Header Image: RAF BBMF Chipmunks WK518 and WG486 arriving in close formation for a break into the circuit at Old Warden on Saturday 22nd May. (Photo: Richard Thomas)
Both of the BBMF Chipmunk T.10s were flown into Old Warden, home of the Shuttleworth Collection, on Saturday 22nd May for a rare public outing and to be part of a fly-in celebrating the Chipmunk’s 75th anniversary, exactly 75 years from the day of the prototype Chipmunk’s first flight.
This month one lucky winner will win a signed copy of John Nichol’s latest book, Lancaster, The Forging of a Very British Legend, which tells the story of the legendary aircraft, and the men who flew it.
Header image: Laurie Woods in his old RAAF uniform when he visited the BBMF in April 2018. (Photo: RAF Coningsby Photographic Section Crown Copyright)
We are sad to report that Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Bomber Command veteran bomb aimer Laurie Woods AM DFC LdH, a larger-than-life character, passed away on 22nd March, aged 98. A live-streamed memorial service was held for him in Brisbane, Australia, on 19th April, with Australian COVID restrictions limiting attendance to 100 people.
