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The Bristol Britannia first lifted off from Bristol's Filton Aerodrome on 16 August 1952 Aviation fans have been celebrating the 70th anniversary of the world's first long-range airliner powered by ...

Meet one of the last RAF pilots to fly the legendary Bristol Britannia the “Whispering Giant.” In this exclusive interview, he shares his experiences, memories, and the emotion of flying one of ...

Charlotte and Alison Gibb are daughters of the chief test pilot who test-flew the Britannia from Bristol to Johannesburg in 1955. Credit: ITV News West Country Celebrations have been held 70 years on ...

A man has recalled his father's "lucky escape" from a plane crash on the banks of the River Severn 70 years ago. The Bristol Britannia prototype plane was on its way to Wales on 4 February 1954 when ...

This has reference to the interesting article by Capt Elmo Jayawardene in The Island on Tuesday 10th November 2020, regarding the Bristol Britannia aircraft crash in Nicosia, Cyprus on 20th April 1967 ...

An appeal has begun for new volunteers to help preserve a historic airliner. The first Bristol Britannia took off on its test flight out of Filton Airfield, near Bristol, in 1952 and then went into ...

The 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first Bristol Britannia aircraft at RAF Lyneham will be commemorated on Thursday. The Bristol Britannia was one of 23 used by the Royal Air Force and arrived ...