According to the Google Adwords keyword tool, across the English speaking countries of the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India, there are zero searches per month for the phrases ‘how to study ufology’ and ‘how to study ufos’. Although there are about 720 searches per month for the phrases ‘ufo research’…
Polly Vacher is a British aviator known for long distance solo flights made in the name of raising money for the charity Flying Scholarships for the Disabled. Born in 1944 in Devon, England, she did not obtain her private pilot license until 50 years later in Australia. Prior to her charity work, she circumnavigated Australia…
This is the earliest footage I still have for the Goodwood Revival. Apologies for the poor quality but it gets better in parts. There are shots of the static displays of aircraft including Ferocious Frankie (P51 Mustang), Hawker Hurricanes, and the famous Spitfire MH434. Lots of take-offs and landings, and some aerobatics. One year, about…
Airshows are a great day out for individuals and families. They can be enjoyed by anyone from aviation enthusiasts to those who may not a first consider themselves interested in aircraft, but who enjoy the spectacle and the occasion. With that in mind here are 5 essential tips for enjoying airshows that will help you to…
I had my first trial lesson in the early 1980s and went on to gain my PPL. In 2013 I began exploring the emerging world of unmanned aviation and the use of drones for aerial photography. The experience of both GA and UA puts me in a strong position help others reach their target market using…
In times of war women have always wanted to serve their country and this impulse lead to a sharp rise in the number of women in aviation, just as it did with me. At the onset of World War I, many women pilots attempted to volunteer but were turned down. At the onset of World…
There were plenty of women in aviation after World War II as many had been recruited and trained as pilots in the United States. There were former WASP (Women’s Airforce Service Pilots) pilots who had flown for the Civil War Patrol and pilots who hadn’t flown at all during the war years but who were…
Aviation CO2 emissions are a hot topic of fierce debate. The news in September 2009 was that the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has revised its estimates and warns that households will need to reduce their carbon emissions by 90% by 2050 in order to offset the growth in aviation comes as a bit of…