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Covering military aviation between 1930 and 1945. Profiling the aircraft, people and events that took place.
Posts by Andrew Clayton
https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk
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https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk
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Get more warbird content at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk. Our website has profiles on over 90 aircraft, a range of articles, a Battle of Britain timeline and a guide to aviation museums.
This weeks artwork is a 1943 painting by Charles Cundall, WAAF Mechanics. #Art #YearOfArt
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January 15, 2026 at 10:26 PM
This weeks artwork is a 1943 painting by Charles Cundall, WAAF Mechanics. #Art #YearOfArt
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Key Publishing are having a sale on quite a few books at shop.keypublishing.com/collections/..., a number of aviation titles available. I may have brought some...
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Key Publishing are having a sale on quite a few books at shop.keypublishing.com/collections/..., a number of aviation titles available. I may have brought some...
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LDN: Our first Dementia Friendly Tour of 2026 takes place on 29 Jan. ✈️💙
It will be a free, relaxed Battle of Britain tour for people living with early-stage dementia and their carers, with hands-on objects and inspiring stories 🤲📸
Full details at: bit.ly/4bA9m0N
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It will be a free, relaxed Battle of Britain tour for people living with early-stage dementia and their carers, with hands-on objects and inspiring stories 🤲📸
Full details at: bit.ly/4bA9m0N
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
Dementia Friendly Tour - RAF Museum
Discover more about the history of flight and the Royal Air Force in this bespoke dementia friendly tour at our London site
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January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
LDN: Our first Dementia Friendly Tour of 2026 takes place on 29 Jan. ✈️💙
It will be a free, relaxed Battle of Britain tour for people living with early-stage dementia and their carers, with hands-on objects and inspiring stories 🤲📸
Full details at: bit.ly/4bA9m0N
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
It will be a free, relaxed Battle of Britain tour for people living with early-stage dementia and their carers, with hands-on objects and inspiring stories 🤲📸
Full details at: bit.ly/4bA9m0N
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
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⏰ Behind-the-scenes reminder
Join us at the RAF Museum Midlands for an exclusive one-hour Conservation Centre tour. Get up close to aircraft, engines, vehicles and artefacts usually hidden from view.
📅 Fri 16, 23 & 30 January 2026
🎟️ £55 | Limited to 6 guests per tour
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Join us at the RAF Museum Midlands for an exclusive one-hour Conservation Centre tour. Get up close to aircraft, engines, vehicles and artefacts usually hidden from view.
📅 Fri 16, 23 & 30 January 2026
🎟️ £55 | Limited to 6 guests per tour
👉 bit.ly/457q6s9
Behind the Scenes Tour - RAF Museum
Join our behind-the-scenes tour where you will visit the Sir Michael Beetham Conservation Centre, currently used to store exhibits not yet on display.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:14 AM
⏰ Behind-the-scenes reminder
Join us at the RAF Museum Midlands for an exclusive one-hour Conservation Centre tour. Get up close to aircraft, engines, vehicles and artefacts usually hidden from view.
📅 Fri 16, 23 & 30 January 2026
🎟️ £55 | Limited to 6 guests per tour
👉 bit.ly/457q6s9
Join us at the RAF Museum Midlands for an exclusive one-hour Conservation Centre tour. Get up close to aircraft, engines, vehicles and artefacts usually hidden from view.
📅 Fri 16, 23 & 30 January 2026
🎟️ £55 | Limited to 6 guests per tour
👉 bit.ly/457q6s9
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My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with historian Jane Gulliford Lowes (@lydiajane13.bsky.social), detailing the story of Bomber Command’s mine-laying, or "gardening," operations in WW II—including Canadian efforts.
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📸Courtesy Jane Gulliford Lowes
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📸Courtesy Jane Gulliford Lowes
January 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
My latest Legion Magazine article is an interview with historian Jane Gulliford Lowes (@lydiajane13.bsky.social), detailing the story of Bomber Command’s mine-laying, or "gardening," operations in WW II—including Canadian efforts.
legionmagazine.com/historian-ja...
📸Courtesy Jane Gulliford Lowes
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📸Courtesy Jane Gulliford Lowes
We recently updated our Douglas Dakota profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air...
The twin-engined Dakota, also known as the Skytrooper, was based on the Douglas DC-3, and was used in a variety of roles, most notably as transport for airborne troops and as a glider tug.
The twin-engined Dakota, also known as the Skytrooper, was based on the Douglas DC-3, and was used in a variety of roles, most notably as transport for airborne troops and as a glider tug.
January 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
We recently updated our Douglas Dakota profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air...
The twin-engined Dakota, also known as the Skytrooper, was based on the Douglas DC-3, and was used in a variety of roles, most notably as transport for airborne troops and as a glider tug.
The twin-engined Dakota, also known as the Skytrooper, was based on the Douglas DC-3, and was used in a variety of roles, most notably as transport for airborne troops and as a glider tug.
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Good morning! NOBODY talks about the Short Stirling ... Apart from us! Today we have a whole episode devoted to this magnificent (and surprisingly adaptable) beast
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January 14, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Good morning! NOBODY talks about the Short Stirling ... Apart from us! Today we have a whole episode devoted to this magnificent (and surprisingly adaptable) beast
www.buzzsprout.com/2327200/epis...
