The Need For Swede: Charley Speed meets Thom Richard

There’s an air of military behind Thom’s disarming smile. Perhaps it’s the precision with which he goes about his business, or the clean-cut appearance and vice-like hand shake upon introduction. Either way, being surrounded by his extraordinary collection of historic aircraft at Warbird Adventures certainly adds to the sense of combat.
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A Real ‘Sovereign of the Skies’

King Air. Even the name suggests a certain regal air of superiority, and when Brian Jones of NAC at Oxford told me that the only C90GT in Europe was stopping by and asked whether I would I like to fly it, you can be sure that I didn’t need asking twice. When photographer Steve and…
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LUSSO’s Flight Editor Dave Unwin on Why Buying Your Own Jet Is Actually Rather Sensible

Why own your own aircraft? Well, if you subscribe to the old adage that time is money, then Europe’s antiquated transportation system is probably costing you a small fortune. Let’s face it, surface transport in Europe is becoming ever more impractical. The roads are reaching gridlock while the rail network is suffering from years of…
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Fifty Thousand Feet Per Minute

Mike Beachy Head was not satisfied when he became the first and only private citizen in the world to own a supersonic plane, he then went and bought another three. Ready! Fire! Aim! Not good advice if you are flying a warbird in a conflict situation but with those words South African Mike Beachy Head…
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