The Vimy was the first aircraft to fly non-stop across the Atlantic.This flyable modern replica was built in 1994 to re-enact the type's three long distance flights of 1919-20. Its first flight was ...

Spirit of Brooklands, the replica of Alcock and Brown's First World War Vickers Vimy bomber, successfully re-enacted the originally planned finale to their pioneering flight on Monday, marking the ...

Many countries have renowned air museums. Few if any – until now – have set out to explain the history of aircraft design and manufacturing. The new Brooklands Aircraft Factory – part of a £10.7 ...

This article was written by one of our Young Reporters, a scheme that gives 14 to 18-year-old school students a chance to write for a real newspaper. Find out more at the Young Reporter website. On ...