Looking like a holdover from the First World War, this flimsy, antiquated, and slow biplane was all Great Britain had to throw against the mighty German Battleship in one of the greatest sea chases of ...

Unlike its namesake, our flying fish was slow and plodding, and it looked downright ungainly, hence its unofficial nickname of “Stringbag,” taken after a style of women’s purse that was popular in ...

I left the Hull Daily Mail because, in spite of so much news, the shortage of newsprint and censorship meant very little could be printed. I joined the family firm Blackburn Aircraft which had a ...

The image attached to this story cannot be viewed for moderation or technical reasons As an aero engine Artificer with the Fleet Air Arm my father was on a few occasions offered the chance to fly.