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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 1h

Southern England, 1944. Spitfires Attacking Flying-Bombs is this weeks artwork, a 1944 painting by Walter Thomas Monnington. #Art #YearOfArt 🎨 www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

A squadron of low-flying Spitfires dive towards an idyllic pastoral scene with cows grazing in a tree-lined field. The plane's action frightens a horse causing it to pull a cart into the river, (a detail which evokes Constable's 'Haywain'). The sky is filled with the contrails of aircraft, and to the left of the composition a figure cowers under a tree.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 06/10/2026

Duxford 2027 Airshow and Flying Days Dates Announced. Airshows Summer - 19th and 20th June Flying Evening - 14th August Battle of Britain - 11th and 12th September Flying Finale - 2nd October Flying Days VE Day - 8th May D-Day - 5th June The Americans - 30th July

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 06/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1939, the Hawker Tornado Type R prototype made its first flight, it was powered by the 1,760-hp Vulture II engine. Read our Hawker Tornado profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 04/10/2026

The most successful RAF night fighter pilot of the Second World War was Wing Commander Bransome Burbridge. During his career, he served with No. 85 Squadron and flew the Havoc and Mosquito, he was credited with shooting down 21 aircraft. #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 04/10/2026

The People’s Mosquito Project Awarded Over £100k By The Lottery Heritage Fund. ➡️ www.citywealthmag.com/news/the-peo...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 04/10/2026

Debris in engine very likely caused Spitfire crash. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 04/10/2026

Welcome to our new followers, if you haven't already, visit our website at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk to read profiles on over 90 aircraft, articles covering a range of subjects, our Battle of Britain timeline and our guide to aviation museums.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 03/10/2026

Designed by Sydney Camm, the Hurricane formed the backbone of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and was flown by several aces, including Douglas Bader and was used by Sir Keith Park. Find out 25 facts about the Hurricane at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/25-...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 02/10/2026

Spitfire (RK858) Returns to Flight After More Than 80 Years. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 02/10/2026

An Addendum to F6F-3 Hellcat Article. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/restorations...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 02/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1938, the Dewoitine D.520.01 prototype made its first flight. Powered by the 890-hp Hispano-Suiza 12Y-21 engine, Marcel Doret was at the controls. Read our Dewoitine D.520 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/french-aircr... #Aviation #History

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1931, Specification F.7/30 was issued by the Air Ministry. This led to the Gloster Gladiator. Read our Gladiator profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay in 1931, the Air Ministry issued Specification F.7/30, Supermarine submitted their Type 224 design. This would not be chosen for production and only one example was built. Read our Type 224 profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History 📷 www.solentsky.org

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

LDN: 🔍 Learn about Fighter Command’s attempts to use infrared technology during #WW2. Join Dr Stephen Moore for our FREE Lunchtime Lecture. 📅 8 Oct, 12.00pm 📍 RAF Museum London 💻 Online via Crowdcast 🎟️ Book your FREE place now at: bit.ly/4ykZ6lz #AviationHistory #SecondWorldWar #LunchtimeLecture

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 30/09/2026

This weeks artwork is No 11 Fighter Group's Operations Room, Uxbridge, a 1943 painting by Charles Ernest Cundall. #Art #YearOfArt 🎨 www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Interior of an operations room showing WAAFs at work positioning aircraft on a map table, chalking up aircraft positions, overlooked by a viewing gallery above

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1939, four of five No. 150 Squadron Fairey Battles are lost after attacking German positions in the Saar. The surviving aircraft crashed on landing. Read our Battle profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 29/09/2026

World’s Oldest F6F Hellcat Reappears on Warbird Circuit After 49 Years. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/restorations...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1939, eleven Handley Page Hampdens were sent on reconnaissance over Heligoland Bight, five were shot down. As a result, the aircraft started to operate mainly at night. Read our Hampden profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 28/09/2026

D-Day hero's medals and logbooks to be auctioned. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 28/09/2026

A new memorial has been unveiled for two Wigan airmen killed in the Second World War. ➡️ www.wigantoday.net/news/people/...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 28/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1960, an Avro Lincoln II made the last flight by a four-engined propeller bomber for Bomber Command. Read our Lincoln profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 28/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1938, the first North American Harvard flew. The Harvard would be used to train thousands of pilots during the Second World War. Read our Harvard profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... #Aviation #History

