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NAVY Wings Swordfish W5856 Invasion Stripes

Navy Wings Swordfish Gains Invasion Stripes

May 22, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 3

On May 21st 2024, UK-based Fairey Swordfish Mk.I W5856 made its inaugural flight adorned with freshly painted D-Day invasion stripes. The Swordfish played a crucial role in protecting convoys from U-boat attacks in the Battle […]

Wings Over Britain – Partner Podcast Update

February 13, 2024 James Kightly (Commissioning Editor) 0

By Matt Austin One of the joys of being a young aviation enthusiast in the 1980s was the opportunity to sit and listen to the stories of those with first-hand experience of the times and […]

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Hawker Sea Hawk WV908 Arrives at Yeovilton for Restoration to Flight

June 28, 2022 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

As most readers will know, Navy Wings is a charitable trust which operates a fleet of former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft from their home at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset, England. The organization announced on […]

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Seafire Mk.XVII SX336 Joins Navy Wings Heritage Flying Collection

December 17, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

During our recent article illustrating the first post-restoration flight for Supermarine Seafire F.Mk.XVII SX336, we hinted that this vintage maritime fighter aircraft would soon be in the news again – and that time has just […]

Navy Wings

Navy Wings Swordfish Gains Invasion Stripes

Wings Over Britain – Partner Podcast Update

Hawker Sea Hawk WV908 Arrives at Yeovilton for Restoration to Flight

Seafire Mk.XVII SX336 Joins Navy Wings Heritage Flying Collection

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

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