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How can a Cessna 210 that crashed in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983, supposedly killing all 5 on board, be still not found after all this time despite a major initial search & smaller on-going searches every year - in Australia of all...

HI, from Spain, I will post here videos from Valencia Airport (and also ALC,MAD, BCN etc from Spain & France), hope you like it...

Airbus A330-300 from Wamos Air (EC-NHM) SN:935 (ex China Southern Airlines B-6111)
Crosswind landing and taxi,...

A beautiful autumn afternoon flight from Rochester to Beccles, ending in one of my best ever landings. Was a great day, highly recommend Beccles to anyone who hasn't been!
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During WW2, a captured RAF crew overpowered an Italian seaplane crew & returned in the captured seaplane to their base in Malta. This was probably the world's 1st proven & documented air hijacking. Come see how it happened. Hope you enjoy....

Hi All,

just discovered somewhere else to post my vlogs :-)

I'm 51 and working towards my PPL at Elstree. I've been trying to work around the up and downs of lockdown, and managed to post a few bits and pieces on youtube on my WhiskeyAlphaPilot...

Aviator Canadian Robert Hampton "Hammy" Gray (1917-45) was awarded the last Victoria Cross (VC) of WW2 and is the last aviator to date to receive a VC. Come see the many locations he trained at and fought at, and the varied aircraft he...

The world's first becoming airborne in a heavier-than-air powered aircraft was not the Wright Brothers in December 1903 but probably New Zealander Richard Pearse some 8 or 9 months earlier. With further development the Wrights did then go to...

I know how forums love to diss single engine over water hence the click bait title hah.

Here is the 360degree video from yesterdays flight, including a complete around the island, some butter landings and 2 PFL's from the overhead at Jersey EGJJ....

Over 10,000 P-38 Lightning aircraft were built at the Lockheed factory in California, USA, during WW2. At the time it was the fastest & longest range aircraft, as well as other firsts. It was the only American fighter to be produced during the...

MSFS Local Legend No. 11, the famous Aero 145 made in former Czechoslovakia, has an interesting Australian connection, hence this video in which we follow the life of Aero 145 VH-DUH in particular. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

In 1977 a Piper Aztec crashed in low cloud in a blind valley in Papua New Guinea killing all 4 on board. This video, replicating the flight, is based on the aircraft accident investigation report in Australian Safety Digest No. 100, 1977. Hope you...

Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 1944) was a very famous French aviator & writer, best known for "The Little Prince", an aviation fable aimed at adults & children. In Dec 1935 he crashed in the Sahara desert & was saved from...

Great weekend at the LAA Rally last weekend, with plenty of interesting visitors. Many more on my Flickr.

Boeing Stearman A-75N1 Kaydet N38940 LAA Rally Leicester 2024 by Richard Davies , on Flickr

Piper J3C-65 Cub G-POOH LAA Rally Leicester...

Climbing up from Newmarket last night.

Qantas is known as the oldest airline in the English-speaking world - only Dutch KLM is older. But few know of its heroic actions during WW2 where it operated as a sort-of unarmed RAAF unit in disguise, & of the actions of its co-founder, Hudson...

In the 1990s an Aussie country boy, Jon Johanson, dreamed of becoming a pilot & visiting Oshkosh. He obtained his PPL, CPL & ATPL, built a Van's RV-4 & flew it to Oshkosh, & around the world - twice. Along with other flights in his...

Hi, I am using GoPro 11 to record flights and I have troubles setting it correctly so that the audio input is not distorted:

There is no way to correct the audio output volume, so it would have to set in the GoPro settings. I already tried to...

This short video from a fellow Aussie about Beccles Aerodrome, but I guess you my UK friends know all about this spot. Must look for it in my MSFS. Cheers.

VMC into IMC continues to be a world-wide stubborn source of too many accidents & deaths. In this video we look at a 2022 Australian case study involving a Cessna 182 Skylane, analyse what went wrong in that case, & then provide some advice...

Australia, through the Australian Royal Flying Corps in WW1, but mainly through the Royal Australian Air Force in New Guinea in WW2, spear-headed the initial development of, what is today called, Forward Air Control (FAC) for the precise & safe...

Come learn about perhaps the most popular trainer aircraft of the 1930s & 40s, the American Piper J-3 Cub. Learn about its history, the Piper company now, & see how to fly the Cub IRL. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

This was honestly the most awe inspiring flight and it was only my second time ever out flying as a PPL holder.. Enjoy!!

The de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth (UK) was one of the most popular aircraft of the 1930s & 40s. Many have survived to this day as classic aircraft & continue to be popular. Come learn about its history, see it in action in MSFS, & enjoy...

In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of...

2 hours :cyclopsani: skimmed through it but will sit down with some beers later to watch.
Can dream of doing it one day perhaps....

Nice workshop/house combination at Sling.

Wife is hogging the TV with F1, F2 , F3, Formula E and Indicar - still...

Great day at West Tisted with plenty of visitors.

Luton LA-4A Minor G-ASEB West Tisted Fly-In 2024 by Richard Davies , on Flickr

Luton LA-4A Minor G-ASEB West Tisted Fly-In 2024 (2) by Richard Davies , on Flickr

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In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of...

Really enjoyed this. Cheers.

Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. Previous Part 1 video covered Belgium to Malaysia. This Part 2 covers Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms...

Come & re-trace the 1947 record flight of decorated WW2 New Zealand (NZ) pilot Harold Newton in his little Ercoupe from Europe to NZ. This Part 1 video covers Belgium to Malayasia. Part 2 will cover Malaysia to NZ. Experience the storms & a...

Come see who made the iconic WW2 Vought F4U Corsair, complete with some mis-management & fraud, & where it was made. Learn about some of its early weaknesses which had to be rectified before it was certified for aircraft carrier use. Some...

Come visit the WW2 6 Jun 1944 D-Day Normandy beach landings in a Spitfire, P-51 Mustang & C-47 Skytrain. See the beaches & some of the events & places before the landings & immediately after. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

Great day at Popham last Sunday, nice to see sunshine all day, seems to be a rare thing these days.

Corben Baby Ace Model D G-DACE Popham Jodel Fly In 2024 (1) by Richard Davies , on Flickr

Corben Baby Ace Model D G-DACE Popham Jodel Fly In...

Love this.

Couple of shots from Sun N Fun 2024

All taken with my smaller lens, I didn't fancy taking my 800mm prime on holiday. Many more images on ym Flickr. So many more to edit.

I have also added a little video at the bottom if anyone is interested....

She copes pretty well tbh :lol:

Guessing the bit about the bee is trying to reference the colour of the aircraft :|

Hello everyone,

I am very happy to share with you this little compilation of 5 wonderful years spent at Hop flying CRJ700/1000 and EJET170/190.
Hope you enjoy it!

Best regards,

When that one first appeared at Sun n Fun (2 seater) the announcer was hyping the crowd saying the pilot had been warned not to go supersonic.

Did his ‘blown’ howling slow pass at 220kts, cleaned up and went round the pattern. I started to pay...

Paul Bonhomme doing the flying.

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Grumman Albatross visiting Lee on Solent again this time with some nice sunlight.

Grumman HU-16B Albatross N98TP Lee on Solent Airfield 2024 (4) by Richard Davies , on Flickr

Grumman HU-16B Albatross N98TP Lee on Solent Airfield 2024 (2) by...

A great day despite the weather stopping a lot of visitors coming in. Such a shame as it’s a lovely little strip.

...I adore how the 'texture' of the land is so pronounced with the low sun at this time of year. :D