In a highly successful post-COVID restart to the HAA’s popular visits programme, a dozen members of the Association were hosted by Aircraft Restoration Company at Duxford for a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the...
At this years HAA Symposium the HAA announced the creation of the new trophy to honour the memory of Colin Dodds. The Colin Dodds Memorial Trophy for the Young Historic Pilot Of The Year...
Announcement made at the HAA Symposium Members of the HAA each year nominate an individual they consider has made a personal contribution of major significance to the benefit of historic aviation in the UK, from...
After an absence of two years, the HAA Symposium returned at the RAF Museum Hendon. Members and guests enjoyed returning to the HAA’s signature event to listen to four excellent and varied presentations over...
Those of us in the historic aircraft world with our Tiger Moths and Chipmunks, Austers and Stearmans, Hurricanes and Spitfires may be forgiven for forgetting that a number of jets flying in the skies...
Shuttleworth Collection Events Team Historic Aircraft Association Conrod Trophy Winner 2020 After the virtual elimination of the 2020 air display season as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, light at the end of...
While the HAA is perhaps best associated with high-octane ‘warbirds’ a number of members have aircraft which are a little more modest. One such was an aeroplane which was already an anachronism when...
F15s from the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk were recently in Poland on exercise. The 48th Fighter Wing was taking part in Exercise Agile Liberty training alongside its allies in...
Although there is a considerable reduction of air displays and events this year, it is important to maintain the skills necessary for display flying. Events are still taking place at Duxford, Sywell and already...
Recently we posted an article about the 75th anniversary of the de Havilland Chipmunk, designed after the Second World War as a primary trainer for air forces. Polish engineer Wsiewolod Jakimiuk was principal designer and...
Vintage flying Scholarship open for applications from 1st June 2021 The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers’ and Coach Harness Makers’ Flying Scholarship, established in memory of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, is open for applications from...
Please click here to watch the recording of the virtual tour of Hangar 57 based at Eshott airfield.
The HAA is greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Prince Philip. Prince Philip was an accomplished aviator, having trained on the Chipmunk and Harvard he went on to fly a wide range...
Historic aircraft in film and TV work Over the years many of us have seen the role of historic aircraft in TV and films. We all have our favourites but this work can make...
75th Anniversary of the de Havilland Chipmunk In addition to the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Spitfire that we marked early in March this year, 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the...
The Aviation Minister, Robert Courts MP, addressed the online British Aviation Display Association (BADA) conference yesterday about the governments strategy for aviation. The importance of air displays was recognised together with the safe return...
It is with great sadness the HAA has heard of the death General Des Barker, along with Colonel Rama Iyer, in a SAAF Museum Patchen Explorer. Des was highly respected for the objective research he did...
Third in a series about aircraft in the HAA’s National Treasurers list Amongst the Historic Aircraft Association Top Ten list of our list of ‘National Treasures’ is Spitfire Mk.1 N3200. This is a survivor...
The new HAA events coordinator, Sue Stowe, is putting together a programme of “An evening with…” virtual events for members. Announcement will be sent for each event but the planned dates are listed here...
Today marks the 85th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire. Its first flight, as many will know, took place at on 5th March 1936 at Eastleigh aerodrome, which is now Southampton Airport....
