When a senior Transport Command officer carried out a peacetime world tour, preparing for a new era of air transport, it was to an Avro Lancastrian that he turned — and his own, superb, colour photos document the journey: #lancastrian #avgeek #aviation

The Aircraft Preservation Society of Scotland has announced the successful, official maiden flight of its Sopwith 1½ Strutter replica: #sopwithstrutter #aviation #avgeek

Shorts Tucano T1 ZF448 has arrived at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington on a low-loader from RAF Shawbury, Shropshire: #yam #tucano #avgeek #aviation

Florida’s Valiant Air Command museum has welcomed former US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon BuNo 160633 to its Titusville base: #usnavy #sikorskymh53 #valiantaircommand #avgeek #aviation

Think you know the Beaufighter, then try our quiz: #bristolbeaufighter #aviation #avgeek

Newark Air Museum has completed the repaint work on Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML ‘Flogger’ c/n 024003607: #newarkairmuseum #mig23 #mig27 #flogger

Using enhanced images and firsthand accounts, Phil Lloyd provides a new perspective on the Hindenburg disaster:

Grumman F-6F Hellcat N467RL has made a long awaited post restoration first flight in the hands of Steve Hinton: #grumman #hellcat #f6fhellcat #aviation #avgeek

How well do you know the Vickers Wellington?: #vickerswellington #aviation #avgeek

The Fighter Collection has acquired a Westland Lysander IIIa for its Duxford-based fleet: #westlandlysander #aviation #avgeek

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North American TB-25J Mitchell 44-31173 has been put up for sale following its owner’s recent move to the USA: #b25mitchell #aviation #avgeek

A significant milestone was reached in the return to flight of original Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a C8996/G-ECAE when well-known warbird pilot Stu Goldspink carried out successful taxi trials: #se5a #aviation #avgeek

Douglas C-53D Skytrooper 42-68745 has arrived at the Museum of the American GI at College Station in Texas: #c53skytrooper #aviation #avgeek

The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has received confirmation of the long-term future for Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 at Doncaster Sheffield Airport: #xh558 #avrovulcan #aviation #avgeek

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Try our FREE quiz on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress: #b29 #superfortress #aviation #avgeek

Chris Melaisi joins the team of Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd at RAF Leeming to find out why flying a 1950s-designed jet in 2025 is still so relevant: #hawkerhunter #aviation #avgeek

Lufthansa Technik has announced the completion of its restoration project involving a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner: #starliner #l1649a #lufthansa #aviation #avgeek

Supermarine Swift FR.5 WK277 has been gifted to the South Wales Aviation Museum at St Athan: #supermarineswift #aviation #avgeek