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Military
BAP’s hot summer
INTEL REPORT: Having no dedicated fighters of their own, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been protected by NATO air policing assets since 2004. Alan Warnes spoke to those involved in a busy few months for the latest fighter rotations.
Tucano Farewell Part II - Last days of the Tucano
For the Royal Air Force, 2019 has seen the retirement of the Tornado GR4 in March and now the Tucano T1 – a stalwart of pilot training – is bowing out.
The strength of the wolf is the pack
Only a single frontline unit within the Italian Air Force flies the C-27J Spartan multi-mission airlifter. Thomas Newdick and Joe Campion visited Tuscany to find out more about a transport squadron that styles itself as a family of wolves.
Alaskan War Games
The biennial Northern Edge exercise took place in the wilds of Alaska this summer. Hans Antonissen and Patrick Roegies joined around 10,000 military personnel and 200 aircraft from the US Air Force, navy and marines as the latest technologies were put to the test.
Rostec eyes South Korean Ka-32 revamp
The Rostec State Corporation has announced its intention to offer South Korea a modernisation package for its fleet of Kamov Ka-32 coaxial rotor helicopters at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2019 (ADEX) 2019.
Commercial
Airbus reveals zero-emission concepts
The European airframer has unveiled a trio of designs for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft, which it says could enter service by 2035
Where are all the Concordes now?
It’s been nearly 17 years since the supersonic airliner last flew and with only 20 ever being built, where did they all go? Key.Aero finds out…
Airliner World: MRO Asia-Pacific 2020 – Special Supplement
Read our 36-page digital edition for the latest from the MRO sector, from component overhaul to maintenance software
Historic
A century of Arctic flying
The Arctic gave aviators their first taste of polar operations and yielded many surprises, as Robin Evans reveals
Five form a display team
With the intention of forming a display team using variants of the North American T-6 family, five pilots and their aeroplanes descended on Italy’s San Martino Gusnago – as Simone Bovi discovered...
Flight Simulation
