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IF you’re looking for activities that offer a break from the usual Christmas grottos, the Battle of Britain Bunker and Visitor Centre at Uxbridge…

Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown is the post decorated Navy pilot in history, a phenomenal talent that flew 487 types of aircraft and even interrogated the Beast of Belsen.

Nearly 80 years after its last appearance in UK skies, this summer saw the legendary Messerschmitt Me262, the world's first operational jet fighter take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo and meet former foes at RAF Coningsby - including 102-year old RAF Mosquito pilot Colin Bell. CHARLOTTE BAILEY gets up close with the 'Stormbird'.

Jaw-dropping experiments, creative craft activities and fun trails, all form the school holiday entertainment programme at the Army Flying Museum.

A superb pilot and a pioneer of highly hazardous landings on the deck of aircraft carriers (he still holds the world record for the most landings), Winkle was Britains very own Top Gun.

A new 'warts and all' biography of Eric 'Winkle' Brown, Royal Navy combat pilot during WWII and, later, test pilot

Hush-Kit talks Winkle with Beaver Captain Eric Melrose 'Winkle' Brown is a strong candidate for being the greatest test pilot of the 20th century. Paul Beaver's forthcoming book takes a look into the psychology of this cool-headed Scottish master pilot and the human story of Winkle's success. Away from the his undoubted flying brilliance, lurk…

Danielle Lett explores the history of some of the county’s now-defunct RAF airbases – and finds out what happened to them

Retiring AEROSPACE Deputy Editor BILL READ FRAeS reflects on 22 years as an aerospace journalist.

The Spitfire was… “ …my first love.  I had been interested in the Second World War as a boy, then it all rather went out the window in my teens.  Then, in my late twenties, I was playing cricket and while I was batting a roaring, pirouetting vision appeared far over mid-wicket.  Turning to the umpire, I said, ‘What is that??’ And he replied solemnly, ‘That’s a Spitfire.’  It was a massive Damascene moment.  The following weekend was Flying Legends at Duxford, so I took myse...