an all time high Spitfire flights are more easily obtained than at any other time since World War II.Continue Reading
In this post I’m going to list those airlines that have carbon offsetting schemes, as well as other ways of compensating for the carbon footprint and environmental impact of your travel choices. If you’d prefer to watch a video version of this post there’s one here and at the footContinue Reading
In this post/video I list many of the companies involved in the field of Urban Air Mobility and the aircraft in development. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is the term applied to VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) and eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicles designed to carry one or moreContinue Reading
Hello, my name is Ben Lovegrove and in this video I’m going to introduce you to the XM655 Maintenance and Preservation Society based at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, near Coventry, Warwickshire, in England. Like so many other people I was captivated by the sight and sound of a Vulcan at airContinue Reading
In this post I’m going to list ten apps for pilots. I say list rather than review since I have not downloaded these and tried each one. The best and obvious way to determine if an app suits your need is to download the free trial and see for yourself.Continue Reading
Listen to those Merlin engines roar in these clips of Supermarine Spitfires in flight at Duxford and Goodwood aerodromes. I filmed these at the Goodwood Revival, the Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary airshow at Goodwood on September 15th 2015, and at the Battle of Britain 60th anniversary airshow in 2010Continue Reading
This is a follow up post to the one I published on 5th September, prior to the 2018 Goodwood Revival. Last week’s post was entitled Goodwood Revival 2018 – No Air Displays. The video version of that post has received over 1,500 views and plenty of comments since it was publishedContinue Reading
