On this day in aviation history, 76 years ago-May 13, 1949-the English Electric Canberra took to the skies for the first time. The historic flight took place at Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire, with ...

AVALON, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its aerospace business in Australia collaborated with AMDA Foundation Limited and Aviat Global to revitalize a piece of Royal ...

Christopher Blount at Biggin Hill in 1954, helping the Queen to present the Esher Trophy - ANL/Shutterstock Squadron Leader Christopher Blount, who has died aged 99, commanded an RAF jet bomber ...

THE remains of an RAAF Canberra bomber flown by two Australian airmen who vanished 39 years ago on their way back to base have been found in Vietnam. It's been 39 years since Australian airmen Michael ...

Britain claimed a new jet altitude record last week: 63,668 ft. over southwest England. The plane was a Canberra bomber with two Bristol Olympus turbojet engines, piloted by R.A.F. Wing Commander ...

The end of World War II brought two great paradigm shifts to combat aviation. First, of course, was nuclear power, which changed every aspect of warfare. Second, but no less significant to aviation, ...

He was more than just a pilot; he was the very embodiment of a high-flying hero, known for his daring spirit and impeccable skill. So when it was announced he would be at the controls of an English ...