Tag: Aviation
Dam Busters lucky teddy bear mascot could fetch £10,000
A teddy bear flown as a lucky mascot during the historic WWII Dam Busters raid will be offered at auction in the U.K next week. The bear, nicknamed ‘Pinnie the […]
2019-11-06
Original Concorde nose cone could soar to over $350,000 in U.K auction
An original Concorde nose cone could fetch more than $350,000 when it hits the auction block in the U.K next week. The iconic cone, from one of the 20th century’s […]
2019-06-12
Pioneering aviator Katherine Wright’s letters to sell at Christie’s
Christie’s is to auction a collection of letters from Katherine Wright, sister of flight pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. The correspondence comprises 47 letters between Katherine and her close friend […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-05-29
Dambusters raid ‘Bouncing Bomb’ release button sold for £40,000
A button which released the bombs during the historic WWII ‘Dambusters’ raid has sold for almost £40,000 at auction. The button is believed to be the only surviving example from […]