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ANALYSIS: Tensions between Russia and Ukraine rest on a 'knife-edge'
Vladimir Trendafilovski provides an insight on what could happen if the Russian military do invade Ukraine
UK carriers could get jet-powered drones under Project Vampire
The UK Ministry of Defence is looking to begin the procurement of a series of jet-powered drones this year that will operate from Royal Navy platforms, potentially including the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers
Pioneering Swedish monoplane changes hands
The first ever Swedish military aeroplane, the Nyrop No:3, was transported from the National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm to Flygvapenmuseum at Malmslätt on January 4...
Jimmie Angel's Lucky Strike
The world’s tallest waterfall was revealed by a free-spirited pilot. It became a life-long passion, as Robin Evans recounts
Why Victorville is more than just an aircraft boneyard
Chris Sloan travels to California to learn why this quirky desert facility is far more than an aviation retirement home
Belgium welcomes the A400M as C-130 bows out of service
The arrival of the A400M marks a transition to a new tactical and strategic military transport capability for the Belgian Armed Forces. We visited Melsbroek for an update on the activities of the 15th Air Transport Wing
The history of REME Aviation
A Hampshire Military Museum is joining forces with the REME Museum to deliver two online lectures tracing the history of REME aviation…
FAA halts FedEx DIRCM plans
The US FAA has halted FedEx Express' plans to protect its aircraft against heat-seaking missiles
Kazakhstan violence: how has aviation been impacted?
Key.Aero has the latest on the state of commercial aviation within the Central Asian country after all scheduled services were suspended earlier in the month.
Top Aces flies F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter for the first time
Top Aces performed the first flight of its newly procured F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter (AAF) equipped with an Advanced Aggressor Mission System (AAMS) on January 19
MB-339A for DCS in Development
The Eagle Dynamics team has announced the Aermacchi MB-339A by IndiaFoxEcho as an addition to the DCS aircraft lineup
Forecasting Thunder: An overview of the JF-17 Block III
While the JF-17 has come of age in the combat theatre, it has yet to record any major successes in the export market. We explore the development of the light fighter and how the new Block III standard could help expand the aircraft’s customer base in the coming years
“She landed her aircraft blind!” – the short story of Bernetta Miller
In New York City in 1912, a young woman turned her head to the sky and decided it was where she wanted to be. Little did she know that this decision would cause her to become a pioneering female on the aviation industry
US Navy's 'future air wing' trains with USMC in the South China Sea
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Essex Amphibious Ready Group concluded joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea on January 16, marking the first time an amphibious group had worked alongside the US Navy’s next-generation Carrier Air Wing
Polish Wings Across the Pond
The first crossing of the Atlantic by a Polish pilot was the source of great national pride, not least because he achieved the feat at the controls of a Polish-built aircraft — and for Stanisław Skarżyński to have completed his journey in a machine as small as the RWD-5bis remains exceptional to this day
A Polished Attempt to Cross the Atlantic
The first Polish attempt to fly the Atlantic took place in 1928, financed by a committee of Polish-Americans. It was to employ an Italian-built Caproni Ca 87 flying boat, converted from a Ca 73ter bomber. Flown by a Polish crew, it would make its way from Milan to Warsaw, and then to Ireland from where it would stage to Newfoundland and onward to the USA...
How do airport IATA codes work?
We all know what’s in a name, but codes attached to hubs and gateways worldwide can have more peculiar origins. Tom Batchelor demonstrates the method in IATA’s madness in the first of a fascinating new series
eVTOL: Big in Japan
Long known as a lover of all things technical, Japan is the latest country to catch the attention of ambitious eV TOL developers, reports Tom Batchelor
Embraer: An eye on the prize
AIR International dives deep into the world of ambitious Brazilian manufacturer Embraer
Fit to fly: maintenance and long-term storage
From pickling to bird nests and insect invasions, the threats to incorrectly stored aircraft are legion. Paul Willis reports on return-to-service requirements
First six Greek Rafales delivered
Delivery of the first six Hellenic Air Force (HAF) Dassault Rafales to Greece was completed on January 19
Beginning of the end for UK’s C-130J fleet?
The beginning of the end of the UK Royal Air Force’s C-130J tactical transport aircraft looks to be drawing near with the arrival of one of the fleet into Cambridge Airport recently
French Army Aviation: Transitioning to a network-centric force
France's army aviation force – the Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre (ALAT) - is in the middle of a transition into a network-centric battle force capable of conducting digitally-aided, high-intensity combat operations in a wide variety of environments. We investigate...
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