Staff Sergeant Stephen Linch from the 352nd Special Operations Group public affairs answers questions about the exercise at RAF Fairford between December 9th and 12th. All images by Stephen Linch, unless otherwise stated. Question 1: What was the purpose of…
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Brazil Selects Gripen
On 18 December 2013 the Brazilian government announced the selection of the Gripen NG for the FX-2 replacement programme. Brazil had been considering the Swedish fighter option in competition with offerings from Dassault and Boeing. Saab has offered a package…
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Brazil Selects Gripen
On 18 December 2013 the Brazilian government announced the selection of the Gripen NG for the FX-2 replacement programme. Brazil had been considering the Swedish fighter option in competition with offerings from Dassault and Boeing. Saab has offered a package…
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Military Master!
AFM’s Alan Kenny had the opportunity to briefly chat with the BBC’s history expert, Dan Snow, about aviation AFM: You have an impressive knowledge of military history. What era would you like to visit and why? Dan: My first love…
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Can you help decipher Kamikaze insignia?
A rare Japanese kamikaze aircraft, an Ohka 2, which has been hanging from the rafters of the Fleet Air Arm Museum for over 30 years, has been removed in preparation for a new display to commemorate the War in the…
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Sky High!
The 2013 RAF Waddington International Air Show has had its most successful year ever raising over £375,000 for Service and local charities! WITH ALL proceeds raised at the The Show going to good causes the organisers are thrilled to announce…
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From One Year to the Next
Planning the 2014 RAFA Shoreham Airshow Words by John Periam (Press Officer) WHEN THE last aircraft has taken off on the Sunday night, to return to base, the organising team start the mammoth task of clearing the airfield ready for…
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Boeing Delivers 13th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy
All 2013 deliveries on or ahead of schedule SEATTLE, Dec. 5, 2013 — Boeing has delivered the 13th production P-8A Poseidon ahead of schedule to the U.S. Navy, marking a perfect on-time record for the year. The aircraft’s arrival at…
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48th Fighter Wing in action
USAFE aircraft based at RAF Lakenheath train all year round in all weathers. Alan Kenny was there on December 3rd. RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk is a busy base. It is home to the 48th Fighter Wing which consists of four…
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Flygirlpainter
Shayne Meder has been painting military aircraft for 14 years. Alan Kenny travelled to March Air Reserve Base in Southern California to see her latest work Flygirlpainter/Shayne Meder has been painting art on to active duty aircraft for 14 years.…
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