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RAF Museum Midlands (Cosford) – Restoration, Storage, and Disposals Update

Vintage Aviation News

1 P1344 was one of 32 Hampdens on a ferry flight from Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands to northern Russia in 1942, destined to protect Arctic convoys. 53 XD145, powered by a Spectre rocket and Armstrong Siddeley Viper jet, which flew only briefly in 1957–58 before being displayed at Cosford since 1982; and the dumpy Hunting H.126

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Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s

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The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for the masses and shrank the world throughout the latter 20th century. Boeing 747 rocket launcher One of the coolest ways for a passenger jet to extend its lifespan has to be in a role that involves shooting rockets into space.