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Moment WWI replica biplane plummets nose-first towards the ground after it spun out of control

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This is the dramatic moment a World War One replica military aeroplane plummeted to the ground in a crash yesterday which the pilot miraculously survived. Photos show Matthew Boddington’s replica of the Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c spinning out of control before crashing in Sywell aerodrome in Nottinghamshire.  The airman, who has been described as one … Read more

WWI replica British biplane crashes during mock dogfight with German aircraft at aerodrome

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A pilot of Britain’s first-ever military aeroplane has survived a crash following a mock dogfight between British and German World War aircrafts. The male flyer, who has not been identified, was inside a replica of the Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c when the accident happened this morning. It is said to have spun out of control and hurtled nose … Read more