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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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Museum Piece Revives Memories
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Read more: Museum Piece Revives MemoriesSource : Dick Allen (News & Star) WHEN a Canberra jet bomber was carted into Carlisle airport in three separate trucks, it brought back memories to Thursby postmaster Bill Jackson. The Solway Aviation Society had bought the T4 from British Aerospace for just £1, and is preparing it for permanent display. Word got around that…
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