Photograph of the newly restored French Dewoitine D.520 No 408 (previously displayed by the Musee de l’Air). Piloted by Cmdt Bove of the Centre d'Essais en Vol., the D.520 made its first flight in 27 years from Aulnat Air Base on August 28, 1980.

Photograph of the newly restored French Dewoitine D.520 No 408 (previously displayed by the Musee de l’Air). Piloted by Cmdt Bove of the Centre d'Essais en Vol., the D.520 made its first flight in 27 years from Aulnat Air Base on August 28, 1980.

Work on the BAe 146 feederliner progresses at Hatfield. It is seen moving down the final assembly line on a special tilting jig that allows the fin to clear the assembly hall roof.

Not a stock picture from our archives but the exciting scene at Long Beach, California on October 29, 1980. Howard Hughes’ 320ft span H-4 Hercules flying boat was towed out of its custom built hangar where it had lain for 33 years. The H-4 will be housed in a new “dry” hangar at Long Beach alongside the Queen Mary liner.

Destined to be based in the UK Short Sandringham N158C, ex VP-LVE, is seen here at Killalve, Ireland, where it arrived from Gander Lake on October 24, 1980 en route to Calshot.

Rebuilding of the Salisbury Hall Mosquito FB.VI TA122 continues. With the acquisition of a complete wing from Israel, donated by the Kibutz Beit Alfa and generously flown to the UK by courtesy of El Al Cargo, the Mosquito is now 90 per cent complete.

A model of the winning entry to the Royal Aeronautical Society's Light Aeroplane Competition. The Brookfield BA-1 pusher v-tailed ducted fan aircraft was designed Alan Greenhalg designer of the Beagle Pup and Bulldog.