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 27/09/2026

The story of Wiltshire’s secret Spitfire factories. ➡️ www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/2657251...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 27/09/2026

Leaky air traffic control tower in line for repairs. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 27/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1946, the first of a pair of two-seater Hawker Hurricanes built by Hawker, known as Hurricane Mk T IICs made its first flight. Read our Hurricane profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 27/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1939, a Fairey Battle of No. 103 Squadron scored one of the first RAF aerial victories of the Second World War when it shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Read our Battle profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 26/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1939, a Blackburn Skua of No. 803 Naval Air Squadron, operating from HMS Ark Royal, scored the Fleet Air Arm's first aerial victory of the Second World War, shooting down a Dornier Do 18. Read our Skua profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 25/09/2026

The engineers using #WW2 skills to keep historic planes in the air. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 25/09/2026

Lancaster (PA474) 'Major' maintenance update 5. ➡️ www.raf.mod.uk/display-team...

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

MIDS: ☕ Calling carers in the West Midlands & Shropshire! Join us at RAF Museum Midlands for our next Carer’s Café Social. 📅 2 Oct, 10.30am–12pm Enjoy a cuppa, biscuits 🍪 and friendly conversation. No booking needed & parking plus entry to the Museum is free. Questions? carers.cafe@rafmuseum.org

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 25/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1942, four Mosquitos from No. 105 Squadron attacked the Norwegian headquarters of the Gestapo in Oslo. Fw 190s intercepted the raid, claiming one aircraft, with both crew members killed. Read our Mosquito profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

✈️ Want to help preserve RAF history? We’re looking for volunteers to help relocate more than 50,000 historic objects to our new Collections Hub at RAF Museum Midlands. 📦 No experience needed — full training provided. Join the team 👇 www.rafmuseum.org.uk/support-us/v...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 24/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1937, the Bristol Blenheim GR prototype flew for the first time. This would be built in #Canada and known as the Bolingbroke. Read our Blenheim profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 23/09/2026

Keith Burns Art Show 🗓️ 17th October 2026 🎟️ Included with admission ▶️ yorkshireairmuseum.org/keith-burns-...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 23/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1944, No. 514 Squadron performed the last operational sortie by a Lancaster B II. Powered by the Hercules engine, the B II was the slowest Lancaster variant and only 301 were built. Read our Lancaster profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 22/09/2026

'I'm restoring a #WW2 fighter plane on my driveway'. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Discover the aviation history on your doorstep with our interactive map at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/museum-guide... which lists over 210 museums and places of interest across the UK. #daysout Don't forget to check opening times and dates.

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Frenkie58 @frenkie58.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026

Lest We Forget

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 20/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1931, the Hawker Nimrod prototype made its first flight. Read our Nimrod profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 19/09/2026

World’s Only Airworthy Supermarine Seafire XVII Returns Home to RNAS Yeovilton. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/restorations...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 19/09/2026

Memorial to honour forgotten victims of the Blitz: Bangor attack in 1941 saw five dead and 35 injured. ➡️ www.newsletter.co.uk/heritage-and...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 19/09/2026

Inside Somerset’s top-secret decoy cities that saved thousands of lives in World War Two. ➡️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 19/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1944, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar died at the age of 26 along with Squadron Leader Jim Warwick when their Mosquito crashed in Steenbergen, Netherlands. It was Guy Gibson who led No. 617 Squadron on the Dambusters Raid in May 1943. #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 19/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1938, flying from Rochester, a half scale research version of the Short Stirling, which was made of wood, flew. It was used until 1943 and made over 100 flights. Read our Stirling profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... 📷 www.aviastar.org/air/england/...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 18/09/2026

After #VEDay. thoughts turned to the invasion of Japan, the 'Tiger Force' was to be Bomber Command's contribution. Find out the plans for this force and the modifications needed to the Lancaster at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/articles/tig... #WW2 #WorldWar2

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 16/09/2026

Fears grow for future of Battle of Britain memorial. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.co.uk · 16/09/2026

Boeing B-29 Superfortress profile added to our website at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air... The four-engined B-29's development would be beset with engine problems and it would cost more to develop than the atomic bomb. #WW2 #WorldWar2

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