Grant Trevor Newman

Grant Trevor Newman

11 Articles

Mao’s Birthday Bomber, the Surviving Tupolev Tu-4s

Explore the remarkable story of China’s surviving Tupolev Tu-4 bombers at the China Aviation Museum,…

Only a Flea… Lippisch’s Remarkable Rocket Fighter: The Story of Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet 191659

Explore the history of Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet Werk Nummer 191659, one of the most…

An intimate date with Judy in Tokyo; the Yushukan’s Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei

Explore the last surviving Yokosuka D4Y2 Suisei “Judy” dive bomber at Tokyo’s Yushukan Museum in…

Japan’s Dark History of the Cherry Blossom Units Remembered: The Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum

Explore the Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum in Fukuoka, Japan, where WWII aviation history and the…

Avro Vulcan over the Falklands; XM597 and the Black Buck Raids

Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 played a critical yet often overlooked role in the Falklands War’s…

Hirosawa City Aviation Museum

Discover the Hirosawa City Aviation Museum in Ibaraki, Japan—home to a rare two-seat Mitsubishi Zero,…

Bill’s Anson: The Restoration of Avro Anson Mk.I MH120

Discover the incredible story of the world’s only airworthy Avro Anson Mk.I, MH120 (ZK-RRA), from…

The Most Bizarre Visitor Attraction: The Binhai Aircraft Carrier Theme Park

Explore the surreal Binhai Aircraft Carrier Theme Park in China, where the Soviet warship Kiev…

The Smith Family de Havilland Mosquito and its link to RAF East Fortune

A unique inscription on a propeller blade creates at trail to the former RAF airbase…

Historic Airframes at the Royal Thai Police Aviation Division

Tucked away in a government compound in northern Bangkok, the Royal Thai Police Aviation Division…