We have had one liners about other forms of transport before, and this week, the topic for the puns is plane jokes, so hopefully these will get off to a flying start. As normal, don’t expect them to take off with too much hilarity or originality… Just saw an aircraft made of […]
I realised that last time I wrote about the Donington Aero Park, the aircraft museum beside East Midlands Airport, I mentioned the Nimrod there but did not include any photographs of the aircraft. I took a trip back there at the weekend, and it seemed a good opportunity to take a few photos of the […]
One of the highlights of the British Grand Prix each year is the appearance of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, commonly known as the Red Arrows. I commented on their appearance at the 2013 Grand Prix, and eagerly awaited their arrival this year. The nine pilots in their BAE Hawk aircraft perform for […]
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 […]
You might start to think that I am obsessed with Castle Donington. I mentioned how it has a great history in motorsport, rock music and aviation, and how wonderful the Donington Collection, the world’s largest collection of Grand Prix cars, is. I also have mentioned that when I was there for lunch yesterday, Ayrton Senna’s […]