Spitfire replica celebrates 75th anniversary of D-day landings
To mark the 75th anniversary of the D-day landings, the replica of an iconic British aircraft was put…
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The Most Influential Manufacturer – Celebrating 50 Years Of Airbus
Why Airbus Is The Most Influential Aircraft Manufacturer – Celebrating 50 Years Of Airbus Today is a very…
From Cargo Door Failures To One Of The Most Reliable Aircraft – The DC-10
From Exploding Cargo Doors To One Of The Most Reliable Airliners – The DC-10Throughout history, aviation authorities grounded…
History Hour: Sikorsky, the man behind the name
A hundred and thirty years ago, on May 25, a man whose name would become one of the…
Automation in the Aviation Industry – The Future Is Automated
Automation in the Aviation IndustryIn recent years, the aviation industry has gone through a lot of turning points…
The Right Wright To Know About: Mother Of Aviation
Most of us are familiar with the Brothers Wright – the two men who changed the history of…
The Red Baron – Manfred von Richthofen was born on May 2nd
The Red Baron – Manfred von Richthofen was born on May 2ndThe early 20th century was an interesting…
The Most Successful Aircraft – The Story Of The Boeing 737
The Most Successful Aircraft – The Story Of The Boeing 737Sometimes the phrase “the most successful” can be…
British Airways unveils final historic design
British Airways has revealed the fourth – and the final design – in its “heritage” series. A Boeing…
The First Licensed Woman Pilot – Raymonde de Laroche
The First Licensed Woman Pilot – Raymonde de LarocheToday, on March 8th we celebrate the International Woman’s Day,…
The Underestimated Contributions of Women in Aviation History
To commemorate the IWD, the International Women’s Day, Skycop decided to look into the history of women in…
British Airways resurrects more historic aircraft liveries
British Airways is celebrating centenary with a series of heritage liveries. Since February 2019, BA is rolling out…
The Supermarine Spitfire Took Flight 83 years ago
The Supermarine Spitfire Took Flight 84 years agoOn this day in 1936, one of the most iconic fighters…
Boeing Revealed The Queen Of The Skies – The Boeing 747 50 Years Ago
Boeing Revealed The Queen Of The Skies 50 Years AgoWe’ve been blabbering about the most iconic jet aircraft…
Top 10 Airline Advertisement Posters Of All Time
Top 10 Airline Advertisement Posters Of All Time As times change, various technologies and ways to announce yourself…
New theory suggests what happened to Amelia Earhart’s plane
Attempting to fly over the world, Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937. The mystery of her fate lived on…
History Hour: 1st flight of German aviation pioneer
German Air Shipping Company is often accounted as the first civil air company in the world. Having flown…
When Soviets Almost Beat The West: The Tupolev Tu-104
The One Time Soviets Almost Beat The West: The Tupolev Tu-104 StoryOkay, to clarify – we’re talking about…