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Happy 70th Birthday Heathrow

May 31, 2016 Mark Leave a comment History
Sunrise on the way to Heathrow

70 years ago today, the former Great West Aerodrome, which had been a small airfield used since 1929 growing at the end of World War II to take large military aircraft bound for the Far East, opened as London Airport. Twenty years later, it officially took the name of the hamlet in which the airfield […]

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The Star Wars Airport

February 1, 2015 Mark Leave a comment Randomness
The Star Wars airport

Some has managed to bring together civil aviation and Star Wars by creating a video showing what a Star Wars airport might look like – or perhaps a Star Port rather than an airport – with a great mix from scenes including Frankfurt mixed with footage from some of the Star Wars films.  It appeals […]

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The Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow

May 2, 2013May 26, 2013 Mark Leave a comment Europe, Travel
The Polish Aviation Museum

I have mentioned before that I have had the pleasure of visiting various aircraft hangars, museums and shows over the years including Farnborough and the Donington Aeropark.  This week, I had the pleasure of adding some exhibits from the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow to the list.  I was not at the museum itself, but […]

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Breakfast in the Grand Canyon

March 25, 2013 Mark Leave a comment Americas, Travel
Our helicopter in the Grand Canyon

For many years, I thought that Las Vegas was not somewhere that I would enjoy visiting, that it might be a bit tacky and plastic and not really for me. I had the opportunity to visit for the first time a few years ago, as some friends were heading there, and I agreed to go […]

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Good Evening, Donington

February 1, 2013April 20, 2013 Mark Leave a comment History, Motor Racing
BTCC at Donington Park

I have mentioned previously here that I was lucky enough to work in Castle Donington for several years. The idea of working in the village would have been exciting for me from a young age, and for those familiar with the place, you will know why. If you have heard of Castle Donington, it is […]

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