FlyPast | October 2026
ENIGMA OF BRITISH AVIATION
In FlyPast October 2026 we reflect on one of the enigmas of British aviation - the perhaps underrated de Havilland Sea Vixen. Indisputably British-looking, the Sea Vixen was utterly distinctive, or eccentric some might say, but was it as good as it looked? We examine the intriguing jet’s development and history, shine a light on some of its more memorable colour schemes, and profile a preserved example.
NAVAL AVENGER
Reviving a Grumman Avenger has been a 17-year odyssey for the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Paolo Giannico details a warbird’s return
SHUTTLEWORTH SPECIAL
Old Warden’s Summer Air Show delivered the type of high quality display the venue is renowned for. Tom Allett was there
JAWS OF VICTORY
The 1956 Suez Crisis proved to be an overwhelming military success followed by a crushing political defeat, as Steve Evans explains
RADIAL POWER
Sven van Roij dives into the immortal Harvard’s past, as the trainer’s unmistakable growl continues to reverberate in Dutch skies
FABULOUS FARNBOROUGH
Steeped in history as both a show and an airfield, Farnborough is justly legendary. We look back on the show’s history and report from its latest iteration
Also, we bring you a bumper crop of warbird and historic aviation news – not least is the tantalising prospect of seeing a Mikoyan MiG-21 flying again in European skies. Plus, as we went to press, the world’s sole surviving Blackburn Beverley was being reassembled at Solway Aviation Museum. There’s also reports on first flights for prize-winning Catalinas and Mustangs. Much to look forward to!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in FlyPast October 2026.