A rare insight into one of Britain's best display teams, written by longtime member and early aviation expert Ernie Hoblyn.
The Great War Display Team was founded in 1988 and has since gone on to become one of Britains premier display teams, with a wealth of talented pilots passing through their ranks and amazing crowds with a variety of recreated aircraft including Fokker Dr1s, Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5s, a Sopwith Triplane and an Avro 504.Having built a replica Sopwith Triplane and flown it for more than a decade as part of the team, taking part in choreographed dog fight routines, Ernie Hoblyn is uniquely positioned to offer a fascinating insight into the construction of these aircraft and the realities of flying in the First World War including the vast differences between the handling of modern aircraft and that of machines used during the war.With a range of interesting photography and unprecedented access, this is a fascinating look at what it takes to construct, pilot and display a vintage flying machine.
