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Period flying goggles and a leather helm of the kind worn by early aeronauts. Members get the full provenance dossier, hi-resolution detail…
Struts, wires, wings and wisdom: a friendly introduction to how the early flying machines were put together, and what to look for…
In the first episode, I tell the story of how a childhood fascination with balloons and biplanes turned into a lifelong obsession…
An original street poster announcing the Birmingham air-race rivals, printed by the Daily Mail in August 1913. Bold red type on weathered…
The complete, illustrated story behind the 1913 headlines: the pilots, their machines, and the wager that set them against one another. This…
In the summer of 1913, a provincial air race became national news. Rival aviators lined up to race their fragile biplanes across…