Year: 2014

Red Arrows fly the flag with new tailfin

A new tailfin design has been unveiled on the Red Arrows, to celebrate its 50th display season. The new design is in the shape of a Union flag and emphasises the Red Arrows’ role as ambassadors for the United Kingdom

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Kuwait Air Force’s Takes Delivery of First C-17 Globemaster III airlifter

The aircraft that will expand the Kuwait Air Force’s capabilities in military and civilian operations, including humanitarian aid and disaster relief. “The C-17 meets the unique airlift requirements of the Kuwait Air Force,” said Col. Abdullah Al Foudari, Deputy Commander

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TAF Takes Delivery of Peace Eagle Aircraft

The new aircraft provides the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) with advanced airborne surveillance and battle management capabilities, and can simultaneously track airborne and maritime targets. The aircraft can be used immediately because initial training for mission system operators, maintenance crews

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Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron Association launches its new content 2014 website

Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron Association launches its new content 2014 website, now showing stunning images of the Typhoon Squadrons recent operations. Number 1 (Fighter) Squadron Assoc launched its website:www.1fsa.org in 2011, since then the visitor traffic has been incredibly high

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Taranis breaks cover

BAE Systems reveals flight test details BAE Systems and the UK Ministry of Defence have spoken publicly for the first time about the hitherto classified flight trials of the Taranis remotely-piloted air system (RPAS). The demonstrator, now wearing RAF roundel

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Hosting the Testers

Naval Base Ventura County has the sound of afterburners again while they play host to two squadrons from NAWS China Lake. All images copyright of the author. NAS Point Mugu used to be home to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron

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340 Squadron – 60 years by Ioannis Lekkas

This is a beautifully presented 60th anniversary photo album and has stunning photography and interesting captions about life in and around the F-16s of the Greek Air Force squadron. The photo album book opens with a foreword by 340 Squadron’s

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Midair Squadron’s Canberra PR9 (XH134) to display at Abingdon Air & Country Show

The iconic and celebrated Canberra XH134, the world’s only airworthy PR9, will join an array of aviation acts, including the Breitling Wingwalkers, Trig Team and a P40 Kittyhawk, at the Abingdon Air & Country Show on Sunday 4th May. In

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Swiss Hornet to star at Yeovilton Air Day

RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2014’s first confirmed international participant is the Swiss Air Force’s F/A-18C Hornet Solo Display. Among Europe’s premier fast jet performances, the display combines speed, raw power, sharp precision, staggering agility and the use of flares to

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Swiss turn airshow into joint celebration

The Swiss Air Force has ensured the Red Arrows won’t be the only aerobatic display team celebrating an aviation landmark at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 11-13. It has announced plans to send their

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