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VE Day: The Road to Victory
Our experts discuss the key turning points of World War II, and pay tribute to its heroes
Celebrating the Spitfire
The Spitfire is synonymous with World War 2. Here's a brief video about its incredible history.
Zero Hour
Ravaged by strategic bombing and a bloody final battle in its streets, Berlin 75 years ago lay in ruins. Its main airfields, however, had survived — useful for the victorious Allies that occupied the soon-to-be-divided city
Celebrating Victory
In both 1945 and 1946 were held a number of aerial events with remembrance of the recently ended Second World War as their aim. We look back at how Allied success in the air was commemorated
D-Day: Aerial Armada
Graham Pitchfork describes the massive airborne assault that paved the way for D-Day
Wg Cdr Paul Farnes DFM AE 1918-2020
Wg Cdr Paul Farnes DFM AE, one of the last surviving veterans of the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 101.
The German pilot who refused to shoot down a B-17
By Tara Leggett
Franz Stigler could easily have killed Lt. Charlie Brown. Instead, a moment of compassion amidst the horrors of World War 2 spawned an incredible friendship – 44 years after the end of the conflict.
How a female Soviet pilot changed the history of women in aviation
By Tara Leggett
From beneath the blanket of darkness, an all-female regiment would glide through the night and strike fear into the hearts of the Germans. This is the story of the ‘Night Witches’
Shuttleworth Collection uncovered
By Steve Beebee
Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, Bedfordshire, opened the doors of its engineering workshop...
Spitfire IXT flies after repairs at Biggin
D-Day veteran Supermarine Spitfire IXT MJ772/G-AVAV flew again at Biggin Hill on 27 February, following lengthy repairs required after a take-off accident caused by engine failure at Woodchurch in September 2015.
Typhoon project registered as rebuild starts
Work has officially begun on restoring Hawker Typhoon RB396 following a successful Crowdfunder campaign by the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group.
The young black woman who changed aviation
By Tara Leggett
Nearly 100 years ago, an ambitious African American woman from Chicago headed to France to become a pilot. She ended up being a trailblazer for her race and gender
Podcasts coming soon
A brand new series of aviation podcasts coming soon to Key.Aero, brought to you by our in-house experts.
What to look forward to in 2022
By James Peene
Whilst many things didn't happen in 2021 (for obvious reasons), Aeroplane's Editor, Ben Dunnell reveals there's plenty to look forward to coming up in 2022…
Collings Foundation B-17 Crashes
By Khalem Chapman
On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (Registration: N93012, nicknamed ‘Nine O Nine’) belonging to the Collings Foundation was involved in an accident at Bradley International Airport located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA.