Feature Articles by Brian Milton

New Book: Lancaster – The Biography
A history of the greatest heavy bomber on any side in World War II.

Alexa - Photos
Download photos from Brian's 1968 trip to Africa in an Austin 7 Ruby.

New Book - Alexa
The story of Brian's first major expedition in 1968 when he drove a battered Austin 7 Ruby across the Sahara Desert to meet his fiancée! Now available to buy online.

Brian Milton named as Great British Adventurer
The Daily Telegraph places Brian as number 10 in its list of Top 20 great British adventurers. Click the link above to view the article.

A Jolly Little Caper
Some events on flying a microlight to Australia with the blind adventurer, Miles Hilton-Barber.

With just 12 hours notice Brian was asked to accompany blind pilot Miles Hilton Barber for the first section of his London to Australia microlight flight attempt.

Click on the link for Brian's diary accounts of the trip as far as Cyprus, before handing over to Richard Meredith-Hardy.

Chasing Ghosts - Origins of the Atlantic Challenge
The full text of chapter 2 of Brian's latest book is now available on this web site.

The Dalgety Flyer - A Film Script Treatment
Just in case any producers from the film or TV world are visiting - Brian has written a drama-documentary script based on "The Dalgety Flyer" trip from London to Sydney in 1987/8. Click on the link to see a summary of the story!

Sir Alan Cobham Lecture - Royal Aeronautical Society
Every two years the Royal Aeronautical Society selects a person to give the Sir Alan Cobham Lecture. In 2000 Brian Milton was awarded this very special privilege and has now published the text in full here on this web site. A fascinating account of the history... and future of his beloved New Aviation.