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The Royal Thai Air Force Museum was set up in 1952 with the purpose of collecting and restoring defence articles from different periods of Thai aviation history up until the present. The exhibits at the museum feature many types of aircraft rarely found anywhere else in the world and in some cases are the only known survivors. If you are in Bangkok it is well worth the effort to try and visit as the author found out. This article describes the many wonderful machines that await those who can overcome the oppressive heat!
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After a lengthy and sometimes troubled developmental period, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning became an important weapon in the Allied arsenal, fulfilling a multitude of roles and racking up many ‘firsts’ along the way. Although it had mixed results in the European Theatre, the P-38 excelled in the Pacific and was the mount of several aces, which made it the top scoring type over the Japanese Air Forces. In this, the first part of our survivors series, we take a look at the type’s history and begin our look at those that remain.
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The Australian War Memorial will be opening a stunning new permanent exhibition on 28th November 2008. The exhibition will feature five rare original First World War aircraft from the Memorial’s collection. Three Allied aircraft and two German fighters that were brought to Australia as war trophies will be included and this article describes the efforts to conserve these very rare machines before they become the centre of attention in an exhibition that will allow visitors to experience the risks, action and dramas of First World War aerial battles as well as view photographs, uniforms, medals and personal items that will tell the human story of the air war.
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The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is the owner and operator of the magnificent Fairey Firefly AS Mk.6, WH632, which is located at Mount Hope, Hamilton International Airport, Ontario, Canada. It is the only air worthy Firefly based in Canada, and one of only two currently airworthy Fireflies in the world. Compeimented by some stunning air to air portraits we take a closer look at this aircraft and delve into what the future holds for this powerful, but largely over looked aircraft.
FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT, WATTS BRIDGE
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