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WWII Glider Found in a Cumbrian Field Is to Be Restored
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Read more: WWII Glider Found in a Cumbrian Field Is to Be RestoredSource : BBC Look North A World War II glider that lay undiscovered in a field in Cumbria is now being restored at the Regimental Museum in Carlisle Castle. It is thought the Waco glider was used to carry Border Regiment troops into Sicily and was then crated up and shipped back to Britain.
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Solway Aviation Museum featured on BBC Look North
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Read more: Solway Aviation Museum featured on BBC Look NorthSource : BBC Look North Paul Paxton from BBC Look North spent some time at the Solway Aviation Museum as part of their ‘North Country’ special report. He was shown around the museum by Dougie Kerr, and interviewed several of the museum volunteers.
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Solway Aviation Museum from the Air
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Read more: Solway Aviation Museum from the AirHave a look at the Solway Aviation Museum’s aircraft from a pilot’s perspective … In the air. Why not visit us and get an even closer look on the ground!
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Cumbrian War Hero Honoured With Lancaster Bomber Flypast
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Read more: Cumbrian War Hero Honoured With Lancaster Bomber FlypastSource : Meg Jorsh (News & Star) A Cumbrian World War Two hero was honoured with a personal flypast by a Lancaster bomber to celebrate his 89th birthday. Harry Dobinson, of Monks Close, Penrith, survived 30 missions as a rear gunner on the planes – a job where 56 out of every 100 airmen were killed.…
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Frank Relives His Time as Vulcan Bomber Pilot
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Read more: Frank Relives His Time as Vulcan Bomber PilotSource : Sarah Newstead (News & Star) Former Flight Lieutenant Frank Hilton was reunited with the aircraft he last flew 37 years ago during the Cold War. He said: “The smell of every aircraft is particular to itself. As soon as I stepped in, a whole flood of memories came back.” Mr Hilton flew the…
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