[vintage-and-warbirds] The Shuttleworth Collection's de Havilland DH.88 Comet (G-ACSS) returns to flight More picture

A fantastic achievement.

Teddy Franchomme used a DH Comet for his famous flight to Congo and back to Belgium  

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Probably one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built….

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Here's a good photo set used in the article….

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[vintage-and-warbirds] Restoration News: Heinkel He 219 Night Fighter

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Can't wait to see this thing back together!!!!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by The National Air and Space Museum

Thursday, July 17, was an exciting day at the Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility, and another step towards the completion of one major aircraft currently undergoing restoration:  the wing of the Heinkel He 219 Uhu night fighter was prepared for its move to the Udvar Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The He 219 was Germany's best night fighter in World War II, and possibly the best night fighter of the war. It was a piston-engine aircraft specifically designed for night fighting operation — a status it shared with only one other aircraft in the war, the American Northrop P-61 Black Widow. Notable features include the first steerable nose wheel on an operational German aircraft, the world's first ejection seats on an operational aircraft, and cannons mounted to fire at an oblique angle (the so-called "Schräge Musik").

The easy part, using nothing but manpower: The He 219 wing is rolled out of the paint booth, standing 4 m (13 feet) high and about 19 m (63 feet) long.

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/restoration/restoration-news-heinkel-he-219-night-fighter/

Belgian-Wings Website Update: 31 July 2014

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Daniel Brackx

GAR – The Shuttleworth Collection’s de Havilland DH.88 Comet (G-ACSS) returns to flight

Elliott Marsh posted: "On Friday, 1 August 2014, The Shuttleworth Collection's de Havilland DH.88 Comet (G-ACSS) test flew at its Old Warden base for the first time in almost 12 years, marking the return to flight of this much-missed classic racer. Elliott Marsh writes for GAR." New post on GAR Aviation News – The Shuttleworth Collection's de Havilland DH.88 Comet (G-ACSS) returns to flight by Elliott Marsh On Friday, 1 August 2014, The Shuttleworth Collection's de Havilland DH.88 Comet (G-ACSS) test flew at its Old Warden base for the first time in almost 12 years, marking the return to flight of this much-missed classic racer. Elliott Marsh writes for GAR. Read more of this post Elliott Marsh | August 1, 2014 at 7:51 pm |Operators | URL: http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/OSDPH

WW1 : La Belgique sous les bombes - Aspects militaires - RTBF 14-18

La Belgique sous les bombes - Aspects militaires - RTBF 14-18 Dès la fin du XIXe siècle, les progrès atteints par l'aviation dans le domaine des engins plus légers que l'air (dirigeables rigides ou souples)... http://www.rtbf.be/14-18/thematiques/detail_la-belg…

Lu sur 7s7: Les transporteurs aériens veulent être informés des risques

Les transporteurs aériens veulent être informés des risques © EPA Les responsables du transport aérien ont demandé mardi à l'ONU d'arrêter un cadre légal pour l'usage d'armes antiaériennes faisant courir un risque à l'aviation civile, et plaidé pour plus ... lisez l'article complet » © 7sur7.be. Tous les droits réservés.

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Lu sur 7s7: Bouchons en vue autour de l'aéroport de Charleroi

Bouchons en vue autour de l'aéroport de Charleroi © PHOTO_NEWS Des travaux de réparation de l'autoroute A15-E42 entre Viesville et Gosselies débuteront lundi 4 août. Des complications pour la circulation à destination de l'aéroport de Bruxelles-Sud Charleroi sont à ... lisez l'article complet » © 7sur7.be. Tous les droits réservés.

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Space ESA lanceert succesvol laatste ATV ruimtevrachtschip naar ruimtestation

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ESA lanceert succesvol laatste ATV ruimtevrachtschip naar ruimtestation

30-07-2014 03:35 AM CEST

De vijfde en tevens laatste missie van ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) kende een vliegende start vannacht met een succesvolle lancering vanaf de Europese ruimtehaven in Kourou, Frans-Guyana, op weg naar het International Space Station (ISS).

Space : ATV's last journey

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ATV's last journey

25-06-2014 04:09 PM CEST

Astonishing images from the ATV-5 launch

Full ATV-5 launch replay

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Full ATV-5 launch replay

30-07-2014 09:00 AM CEST

Watch the full launch and lead-up to the Ariane 5 launch with ESA's last Automated Transfer Vehicle