In this article, Alan Reynolds tells the sad story of the promising Avro Arrow, which, just like the incredibly promising TSR2, was doomed—not by technical failure but by blind political stupidity—never to see operational service. Full Text in Archive | Article Details |
During a 24-year career in the RNZAF, Alan Reynolds photographed many rare and unusual aircraft from foreign air arms when they visited New Zealand. Favourites among his subjects were the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantoms from the US. Alan’s recollections and photographs of the visiting F-4s celebrate a small part of the big history of this memorable aircraft. Article Details |
When it comes to speed, altitude and secrecy, nothing comes close to the SR-71 Blackbird. With the era of passenger supersonic flights at an end, Alan Reynolds looks back on a remarkable aircraft that conducted its trade behind closed doors. Full Text in Archive | Article Details |