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AAIB sending team to Cumbria glider crash

08/08/2019 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

The Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) is sending a team to the site of a glider accident in Cumbria. The aircraft crashed yesterday (7th August) near Kirkland Cumbria and is understood to have suffered substantial damage. The pilot is believed to have been the sole occupant.

Darth Vader to return to Bristol Balloon Fiesta

02/08/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

The organisers of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta have announced that they have raised enough money to bring the infamous Darth Vader balloon back to Bristol. The Star Wars based special shape was built by Bristol-based Cameron Balloons under a project with the codename “Head One” and unveiled in 2007. [read more]

Alauda Airspeeder debut ends in crash at Goodwood

08/07/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

The Alauda Airspeeder 4 electric flying racing car was due to make its debut at Goodwood’s festival of speed last weekend but a test flight last Thursday ended in a crash. As we reported last week, the AAIB said it was sending a team to the site of an Unmanned Aerial [read more]

Disappointing start to 2019 for Ben Murphy in Abu Dhabi

09/02/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

The season got off to a disappointing start for Britain’s Ben Murphy in the first Air Race of 2019. Blades Racing Team Pilot Ben was hoping to better his 2018 7th place but after qualifying 7th, he went out in the “Round of 14” losing out to Australian Matt Hall. [read more]

Ben Murphy of Great Britain performs during the finals at the seventh round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States on October 7, 2018.

4th place for Ben Murphy in Indy Air Race

09/10/2018 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Britain’s Ben Murphy just missed out on a podium place when he finished 4th at the Indianapolis Air Race last weekend. The Blades Racing Team pilot got through to the final round of 4 after beating American Kirby Chambliss in the round of 8. That result saw Ben scored his [read more]

Ben Murphy in the Red Bull Air Race in Kazan (Image: Red Bull Air Race)

Ben Murphy gets fifth in Kazan Air Race

26/08/2018 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Britain’s Ben Murphy finished 5th in the Red Bull Air Race this weekend in the Russian city of Kazan. The Blades Racing Team pilot lost out in the round of 8 but the result is Ben’s best for the 2018 season beating his 6th place in Abu Dhabi. After qualifying [read more]

Ben Murphy flies under the bridge in Budapest (Image: Armin Walcher / Red Bull Content Pool)

Solid 8th place for Ben Murphy in Budapest

25/06/2018 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Ben Murphy secured a solid 8th place in the Budapest Air Race yesterday. Ben, who qualified in 8th place, blast through the masterclass round of 14 by beating two-time champion Kirby Chambliss with a time of 59.996. The round of 8 saw Ben pitted against an in-form Michael Goulian. Both [read more]

Ben Murphy cross between the pylons in Budapest (Image: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool)

Ben Murphy qualifies 8th after smoke issue

23/06/2018 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Britains Ben Murphy has qualified 8th for this weekends Red Bull Air Race in Budapest. Flying a time of 57.97s should have put Ben in 4th but he received a one second time penalty for an insufficient smoke violation. The penalty means Ben will face two-time Air Race champion Kirby Chambliss [read more]

Katie and Kirsten prepare for a training flight (Image: The Aviation Media Co.)

Wingwalking, not your average 9-5, but you can do it too!

01/06/2018 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Last year we published a story on Wingwalking, in particular, AeroSuperBatics search for a new Wingwalker for 2018 so we sent Aviation Wales’ “upper wing balancing expert” Nick Harding along to meet the lucky applicant who gets to spend their summer with the best view in the sky! Pulling up the [read more]

Ben Murphy crossing the finish line in Chiba Japan (Samo Vidic)

Ben Murphy ends up 11th in Chiba Air Race

29/05/2018 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Britain’s Ben Murphy has ended the weekend in 11th place in the Red Bull Air Race in Chiba, Japan. After a qualifying 14th due to technical issues, the Blades Racing Team member lost out to Micheal Goulian in the round of 14 with the American putting in a time of 0:56.422 compared [read more]