How the aeroplane was invented

Flight’s glamorous beginnings

When Buckingham Palace was hit by bombs on 15 September 1940, it brought the war to the very front door of King George VI and his wife Elizabeth, the Queen consort. Just over two weeks later, the war

This fantastic plan, which led the then Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS), Air Vice-Marshal Arthur T Harris, to remark ‘the story, that appears too fantastic for words, might have a fortunate outco

Fritz Kosmahl, destined to become one of Germany’s most highly decorated two-seater pilots, was born in Leipzig on 5 September 1892. His early interest in aviation led him to undertake pilot training

Some of today’s technology goes back much further than you’d imagine

In true British fashion, it all begins with Tea. Let’s go back to the 1960s – the age of flower power, civil movements, and some rather famous music. The Brooke Bond Tea Company, who you’ll know from