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#OnThisDay in 1947, No. 6 Squadron, equipped with Hurricane Mk IVs, performed the types last operational RAF sortie.
Read our Hurricane profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History
Read our Hurricane profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
#OnThisDay in 1947, No. 6 Squadron, equipped with Hurricane Mk IVs, performed the types last operational RAF sortie.
Read our Hurricane profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History
Read our Hurricane profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History
We recently updated our Douglas SBD Dauntless profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air...
The Dauntless was the United States Navy foremost dive bomber during the early part of the war in the Pacific. It played a major role in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway in 1942.
The Dauntless was the United States Navy foremost dive bomber during the early part of the war in the Pacific. It played a major role in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway in 1942.
January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
We recently updated our Douglas SBD Dauntless profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air...
The Dauntless was the United States Navy foremost dive bomber during the early part of the war in the Pacific. It played a major role in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway in 1942.
The Dauntless was the United States Navy foremost dive bomber during the early part of the war in the Pacific. It played a major role in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust founder Kenneth Bannerman has passed away.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust founder Kenneth Bannerman has passed away.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
January 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM
World War II Spitfire pilot Vincent Smith from Kendal dies.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
World War II Spitfire pilot Vincent Smith from Kendal dies.
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The Flying Bulls Confirm Duxford Summer Air Show Appearance Ahead of 2026 U.S. Tour.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The Flying Bulls Confirm Duxford Summer Air Show Appearance Ahead of 2026 U.S. Tour.
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On 10 January 1942, RAF B-17C/D Fortress I AN521 was lost during a flight test carried out in the Middle East, with one killed. I understand the aim was to get a better grip on their real range.
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@airpowerhistory.bsky.social @airminded.org @smoorebofb1940.bsky.social @rafhistory.bsky.social
The first B-17C missions in North Africa
Background No. 90 Squadron R.A.F.’s B-17C Fortress experiment in the desert is an odd story, and below is a bit more history on this, including the initial exchanges that led to the dispatch of the…
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January 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM
On 10 January 1942, RAF B-17C/D Fortress I AN521 was lost during a flight test carried out in the Middle East, with one killed. I understand the aim was to get a better grip on their real range.
@airpowerhistory.bsky.social @airminded.org @smoorebofb1940.bsky.social @rafhistory.bsky.social
@airpowerhistory.bsky.social @airminded.org @smoorebofb1940.bsky.social @rafhistory.bsky.social
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THREAD/Today marks the 85th anniversary of one of the more notorious incidents from the London Blitz, which sadly was an exception to the usual rule that Underground stations were safe and secure places to sit (or sleep) through an air raid. on 11 January 1941, the alert had recently sounded and...
January 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
THREAD/Today marks the 85th anniversary of one of the more notorious incidents from the London Blitz, which sadly was an exception to the usual rule that Underground stations were safe and secure places to sit (or sleep) through an air raid. on 11 January 1941, the alert had recently sounded and...
The Spitfire had a long and varied history during its operational service with the Royal Air Force, which it still flies with today as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Find out 25 facts about the Spitfire at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/25-... #ww2 #WorldWar2
Find out 25 facts about the Spitfire at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/25-... #ww2 #WorldWar2
January 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The Spitfire had a long and varied history during its operational service with the Royal Air Force, which it still flies with today as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Find out 25 facts about the Spitfire at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/25-... #ww2 #WorldWar2
Find out 25 facts about the Spitfire at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/25-... #ww2 #WorldWar2
One of my favourite aircraft, the P-40, seen here at the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, London. #ww2
January 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
One of my favourite aircraft, the P-40, seen here at the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, London. #ww2
Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib (RB396) – Restoration Update – Winter 2025.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib (RB396) – Restoration Update – Winter 2025.
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#OnThisDay in 1940 a Bf 108, piloted by Major Erich Hoemanns, crash landed in neutral Belgium with the plans for the German invasion of the low counties onboard, leading to a delay in the invasion and a change of plans.
Read our Bf 108 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/german-aircr... #ww2
Read our Bf 108 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/german-aircr... #ww2
January 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM
#OnThisDay in 1940 a Bf 108, piloted by Major Erich Hoemanns, crash landed in neutral Belgium with the plans for the German invasion of the low counties onboard, leading to a delay in the invasion and a change of plans.
Read our Bf 108 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/german-aircr... #ww2
Read our Bf 108 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/german-aircr... #ww2
#OnThisDay in 1934, the first production Boeing P-26A Peashooter flew. 136 Peashooters were built in total and fourteen were at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese attack.
Read our P-26 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #aviation #history
Read our P-26 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #aviation #history
January 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
#OnThisDay in 1934, the first production Boeing P-26A Peashooter flew. 136 Peashooters were built in total and fourteen were at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese attack.
Read our P-26 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #aviation #history
Read our P-26 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #aviation #history
Bristol Beaufort Mk VIII at the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, London. #ww2
January 9, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Bristol Beaufort Mk VIII at the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, London. #ww2
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM