Historic Aero Engines

HAE is a group of aero engine enthusiasts who own, restore and ground run iconic aero engines, to encourage a wider public interest in our engineering heritage.

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At @IWMDuxford for their Summer Airshow, both days this weekend. Displaying a Roll-Royce Merlin, in-between the WW2 hangars. If you are visiting please drop by and say hello. 😎

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A video of one of the Hercules/Merlin aero engine runs, @SantaPodRaceway.

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HAE were invited to display two historic aero engines over the weekend, at the @SantaPodRaceway. A Bristol Hercules radial aero engine, and a Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine. The weather was perfect with great visitor numbers and interest in our aero engine heritage.

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5th March 2026; the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire. A celebration event hosted by Landau UK, who own a factory on the original site of the Supermarine Factory on the River Itchen, Southampton. An invited list of local dignitaries and business leaders.

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Rolls-Royce Merlin engine at the March Armed Forces Fair, Cambridgeshire. https://t.co/vBaYWLUQsb via @YouTube

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Patrick Smart and Peter Grieve, co-founders of the Historic Aero Engine group, test running Patrick's R3350 Duplex cyclone turbo compound radial engine.

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Summer events continue 16/17 August with an aero engine display at RAF Harrowbeer, Yelverton, near Plymouth in Devon. Weather looks fine. Looking forward to ground running the Rolls-Royce Merlin. @RoyalAirForce @RollsRoyce

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Display season is approaching, and engine testing is underway. Check our Facebook page for the event calendar.
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Merlin XX gets a new 23ex propeller for the 2025 season. Testing at 2,8... https://t.co/FkxNkEaoE3 via @YouTube

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We have had a great year of aero engine projects and public displays by HAE Facebook members. Thanks to all members and followers of the Historic Aero Engine group. Hope to see you next year. 😎

- Patrick, Peter and David (admins)

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Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine, night run! https://t.co/spIx3r0tc0 via @YouTube

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For UK television viewers, an HAE engine makes a cameo appearance in "Guy Martin : Top Gun", Channel 4, 25th August at 21:00.
#guymartin #topgun #channel4

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More new videos uploaded to our u-tube channel, taken at events. This was taken at the Bicester Flywheel event in 2023.

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It must be time for summer. HAE engines are all tested and ready for the event season that is starting.
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We have released most of our UK public event dates for 2024. They can be found at the following link which we will update periodically. We hope to see you there:
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Wishing everyone who follows the HAE group, Season's Greetings and a happy and prosperous 2024!
- from Peter, Patrick and David (HAE Admins)

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Newly restored aero engine on its first test run. A Rolls-Royce Merlin XX from a Hawker Hurricane that served in 151 Wing Murmansk on the Russian front.
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Little Gransden Charity Air and Car Show https://t.co/hkhCxt1Hsf via @YouTube

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@ShutterbugWGC @RAFMUSEUM Thanks for visiting today and taking such excellent aviation photos of our display. 👍

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Looking forward to supporting @RAFMUSEUM London and their "1940s Week" starting, 28th May until 2nd June. HAE will display a Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine, originally installed on an Avro Lancaster bomber.