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Nellis Air Force Base – A Hive of Activity

Nellis Air Force Base, just north of Las Vegas is one of the biggest and noisiest bases in the United States Air Force. Alan Kenny was there to photograph the busy base in action. There is an almost constant buzz

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Jubliant Jersey’s Magic

With unfortunate cancellations due to the weather, the air display still went ahead. Bob Franklin attending the 2013 Jersey International Air Display. All images by the author. The 2013 Jersey International Air Display was a success, but it wasn’t without

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Army National Guard Flying Units 2013

Below is a list of all US Army National Guard Flying Units as detailed in October’s issue of AirForces Monthly (see page 96). Compiled by Tom Kaminski. Alabama ARNG AASF #1 Montgomery Regional AP/Dannelly Field, Hope Hull A/1-131st AVN (ASLT)

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Aircraft profile: Short Brothers’ C-23 Sherpa

Far from being the most glamorous aircraft on the US inventory, the C-23 Sherpa has received several less than complimentary nicknames including ‘Boxcar with Wings’ and ‘Flying Winnebago’. Despite this, Tom Kaminski tells us it has proven itself to be

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Blazing Waddo

All images by Gary Parson.

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Pirates of Culdrose

Lewis Gaylard reports from England’s most Westerly air show, the RNAS Culdrose Air Day 2013. All images by the author. 11 days later it was the turn of Yeovilton’s sister base in Cornwall, RNAS Culdrose, to open its arms to

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Somerset’s Finest

Lewis Gaylard attended Somerset’s RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2013. Images by Mike Kerr and Bob Franklin. RNAS Yeovilton always puts on a varied and spectacular air show and this was very much the case on July 13th. Yeovilton this year

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I predict a RIAT

Alan Kenny attended the 2013 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. All images by Gary Parsons unless stated. The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Aircraft and air

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One helo of a day

Naval Air Facility El Centro is famed for its large detachments of fixed wing jet aircraft and busy flight line, but when Alan Kenny visited, he found it to be very different to the norm. NAF El Centro (NAFEC) is

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Last Flight of Final Royal Air Force VC10 K4

Arriving at Bruntingthorpe Airfield, Leiceistershire, today from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, one day later than originally planned, was BAC VC10 K4 ZD241 ‘N’, the last remaining example of this variant in Royal Air Force service. The aircraft will now be

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