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Come with me to see the origins of the famous/infamous German Junkers Ju-52 Trimotor, the last ones to fly, & the possibility of a new Ju-52NG from 2026. Enjoy a fly-by/tower view in MSFS at the end. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

Come join me in the beaut Ford Trimotor to fly the classic "Grand Traverse" flight across New Zealand's spectacular alps, glaciers & lakes. Introduced in 1970, this flight continues to be THE premium sightseeing flight in NZ. A little bit of the European alps & Alaska in NZ! Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

Taken from a free PDF book of true short stories about civil aviation in Papua New Guinea in the 1970s/80s, this particular short story highlights some of the excitement and perils of flying in amazing Papua New Guinea. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

In this video we look at the Swiss Cheese Model of Accident Causation and apply it to the worst-ever air crash in Papua New Guinea - the crash of Airlines PNG Dash 8 flight from Lae/Nadzab to Madang in October 2011. Hope you find it interesting. Cheers.

Come see how the Allies, mainly the USA, supplied China to fight the invading Japanese in WW2. The airlift supply route involved hazardous flying over the SE tail-end of the Himalayas, hence the name "The Hump". The job was done but not without significant loss of personnel and aircraft. At the...

Come visit the Portuguese Azores in the mid-north Atlantic and see how these beautiful islands, although officially neutral in WW2, greatly helped the Allies. Visit the two main WW2 airfields including one kept secret during construction to protect Portugal's "neutrality". See some scenic sights...

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Come join me in the beaut Spitfire to look at the WW2 Dobodura Airfield Complex, with its 15 airstrips, built by the Americans & Australians in Papua New Guinea during WW2. Learn how the Airfield Complex fitted in to the history of the war when Japan was at the peak of its expansion. Hope you...

Come visit some amazing bush strips in Papua New Guinea along the famous WW2 Kokoda Track where the Aussies stopped the Japanese advance to the south. Try your hand at landing & taking-off from these sloping, short strips set on mountain tops or in deep valleys. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

Come with me to visit historic Archerfield airfield just outside Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, once the main airfield for Brisbane, now its main GA airfield. Learn about its WW2 and pre-WW2 history, and about some of the famous people who have passed through it. Also, enjoy a tour of Brisbane...

WW2 Nazi submarine (U-Boat) factory Bunker Valentine was supposed to produce the best-ever Nazi submarine, but it came too late in the war. Despite its top secrecy, the Allies knew all about it and bombed it in Mar 1945 just before it became operational.. The airfields in the UK, from which the...

Come visit part of the scenic Solomon Islands, recently upgraded in MSFS, which played a key part in WW2, including earning future President JFK medals for heroism. Visit Munda & Gizo airfields in the beaut freeware DC3. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

Come visit former WW2 airfields in Montana, USA, now heritage-listed, where Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber crews undertook their final training in navigation, bombing & gunnery, including use of the top-secret Norden bombsite. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

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