Aeronautical Archive Publications
Aeronautical Archive Focus
Air Accident
The Ipswich Meteor 26 October 1953
Gloster Meteor WH467 crashed into an Ipswich housing estate following a
simulated attack on a United States Air Force Boeing B-29. Although the pilot
was killed there were fortunately only two persons injured on the ground. The
circumstances leading up to this unusual accident and the subsequent enquiry
have been researched in detail and are now presented in this illustrated booklet
available from Aeronautical Archive Publications.
Published in A5 format. Price including postage and packing is just £3.50.
Aeronautical Archive Focus
Whatever Happened to...The Westland Westminster.
The Westland Westminster was a brave attempt by the Yeovil based manufacturer to
produce a genuine all civil heavy lift helicopter utilising existing dynamic
components manufactured by Sikorsky. Political intervention brought about its
demise as the various helicopter manufacturers were amalgamated. But what if
this private venture project had been allowed to continue. The development and
demise of this interesting helicopter are charted in this publication. Available
in June price including postage and packing is £3.50
Aeronautical Walks
Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset
This comprehensive booklet, takes the outdoor aviation archivists on a guided
tour around this historically interesting aeronautical site. Important as being
the location of one of Britain's first flying meetings it also has the sad
distinction of being the location of the United Kingdoms first fatal flying
accident when The Honourable C S Rolls, co founder of the Rolls Royce Automobile
Company, lost his life. Having walked the flying field, with its various
landmarks and associations described, the guide leads the walker on to the site
of RAF Southbourne and details its use as a "Home Chain" radar site
during World War Two. For the armchair enthusiast the guide serves as
comprehensive document detailing the history and development of this
aeronautical location.
This guide will be available in late June full
details will be posted on the website next month.
Over the next few months several Aeronautical
Archive Focus publications are planned and these will all be previewed on the
Aeronautical Archive website.
Aeronautical Locations
Stanley Park Aerodrome, Blackpool, Lancashire.
The history of this inter wars aerodrome, its residents and aircraft are
described in detail in this well illustrated Aeronautical Archive publication.
It Occurred here
These Aeronautical Archive Focus publications will revisit the locations of
significant or perhaps trivial events associated with Britons aviation past.
Watch this space for future details.
To order any of these publications please write
to
Aeronautical Archive
PO Box 1970
Bournemouth
BH5 1YS
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