Ex-RAF pilot, 82, flying replica WWII Focke Wulf 190 suffered serious injuries in crash landing after mistaking crop field for an airstrip because of ‘similarity in colour’, report finds Barry Conway, 82, crash-landed his replica WW2 Focke Wulf in July this year Ex-RAF pilot had to be rescued from aircraft and suffered serious injuries Official probe … Read more
Japanese theme park unveils attraction with ‘life-size’ replica of Godzilla – and visitors can zip-line into its MOUTH The attraction, which features the top half of Godzilla’s body, has been unveiled at Nijigen no Mori theme park Guests at the park are told they are researchers and must stop the monster by zip-lining into its … Read more
Keep an eye on your wardrobes ladies – according to Gucci, the latest must-have trend for men is a dress you can style with jeans. Last week the Italian luxury brand unveiled an eye-catching new addition to its menswear collection – a £1,700 orange check frock. The ‘Tartan cotton long smock shirt,’ which comes with mother of pearl … Read more
EastEnders’ £87million set finally nears completion with redesigned Queen Vic, Walford market and Ian Beale’s chippy ready for their first customers as BBC soap returns after weeks off air Fresh images show what the financial outlay has achieved in terms of breathing new life into the Square What began as a rubble strewn patch of … Read more
What a disat-saur! Husband shocks wife who suggested he liven up their garden by installing a 12-ft replica T-REX on the patio Husband puts T-Rex in garden after being told by wife to make garden look nice IT analyst Adrian Shaw hired crane to put 12ft tall dinosaur model in the garden He paid £1,600 … Read more
WWI replica British biplane crashes during mock dogfight with German aircraft at aerodrome in Northamptonshire as pilot is pulled alive from wreckage in miracle escape Accident happened as vintage planes took part in ‘mock dogfight’ The team involved was said to be part of a Great War display team Team leader Gordon Brander said pilot … Read more
A model railway enthusiast who has been given just weeks to live has managed to see his final project completed before he dies. John Bint, 82, from Coventry had set himself the task to complete a one-of-a-kind replica model of the world’s oldest electric suspension train back in December. However, the grandfather-of-five suffered a stroke in … Read more
Iran has accidentally sunk a replica US aircraft carrier which was recently blasted with missiles in a propaganda video. The modified barge – designed to look like a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier – is listing at 90 degrees in Gulf waters after after capsizing near the sensitive Strait of Hormuz, according to Forbes. Half of the … Read more
Bugatti’s Baby II is a ‘toy’ replica of the Type 35 racer from the 1920s which costs up to £53,000, reaches 42mph and is aimed at CHILDREN Bugatti is selling a model of its famous Type 35 racer which won the 1926 Grand Prix World Championship The not-quite-full-size modern incarnation is a toy and not … Read more
Ex-RAF pilot, 80, crashes his hand built replica WWII Focke Wulf 190 into a field after mistaking a tractor track for the grass runway Barry Conway, 80, was attempting to land his replica Focke Wulf 190 in a field The hand built aircraft flipped over after hitting a rut on caused by a tractor A … Read more